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A Preview of Alabama’s Impact At The Paris Air Show
I am too young ever to have attended the World’s Fair. I have also never been to a European Airshow either. I can only imagine that the atmosphere at both is very similar. The excitement…
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Let’s Ride Rails Again, Mobile! Amtrak Set To Resume Mobile-New Orleans
On Friday, June 7th, Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker announced that the Southern Rail Commission received a grant from the Federal Government for $33 million. This…
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A Look Back At The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session
The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year.
What Passed…
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Mobile Flyers: Here Are Some Scenarios For Future Orlando Direct Flights
Recently Via Airlines announced that they are suspending all commercial flight operations within the state of Alabama. This announcement was a part…
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For Whom Do The Bells Toll?
Those Bells you hear? They are tolls that will strangle the golden goose.
Ok so I am mixing metaphors just a little bit, but it does illustrate my point. The proposed tolls by ALDOT on…
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Questions Regarding The Redevelopment Of The Mobile Civic Center
Is releasing the names of the people on a secret committee on a Sunday night, that to this point remained under wraps, transparency?
On the evening of May 12th, the Mobile mayor’s office
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Alabama Bill To Prohibit Cities From Banning Plastic Bags Fails Procedural Vote
Alabama bill SB 244, sponsored by Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro), which would have prevented any county or city in the state from banning plastic bags, has failed on a procedural vote, 17-13. The…
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Alabama House Approves Rebuild Alabama Act 83-20
The Alabama House has approved the Rebuild Alabama Act by a vote of 83-20. A breakdown of the bill can be found here, but essentially increases the Alabama gas and diesel tax by…
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Jerry Carl of Mobile To Seek Bradley Byrne’s Congressional Seat
Jerry Carl who is currently the Mobile County Commission for District 3 has announced he will be running for the U.S. Congress District 1 seat that will be vacated by Bradley Byrne. Byrne…
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13 Alabama Hospitals Have Closed Since 2010
13 Alabama Hospitals have closed down since 2010 due to lack of funding, leaving many without close access to emergency healthcare. Here are the 13 Hospitals that have closed down in Alabama and the reasons…
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