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Workplace safety always a top priority
By Congressman Bradley Byrne No matter the size of the business, the number of workers it employs, or the industry it supports, workplace safety is the responsibility and should be a chief priority of all businesses. Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. As Chairman of the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, I recently convened a hearing to examine the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
A walk to remember
By Nina Keenam I found some notes relating to a sandy bayside walk with my husband tucked among yellowing newspaper clippings. I have done that through the years –scratched out just enough words and phrases to help me recapture times I want to remember. That day, we strolled on dry, white sand beside a lake to the wet, gray shore of a bay where the tide was out. A silvery…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers As the June primaries for our statewide races get closer, there is a lot of media attention and stories written about the power being wielded by special interests, PACs and big money. They focus on the large amount of cash and influence being bet on the horses for governor and the legislature. The Business Council of Alabama and ALFA are getting prepared to protect their friends and…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
School security
The school shooting at Parkland, Florida that resulted in the death of 17 students and teachers was a terrible and painful tragedy. There were many opportunities that should have stopped Nickolas Cruz from carrying out what he did. Many people want to blame the AK15 for these deaths. Many others want to blame the FBI and the sheriff’s department for failure to follow up. many others want to blame the…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Tax cuts put more money in your pocket
By Congressman Bradley Byrne When I voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, I did so with a key principle in mind: money is better off in the hands of the American people than the coffers of the federal government. Our pro-growth bill cut taxes for people from every walk of life. Whether it was the small business owner from Brewton, the single mom from…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago