Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
As Gov. Bentley puts his administration into place, the problems we face are becoming readily apparent. We are still living in the crisis caused by th...
Johnny Mack Morrow
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 26, 2011
It has been a cold winter in Alabama. It’s not a record breaking one, but it still seems like we have had our fair share of arctic blasts from the nor...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 5, 2011
It is a New Year, and it is customary for predictions for the upcoming 2011. There are hope and concerns for Alabama in the coming year, opportunities...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 22, 2010
There is little doubt that ethics reform was needed in Alabama. The string of recent scandals made passing new laws imperative. That is why the recent...
Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 8, 2010
We are all tired of seeing public officials going to jail for corruption. Over the past decade the list of Republicans and Democrats, local and state ...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 8, 2010
We are all tired of seeing public officials going to jail for corruption. Over the past decade the list of Republicans and Democrats, local and state ...
Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 1, 2010
There was a huge audience watching the recent Iron Bowl. Our state’s two powerhouse football programs, hard working and not afraid to get dirty, are n...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Staff Reports
November 17, 2010
It used to be that environmental issues were on the back burner in Alabama. Alabama defaulted to the side of industry and economics, believing jobs ar...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
October 20, 2010
The 2010 elections are right around the corner. It is obvious because you cannot turn on the television, listen to the radio, look at the mail, or ope...
Columnists, Johnny Mack Morrow, Opinion
by Johnny Mack Morrow
October 6, 2010
Infrastructure is a key word for any developer, entrepreneur, industrial recruiter, or public official looking for opportunities in economic developme...
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