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Editorial: Questions

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  • Friday, May 18 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:20:53 GMT
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident. The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident.  The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are the other motorists on the roadways.

  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:20:31 GMT
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments: "If the budget is passed at this severely cut rate, the shortage of physicians, hospitals, and clinics
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:

  • Tuesday, May 1 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-01 23:20:35 GMT
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"

  • Friday, April 20 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-04-20 23:20:42 GMT
    For the next sixty seconds I want you to give yourself permission to push pause on whatever you are doing and listen and reflect for a moment. I did this recently after reading an article titled "Top five

  • Wednesday, April 18 2012 7:27 PM EDT2012-04-18 23:27:31 GMT
    Representative Christopher John England (Tuscaloosa) has sponsored a bill in the Alabama legislature that would allow convicted felons of drug crimes to receive food stamps under certain circumstances.

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - There are a lot of questions floating around this week.

Why can't every Montgomery Public School be magnet caliber? 

Why can't every Montgomery Public School have a business partner in education?

Will more registered voters in District 7 vote March 8th in the Montgomery Council Election than the 12% who voted in the District 6 election five months ago? 

Will more agencies and businesses join Baptist Health Systems and Jackson Hospital and go to a completely "No-smoking" policy for all employees, patients and visitors? 

Will the state legislature pass a rolling reserve bill for the Education Trust Fund that will eliminate proration forever?

 Will the Governor's executive order regarding the realignment of state government eliminate duplication among state agencies and increase the effectiveness of state workers?  

Will strong consideration be made to drop the first word from acting Montgomery police chief Kevin Murphy? 

Will the soon to be upgraded soccer facilities near Auburn Montgomery attract thousands for state cup and collegiate tournaments? 

Will BP start issuing checks from their Gulf oil spill compensation fund to the thousands of people and businesses waiting for them?

Here's hoping the answer to all of these questions is YES  - we can, and we will!