Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
Last week, the legislature could have had the opportunity to finally have the debate on the Accountability Act that we didn’t have when the Act was pa...
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Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
May 4, 2013
Once again, the Alabama Legislature is being asked to “fix” a bill that was rushed through without taking the time to think it through or debate it. T...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
April 17, 2013
For the past three years state employees, educators and our entire public education system has taken it on the chin. Unfortunately, it seems next year...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 23, 2013
The most disturbing thing about how the school Accountability/Flexibility Bill was passed is that Republicans don’t seem to think they have done anyth...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
March 2, 2013
The politicians in Montgomery are always quick to tell you how bad the federal government is, but those same politicians are more than happy to take f...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Staff Reports
January 30, 2013
Next week, state legislators will return to Montgomery to open the 2013 Legislative Session. There are several issues the legislature will address thi...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 26, 2013
Last week, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature announced their agenda for the coming legislative session. Though I agree that these issues shou...
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
January 12, 2013
Most of us have always taken for granted that our children are safe at school. None of us are ever prepared to hear about what happened last month in ...
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by Johnny Mack Morrow
December 26, 2012
Christmas is a time for giving. We give our children and loved ones presents. We give donations to charities and our churches.
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Johnny Mack Morrow
by Johnny Mack Morrow
October 27, 2012
It’s not everyday that you get to see a traveling museum from the Smithsonian Institute. But for six weeks during next September and October, Northwes...
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