Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
The old adage “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” perfectly sums up Amendment 4, on the ballot this Tuesday, Nov. 6. The text on the gene...
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Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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October 27, 2012
It is certainly a pleasure to see the Fall weather returning. It makes attending college and high school football games a lot more fun.
Columnists, COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT, Opinion
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August 11, 2012
Last April when the devastating tornados ripped through our Senate District they destroyed the entire school at Hackleburg and the high school in Phil...
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June 23, 2012
It’s been a very busy and exciting time for Senate District 6. Recently, the State of Alabama rolled out its new Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation...
Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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June 9, 2012
I’m very excited about the progress being made on the rebuilding of the Wrangler Plant building in Hackleburg. It is another sign of industry moving b...
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May 26, 2012
Two weeks ago, the Senate passed an amendment I proposed that would save thousands of lives and fully fund Alabama’s Medicaid program. As you know our...
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May 14, 2012
Last Wednesday House Minority Leader Craig Ford and I held a news conference to outline the Democrats’ plan to prevent the budget disaster our state i...
Columnists, Opinion, Roger Bedford
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April 30, 2010
This past week, we ended one of the most successful legislative sessions in years. We were able to protect our children, seniors and teachers and do a...
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RED BAY – The city now has an alcohol ordinance in effect and interested parties may apply for an alcohol license.
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