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August 13, 2003 RSS feed / Editorials

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

Hardcore GOP folks now say lottery doesn

Just a few thoughts from this past week... More...

Citizens need to understand tax plan before voting

Alabama Policy Institute
By Gary Palmer

A pro-tax increase publication mailed to voters indicates, "After this plan takes effect, 85 percent of Alabamians will pay less in combined property and income taxes than they pay now." More...

You won’t go to Hell if you vote against tax package

I cannot believe the headlines of your paper last week. Let me remind you of your quote from Susan Pace Hamil? "To me, that More...

Editorials

Schools should not be used as campaign sites for Riley

Last week, we ran a story about how one of the groups opposing Gov. Bob Riley More...

Failure of tax plan could pave way for gambling

The Alabama Scene
By Bob Ingram

MONTGOMERY - It would be a strange irony, but the fierce opposition by the Alabama Christian Coalition against the Riley tax package could result in something far worse for this group - the legalization of gambling in Alabama. More...

Texas mom enjoyed time spent in Thomasville during World Series

Hello from Texas, we would like to thank all of the friendly, gracious people in your wonderful little town for their hospitality during the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series.  Everyone we encountered made us feel at home. More...