Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
It has been three weeks since the historic storms of April 27 when a series of tornadoes wreaked havoc across the state. Most of Alabama was affected,...
Johnny Mack Morrow
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
May 11, 2011
It has been in style to bash government lately. From certain news organizations and talk radio, to a few jokes you’d hear at the local restaurant, the...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
May 4, 2011
There are no words to describe what happened to our state when tornados swept across Alabama on April 27. Hundreds have lost their lives, thousands ha...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
April 27, 2011
Last week, a bill supported by the Republican leadership brought to mind the old saying: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The measure would replace ...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
April 20, 2011
Economic growth has returned to Alabama. Economists at The University of Alabama’s Center for Business and Economic Research expect the state’s econom...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
April 6, 2011
A national news story just came out that one of America’s largest corporations, General Electric, did not pay a dime in federal income taxes after mak...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 30, 2011
The number one priority for this first legislative session should be jobs. Our unemployment rate remains far too high. Families have been suffering as...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 16, 2011
Last week, the Alabama Democrats in the Legislature set out our agenda, one that is focused on the working people and small businesses of our state. W...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 9, 2011
For decades, Alabama Democrats made sure our state had the lowest taxes in the nation. We collected less state and local taxes per person, and therefo...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 2, 2011
The backbone of our state economy and communities is locally owned small businesses. They are integral to our way of life and anchor everything from o...
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