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Endorsement value questioned

Taylor Holland April 13, 2010

Bradley Byrne, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama, recently picked up the endorsement of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush while on a campaign stop in Birmingham. Bush, brother of former President...

Attorney general speaks at UA

Taylor Holland April 13, 2010

Alabama Attorney General Troy King spoke to about 30 UA students and staff members Tuesday in an event hosted by the College Republicans. King began by introducing himself to all those in attendance before...

Spectrum to host Week of Silence events

Taylor Holland April 11, 2010

In an effort to raise awareness of both the range of sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions that exist not only across campus but nationwide, Capstone Alliance and the UA Safe Zone...

House panel backs grocery tax repeal

Taylor Holland April 7, 2010

While the prices of goods and services continue to rise, Alabama may see a decrease in the cost of groceries. Alabama Arise, a lobbying group for the state’s poor, and a lawmaker in Montgomery have...

State House passes education budget

Taylor Holland April 4, 2010

For the past few months, state lawmakers in charge of setting and passing the education budget have warned educators that some 3,000 teachers may need to be let go because of the slowing economy. However,...

Attorney general candidates debate issues

Taylor Holland April 1, 2010

The UA Honors College Lecture Series, along with the UA School of Law and the Blackburn Institute, hosted a forum for candidates running for attorney general Thursday in Sellers Auditorium at the Bryant...

Attorney general candidates forum to be held Thursday

Taylor Holland March 30, 2010

Candidates competing for the office of Alabama attorney general will be on campus Thursday fielding questions from UA students and staff about their beliefs and campaigns. The Honors College Lecture Series...

PACT program expected to run out of funds in 2011

Taylor Holland March 24, 2010

Officials working with Alabama’s Prepaid Affordable College Tuition plan said the program, based on calculations, will likely be unable to pay for tuition past the fall 2011 semester and still provide...

State Senate Committee approves ban on texting while driving

Taylor Holland March 11, 2010

Lawmakers in 19 states have passed laws banning drivers from texting while behind the wheel. Alabama may soon become the 20th state on that list. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill by way...

State Rep. Bentley tours Tuscaloosa

Taylor Holland March 5, 2010

After declaring Thursday as “Tuscaloosa Day,” Republican gubernatorial candidate and state Rep. Robert Bentley spent the day campaigning at local establishments in an attempt to gain name recognition...

House backs Sunday alcohol sales

House backs Sunday alcohol sales

Taylor Holland March 4, 2010

Tuscaloosa residents may soon see a change in county laws that ban the sale of alcohol on Sundays. The state House of Representatives approved a bill Tuesday authorizing a vote on allowing the sale of...

State awaits federal funds

Taylor Holland February 26, 2010

When Gov. Bob Riley delivered his final State of the State address to the Alabama Legislature on Jan. 12, he declared that Alabama had no funding crisis. In response to further questioning, Riley told...