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Editorial: Change

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  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:20:07 GMT
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 

  • Thursday, May 9 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-09 23:20:06 GMT
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Change is in the air.  The winter chill is all but a memory with warm spring winds and pollen returning with vigor. 

This year in Alabama we have seen significant change in our Alabama Constitutional Offices for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer and State Commissioner of Agriculture.  The U.S. Congress has two new members representing Alabama's District 2 and District 7.  In our State Legislature the House of Representatives has 33 new faces and in the State Senate, 16 new members have been sworn in.  We urge and will hold accountable all newly elected and re-elected officials to follow through on their promises of positive change. 

Change for the sake of change does not serve anyone well.  But, change backed with sound strategy and deliberation with a focus on moving ideas forward and accelerating progress are the types of change we all need, must demand and support. 

Change is not easy, but those things in life that are we hold the dearest are those things we fought the hardest for. 

I look forward to being a part of the positive change in Central and South Alabama in the years to come as I serve as the new Vice President General Manager of WSFA 12 News. 

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