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Our farmers are our future
This past week, I had the pleasure of visiting many fine farmers and foresters throughout Southwest Alabama to learn more about the incredible work they do on a daily basis. This was part of my annual “Ag Matters” agricultural tour, which brings me to farms and forests in each of the six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District. Forestry in Alabama first began in Clarke County, and that…
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Conservative policies are working
Rarely in today’s world of instant communication and “the loudest voice wins” politics do we hear positive stories in the news cycle. Now, though, I would like to draw attention to a story that has proven to be good news, but has, for the most part, not received the coverage it deserves: conservative policies are working. In the past two years, the Republican-controlled Congress has passed over 1,000 bills out…
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Water infrastructure vital to Alabama’s economy
There are very few places in the United States that can boast the sort of diverse infrastructure we have here in Alabama. There are 11 interstates, over 3,000 miles of freight rail, five commercial airports, and more than 132,000 miles of rivers and stream channels in our state. One of our state’s most important pieces of infrastructure is the Port of Mobile, the 10th largest port and fastest growing container…
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Perdido volleyball team wins championship
Special to Atmore News Perdido School eighth-grade volleyball players competed in the 1A County Volleyball Tournament on Monday, October 8 at Perdido. The Perdido team, under the guidance of Coach Lori Rider, defeated Summerdale and Elberta to claim the title of 1A champions for the third year in a row. The eighth-grade team had only one loss during the regular season, and the seventh-grade team went undefeated. “This group of…
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Escambia County Bar Association to offer free legal clinic
Each October, the Alabama State Bar promotes a statewide pro bono celebration in each county. Unlike the criminal defense system, there is no constitutional guarantee of funding for low-income Alabamians who need civil legal assistance. Last year, more than 422,000 households experienced more than 733,000 legal issues with low-income households only having had legal assistance for approximately 16 percent of these legal problems. A free clinic will be offered on…
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