Johnny Mack Morrow
Families search for places to beat the heat
By the calendar, the first official day of summer was last weekend. The longest day of the year is June 21, and it marks the ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Disaster threatens our coast and our schools
The BP oil disaster in the Gulf continues to threaten Alabama’s coastline. Brown globs of crude are washing ashore in various places. For the first time, ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
The coast is in danger, and it affects us all
The first tar balls from the devastating gulf oil spill have washed up on Alabama’s shoreline. Most of our state waters are now closed to ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
When coast is threatened, Alabama is threatened
Everyone in Alabama knows how important our coastline and waters are. Most of us have been to Gulf Shores or Orange Beach, and some of ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Alabama’s schools experience successful year
All the tell tale signs are there: the growing problems with concentration, an increase in fidgeting, the lack of energy for the task at hand, ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Job creation is top priority for Alabama
Analysts and economists tell us the country is back to economic growth. Wall Street, the cause of what is now known as the Great Recession ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Rigs take on new meaning after disaster
Alabama is no stranger to oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. For the better part of three decades, there have been drilling ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Standardized testing should not run schools
Giving tests is one area where Alabama education is an expert. For decades we have been testing children in every grade each year with one ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Early budget passage quiets end of session
The 2010 legislative session ended last week without the often seen last minute theater. Well before the last day the Legislature had done its one ... Read more
14 years ago by Johnny Mack Morrow.
Alabama’s low taxes are not equally applied
Alabama is the lowest tax state in the nation, according to census figures and federal officials. We collect less state and local taxes than any ... Read more
