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Employees of state critical to economy

In his State of the State address, Governor Bentley bragged about how he has eliminated 4,000 state employee jobs. He calls this “rightsizing government” and ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, February 18, 2013 7:01 pm

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School flexibility bill gives little flexibility

I think we can all agree that public education is one of the most important services our state and local governments provide. We can also ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, February 11, 2013 8:23 pm

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Recent bills deserve more investigation

Anagrams! Anagrams! Anagrams! I know you are asking yourself what is an anagram? It is a word or phrase formed by reordering the letters of ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, February 4, 2013 9:01 pm

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Republican legislative agenda passes the buck

Last week, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature announced their agenda for the coming legislative session. Though I agree that these issues should be priorities ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, January 28, 2013 9:14 pm

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Life is a choice, no one forces it

Once there was an old wise man who lived on the side of a mountain. There were three little boys who were always trying to ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 9:04 pm

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Reason to celebrate this MLK holiday

If any of you are around when I have to meet my day, I don’t want a long funeral.  And if you get somebody to ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, January 14, 2013 8:42 pm

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Politics aside, support new health care

Alabamians know that Medicaid is a critical government service that we need to fully fund. It provides 70 percent of payments to nursing homes and ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 1:00 am

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Holiday can bring feelings of pain too

A year ago to the date, my family and I found ourselves at Children’s Hospital. It would turn out to be the last Christmas that ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, December 17, 2012 10:41 pm

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Celebrating the life of Rep. Kennedy

This past weekend, the state of Alabama lost a great legislator and I lost a friend when Rep. Yvonne Kennedy unexpectedly passed away. Rep. Kennedy ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, December 10, 2012 8:15 pm

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Celebrate Christmas by blessing others

For many shoppers, this year Black Friday came earlier and then it was Cyber Monday. These two shopping days were only a sign of what ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, November 26, 2012 8:28 pm

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Veterans have provided us our freedoms

A young private dragged a fellow wounded soldier across the battlefield when an enemy’s grenade landed next to the wounded man’s feet. Without hesitation, the ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, November 12, 2012 6:28 pm

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Fighting the Good Fight helps us focus on principles

Growing up, fighting was considered one of the worst acts in which one could participate. However, as I matured, I quickly learned that there is ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, November 5, 2012 11:40 pm

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Amendment thoughts, summaries

In one week, we will cast our votes in several crucial elections. But there will be more than just political offices on our ballots. This ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, October 29, 2012 8:45 pm

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We owe women far more

The 2012 presidential debates have been different for me this year. It is not that I am not tuned in; in fact, there is more ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, October 22, 2012 10:28 pm

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Women need equal pay in work force

One of the basic premises we hold as Americans is the belief in equality. Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, October 15, 2012 10:26 pm

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