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Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers Every constitutional statewide office is up for election this year. Just like the governor’s office you can serve two consecutive four-year terms and then you are through. Kay Ivey would have been term limited as Lt. Governor. She could not have run again for that post even though she ascended to governor last year. Young Boozer has served his two four-year term limit as Treasurer. Young has…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Letter to the Editor – Attention, band members
Greetings to all: If you or anyone you know participated in a band program, please consider the Escambia County Community Band. Please “like” our Facebook page and make a comment. As some of you may know, we experienced difficulty obtaining adequate instrumentation last year. We hope to recruit enough to remedy that problem. If it seems we have enough interest and adequate instrumentation, we’ll schedule rehearsal in a few weeks.…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Protecting our children
By Congressman Bradley Byrne For much of the year, the safety of our students rests in the hands of the faculty, staff, and resource officers at our schools. Without a shadow of a doubt, the people who know best how to protect our schools are the teachers, parents, administrators, police officers, and students in their own communities. In February, the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida resonated throughout our communities, highlighting a…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Trying to reason with ‘Snowbird’ season
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson Down on the coast, locals are getting ready for the Spring Break invasion. Which means Snowbird season is almost over. “Snowbirds” – a name that was once spoken in derision that has now become a term of endearment – at least among coastal Chambers of Commerce and Tourist Development Councils. Snowbirds are the consequence of a carefully crafted promotional campaign aimed at middle-class retirees from…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers When talk turns to politics in Alabama, it usually leads to the Governor’s race. In Alabama politics the Governor’s office is the Brass Ring. It is talked about more than anything else around coffee clubs and kitchen tables from Sand Mountain to the Wiregrass. It is comparable to college football being the king of all sports in Alabama. This infatuation with the Governor’s office is born out…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago