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January 12, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

Legislature Should Consider Repeal of Personnel Board Structure

It’s been said before that for every bill that’s introduced in the legislature, two laws should be repealed.  With hundreds of bills considered every year and with thousands of laws already on…

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January 12, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

The Importance of Working Together

“You can’t work across party lines when there aren’t many of them. So I’m going to work across Republican Party lines because there are a lot of divisions in the Republican…

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Polaris Plans Alabama Manufacturing Facility with up to 2,000 Jobs
January 12, 2015 by Southern Torch
The Alabama Economy

Polaris Plans Alabama Manufacturing Facility with up to 2,000 Jobs

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it plans to build a manufacturing facility in Alabama that focuses on the production of off-road vehicles, creating between 1,700 and 2,000…

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"A Good Way to Wreck a Local Economy"
January 12, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

"A Good Way to Wreck a Local Economy"

Politicians in Montgomery who believe an expansion of gambling is a way to collect needed funds to run state government are either uninformed or are misleading voters. They might begin doing…

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January 7, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

Aderholt Sworn in for 10th Term, Introduces Bill To Reverse President’s Executive Amnesty

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today took the oath of office for a 10th term in the United States House of Representatives and introduced legislation to repeal President Obama’s Executive…

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Rainsville Council Holds First Meeting of 2015
January 6, 2015 by Southern Torch
Government

Rainsville Council Holds First Meeting of 2015

The Rainsville City Council held their first meeting of 2015 on Monday night at the Agribusiness Center. Topics discussed included: Kay Guffey addressed the Council Mayor Jones pays tribute to Councilman…

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January 5, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

The Numbers Are In: Still Haven't Quite Figured Out How to Help Students

One of the things that makes our government work is the self reporting of financial information. This self-reporting, and in some cases, outside auditing, allows the people of Alabama to know…

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January 5, 2015 by Southern Torch
Session 2015

Look What's Ahead in 2015

The New Year’s celebrations have ceased, the champagne bottles have been popped, and the confetti has been cleaned up. Now its time to look ahead to the new year that awaits.…

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