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Oct. 31, 2009
Alabama ripe to become health insurance hub.
Oct. 30, 2009
The Political Round-Up: Looking for a lawyer; Amazin' Taser; Odd Job; Pink Slip Party.
Talking Title in Tuscaloosa: Alabama coach Nick Saban discusses his team's strengths and weaknesses and how to represent his school in the Internet age.
In Birmingham, Langford a symptom, greed the disease.
With Thomas not guilty verdict in, prosecution up creek without paddle.
Oct. 29, 2009
Tears of a Clown: Langford guilty on all counts.
Georgia stalling in water war with Alabama, Florida underscores the significance of under-appreciated resource.
Cash for Clunkers: Taxpayers get skinned.
Oct. 28, 2009
Steve Flowers: Deloss Walker and the unlikely triumph of Fob James over the 3 B's in the 1978 race for governor of Alabama.
State Sen. Hank Sanders: 'What we do reflects our values, not what we say.'
The New York Times: Alabama's state pension fund plows millions back into properties in its own backyad.
Oct. 27, 2009
Defense to open in trial of Birmingham mayor. Langford undecided on whether to testify.
Oct. 26, 2009
State Rep. Lea Fite dies.
Birmingham attorney looking strong in bid to replace Artur Davis in Congress.
What's in a name? Welcome to the strange world of community names.
Chamber critical of Obama administration.
Paul Krugman: Public will come to love health care reform once they know it.
Oct. 25, 2009
Can Alabama's Black Belt be marketed as hunting/fishing mecca?
Oct. 24, 2009
No-bid bond financing schemes, like those at the center of corruption trial of Birmingham mayor, have cost taxpayers billions.
Oct. 23, 2009
Editorials in Alabama: Sound and fury effecting nothing.
Oct. 22, 2009
Birmingham's first black mayor backs Sparks.
Oct. 21, 2009
Strange doings indeed: Shelby, Sessions back challenger to GOP incumbent Attorney General Troy King.
Oct. 20, 2009
Herman Thomas trial: Will he or won't he testify in his defense?
Banks move to beat federal regulators to the punch and make overdraft fees less predatory, more customer friendly.
Oct. 19, 2009
The Political Round-Up: The Senior Bowl, a rose by any other name ...; Davis calls for constitutional convention.
In its 190-year history, Jefferson County, Alabama, has endured a cholera epidemic, a pounding in the Civil War, gunslingers, labor riots and terrorism by the Ku Klux Klan. Can it survive Larry Langford?
Oct. 18, 2009
Oct. 17, 2009
Winning the health care lottery. By Gary Palmer, Alabama Policy Institute.
Oct. 16, 2009
Tuscaloosa News calls for statewide gaming commission.
Expert witnesses clash during second of hearings on Walker County bingo.
Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington: Democrats were outraged!
Oct. 15, 2009
Longtime Mobile County public servant Freda Roberts died this morning, according to reports.
Alabama Attorney General Troy King rolls out first video.
King responds to DA's criticism of his dismissal of their actions against pharmacy chains in five counties.
Supreme Court decision to hear Enron appeal offers Siegelman glimmer of hope.
Oct. 14, 2009
Getting to the bottom of the Herman Thomas trial; state gets its licks in; defense caught with pants down, etc. etc.
The Political Round-Up: Hail, who's the chief? Campaigns continue; For Dems, the beat goes on; MADA meet set.
Instead of leadership, Riley offers threats.
Steve Flowers: State's greatest governor's race in 1968 when Wallace and Brewer went toe-to-toe.
Oct. 13, 2009
Oct. 13, 2009
The Political Round-Up: Turnham taps Copeland to lead local Democrats; Olympic weightlifting hopefuls in Mobile Dec. 11-13.
Holly Pond to honor former Gov. Guy Hunt with library, museum.
Byrne pledge a political ploy?
Bobby Lowder: The man behind 2009's biggest bank bust.
Oct. 11, 2009
Oct. 10, 2009
Oct. 9, 2009
The Political Round-Up: Senior Bowl not only football game staying in Mobile; Quinn not so mighty?; Burrell bash set; Copeland solid favorite to again lead Council; Bay Bash; Byrne to open local HQ.
A Mile in MASA's Shoes: A perspective from Senior Bowl-owner Mobile Arts and Sports Association of a Ladd-Peebles Stadium-based event.
Oct. 8, 2009
What if the adult Helen Keller attended the ceremonies around the unveiling of her statue in the U.S. Capitol? The Apotheosis of Helen Keller. By David Underhill.
Oct. 7, 2009
Boeing Settles In for Bumpy Ride: Further Delays -- and $1 Billion Charge -- for Revamped 747 Follow Litany of Separate Production Hassles for Dreamliner.
Steve Flowers: Stranger than fiction, a plane crashes and gives rise to Lurleen Wallace's political career.
Oct. 6, 2009
Mandy and Max Rogers host reception to raise funds for the Tim James' 2010 GOP campaign for governor tonight from 5:30-7:30 at their home in Delwood here.
The state Board of Education has interviewed 12 applicants to succeed Bradley Byrne as chancellor of the two-year college system. Byrne stepped down to run for governor. The field may be whittled to several finalists this week. Click here to read the 12 candidates' interviews.
Oct. 5, 2009
Contest for Air Force refueling tanker contract again hits turbulence: Boeing and Northrop vying for $35-billion deal to replace a fleet of in-flight refueling jets. But criticism of the evaluation process could cause the competition to be scrapped for a third time.
Oct. 4, 2009
Senior Bowl's wanderlust sparks spate of copycats.
Oct. 2, 2009
The Political Round-Up: Oscar, Koolaid get HYT invites; King tops GOP meet here; Strange doings for $; Dang it, I mean it this time; Prized pundits; The heart must burn.
Jury duty: Me and 11 other smucks who couldn't come up with an excuse. So There by Emmett Burnett.
Oct. 1, 2009
Steve Flowers: A star was born during 1962 Alabama governor's race and his name wasn't George Wallace.
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