Thursday, May 24 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-24 23:20:46 GMT
Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in handMore >>
Caps and gowns, tears and hugs, high fives and pumped fists – it is that time of year - graduation. All over our state this month young men and women are walking down the aisles with diplomas in handMore >>
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 areMore >>
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.More >>
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 clinicsMore >>
On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:More >>
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?"More >>
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?"More >>
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 fiveMore >>
To reply to an editorial or to make a suggestion for future editorials, email Collin Gaston, V.P. & General Manager of WSFA 12 NewsMore >>
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
There has been some talk about a potential "silver bullet" in the form of a state Lottery that would be a source of new state revenue shoring up the gaps in funding. While it is true a lottery would create additional revenue for our state it is important that we think through the unintended consequences of such a decision before pulling the trigger.
We don't need another situation like the one we are dealing with now regarding those things unintended – i.e. Immigration Law.
A couple of questions come to mind as we enter into a possible Lottery consideration phase. If we add revenue to the state budgets through a new lottery program will we then not address the fundamental need to operate within our means and end wasteful spending and/or consider tax increases?
With the ongoing gambling corruption trial – is now the right time to approve government sponsored gambling in our state? Will the additional tax revenue go to schools as most state sponsored lotteries claim or will this money be diverted to other less deserving programs?
What we don't need right now are distracted lawmakers as they should be making the hard decisions about how to balance the budgets without the benefit of a lottery.
We need your full attention as we all have a lot on the line right now.
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