Betty Carol Graham
Gulf disaster affects state coast, education
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The BP oil disaster in the Gulf continues to threaten Alabama’s coastline. Brown globs of crude are washing ashore in various places. For the first time, the double red flags went up on the beaches indicating the water was not safe to enter. Read story
Gulf crisis important to entire state of Alabama
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The first tar balls from the devastating gulf oil spill have washed up on Alabama’s shoreline. Most of our state waters are now closed to fishing. Each day we worry about further environmental damage to our state Read story
When coast is threatened state is threatened
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Everyone in Alabama knows how important our coastline and waters are. Most of us have been to Gulf Shores or Orange Beach, and some of us have probably been to Dauphin Island. It is wonderful to look upon Mobile Bay from the city or the Eastern Shore. Some may have been adventurous and explored the tidewater areas of the Mobile River delta when fishing or hunting. Read story
Early budget passage makes for quiet end of session
Thursday, April 29, 2010
The 2010 legislative session ended last week without the often seen last minute theater. Well before the last day the Legislature had done its one constitutionally mandated and most important job: passing the budgets. While there were some notable issues creating fireworks, namely the road and bridge bond issue and a fix for the pre-paid college tuition program, for the most part, the final days of the session were marked by its total lack of drama because of the completed budgets. Read story
More Betty Carol Graham
- Education budget keeps teachers in classrooms
- Unanimous vote was the best for a bad situation
- Nothing is more important than jobs, education
- We have a lot to do for energy efficiency
- Life, death a matter of the heart
- Riley budget does not help vital services
- Local governments take on gaming expansion
- Clock is ticking on water planning
- Remember those who defend freedom
- Labor Day a time to honor American worker
- The more you know, the safer you are
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Commission should go further
Good news indeed that the Tallapoosa County Commission is beginning to get control of its large debt. The commissioners are justifiably proud of the “Sejin story” and the much-needed jobs the plant brought to the area. Kudos to the Commission. Read story
