Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
As a State Representative, and especially as a Democrat, I am a strong believer in the value of education and the need to support our children’s schoo...
Johnny Mack Morrow
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 10, 2012
There are pressing needs in Alabama education. This year’s state school budget is 20 percent less than it was in 2008. Over the past four years cuts h...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 3, 2012
Much to the chagrin of students everywhere, homework is an essential part of a good education. When students do math problems or go over a history les...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
February 18, 2012
Since 1993 Alabama has focused its job recruiting efforts on bringing in large companies and growing the automotive industry. These efforts started wi...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
February 11, 2012
We are taught from a very early age that a promise is a promise. Alabama made a promise to teachers, nurses, prison guards, sheriff deputies, child-pr...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 28, 2012
There is no great secret to improving education in Alabama. We have an impressive track record of raising student achievement by developing our own pr...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 21, 2012
We are one year into the Bentley administration, a good time to review his performance so far and look at his priorities for the coming year.
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 14, 2012
As we look back on 2011, one day that will forever be remembered is April 27 and the tornadoes that ripped through our state, leaving a path of death ...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 7, 2012
The beginning of a new year is a time of optimism. Just look at the proverbial new years’ resolutions to lose weight, quit smoking or be a better pers...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 31, 2011
Recently, Governor Bentley floated the idea to divert school funds to prisons and other state functions. It is a bad idea — a terrible idea — and Alab...
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