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In many respects, I have never been more hopeful about the future of cancer treatment as an oncologist. In the past decade, we have seen an explosion of new therapeutic options for cancer patients, …
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By Dr. Michael Meshad
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4/22/21
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Seven months after Hurricane Sally came ashore in Baldwin County, fallen trees still lie in fields and blue tarps still cover many roofs.
After more than a year, we are still dealing with the …
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4/15/21
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I am enjoying the new size of The Courier. However, I’m far more impressed with the photo clarity.
Even going back to my reporting days at The Fairhope Courier, circa 2005-2006, the photos were, …
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Alan Samry
Fairhope
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4/15/21
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Hopefully, you participated in the census last year. It is vitally important for each state that every person is counted.
One of the first premises set out by our nation’s founding fathers is …
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By Steve Flowers
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4/15/21
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Masks are coming off. We know you are excited. Events are being held again. We know you are ecstatic.
But after a year in isolation and living in fear, there are many in our community who are not …
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4/8/21
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April 7, 2021:
As the Regular Legislative Session evolves, I recall years past when George Wallace was governor. George Wallace was definitely a political genius and a master of the legislative …
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By Steve Flowers
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4/8/21
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On April 9, many of the Safer at Home restrictions are scheduled to expire. While President Joe Biden has called on governors and mayors to extend mask mandates, Gov. Kay Ivey has indicated that she …
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4/1/21
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March 31, 2021:
Last week we alerted you to the fact that next year will be a banner year in Alabama politics. The governor, lieutenant governor and all other statewide constitutional offices are …
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By Steve Flowers
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4/1/21
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A trucks-only bridge over the Mobile River and repainting the lines on the Bayway to add a third lane each way might not be the concept some had in mind when improved access across Mobile Bay was …
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3/25/21
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All signs point to a Titanic political year in 2022. In fact, as I look back over the last six decades of my observations of Alabama politics, next year may be the most momentous.
Most states …
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By Steve Flowers
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3/25/21
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Safeguarding the election process from fraud is essential to preserving our democratic republic.
Across the United States, honest citizens want honest elections. Preventing election fraud …
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3/23/21
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One year.
One year of isolation. Fear. Anger. Sickness. Death.
One year of giving a helping hand. Of learning what matters most. One year of communities working together here and around the …
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3/18/21
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The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. They have used 15 days of their allotted 30-day legislative session.
The Senate has been consumed with attempting to …
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By Steve Flowers
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3/18/21
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During all the grim economic news of 2020, it appeared last December that Spanish Fort might be getting a Christmas present in the upcoming year.
Company representatives of the giant distributor …
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3/11/21
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Historically, political power in the state has rested in the rural counties. Birmingham has been the home of the “Big Mules,” where the money that fueled the gubernatorial campaigns came from, …
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By Steve Flowers
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3/11/21
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Baldwin County is not only Alabama’s fastest growing county and the largest in the state geographically, it is also a collection of cities and towns with a variety of history and …
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3/4/21
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In 1998 Governor Don Siegelman ran for Governor of Alabama on a platform of proposing that his administration would enact legislation creating a state lottery. It would be patterned after Georgia’s …
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By Steve Flowers
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3/4/21
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The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the structural weakness in the Alabama Department of Public Health. Unknown to most Alabamians is that the ADPH is not a Cabinet agency and that it reports to a …
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3/2/21
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Benefactor or Ideologue
Over the years, I have discussed my observations and concepts of the two different roles or routes taken by a U.S. Senator or Congressman during their tenure in …
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By Steve Flowers
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2/25/21
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Recently, all five Baldwin County Chambers of Commerce, after polling their members for input, released a jointly-derived recommended 2021 legislative agenda. It is a comprehensive overview of …
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2/25/21
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