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One year since Roe v. Wade
Congressman Jerry Carl A year ago this week, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in a landmark victory for the pro-life movement. The Supreme Court said in its decision: “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.”While many folks said this decision makes all abortion illegal,…
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Stopping overreach by the Biden Administration
Congressman Jerry Carl President Biden and his Administration have repeatedly abused their power and failed to seek congressional approval to pass various pieces of its radical agenda. During President Biden’s first year in office, he created new rules and regulations that carry a price tag of more than $200 billion. For reference, this is more than four times the costs imposed by President Obama’s rules and regulations during his first…
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Avoiding default, paying our debts,and cutting spending
Congressman Jerry Carl The easiest and most politically advantageous choice for my career is to vote against the Fiscal Responsibility Act, but I couldn’t put myself and my political future ahead of the needs of this country. I couldn’t say “no” to the biggest spending cut and the largest deficit reduction in US history. In fact, this spending cut is larger than all the cuts from previous years combined. I…
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Escambia County students ACT benchmark scores improve
By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News Numbers are very significant for a high school student taking the ACT. And they’ve gone up for high school students in the Escambia County system.Some numbers are known as a “benchmark” score of the ACT. And they are more than just numbers. They signify a student has achieved a “credential.”A different benchmark is set for obtaining a credential and is part of the College…
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Master Gardeners graduate
Next class registers in the fall 2023 Master Gardener intern graduates, from left, front, Annette Crenshaw, Joanna Varner, Corina Diamond, Cynthia Thompson, and Gina Gilbert; back, Craig Jerkins, Carol Holland, Wendell Ray, Ronald Smith, Drake Dalton. By MILLIE MURPHREESpecial to Atmore News On Tuesday, May 16, the Escambia County Master Gardener interns were honored with a graduation ceremony at the Escambia County Extension office. This spring, there were 10 participants…
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