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11th Circuit rules against redistricting challenge
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2/23/2003
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11th Circuit rules against redistricting challenge
The Associated Press
2/24/03 7:33 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A federal appeals has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the political districts used by the State Board of Education.
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Bill Pryor, Board of Education, Legislature
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Public safety workers popular choice for military callups
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2/24/2003
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Public safety workers popular choice for military callups
By BOB JOHNSON
The Associated Press
2/25/03 12:58 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- Spc. Christopher Sneath will soon be temporarily leaving his job as a Mobile police officer to work full-time as a More ...
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Department of Corrections, Donal Campbell, Military, National Guard
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Commission lays out four-year plan to change sentencing laws
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2/23/2003
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AP |
Commission lays out four-year plan to change sentencing laws
By PHILLIP RAWLS
The Associated Press
2/24/03 7:14 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- A state-appointed commission that has been studying Alabama's sentencing laws is laying out a four-year plan t More ...
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Legislature, Sentencing Commission
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Audit 23: items missing from governor's office, mansion
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2/23/2003
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AP |
Audit: 23 items missing from governor's office, mansion
By PHILLIP RAWLS
The Associated Press
2/24/03 7:04 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- The state auditor's review of the governor's mansion and office at the end of Gov. Don Siegelman's term found 23 it More ...
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Bob Riley, Fob James, Republicans, Siegelman
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Tri-state governors agree not to sue over water for four months
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2/23/2003
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AP |
Tri-state governors agree not to sue over water for four months
The Associated Press
2/24/03 10:51 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- The governors of Alabama, Georgia and Florida have agreed that their states won't sue each other for four months over water More ...
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Bob Riley, Florida, Georgia, Water Wars
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Clerg: End youth executions
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2/24/2003
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Clergy: End youth executions
Interfaith group pens letter to state officials
02/25/03
GREG GARRISON
News staff writer
Four Episcopal and Methodist bishops, a rabbi and a Lutheran minister on Monday released a letter calling on the Alabama Legis More ...
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Death Penalty, Fob James
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Governor's office items missing
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2/24/2003
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BN |
Governor's office items missing
Auditors can't locate mansion, office furnishings totaling $17,000
02/25/03
KIM CHANDLER
News staff writer
MONTGOMERY Six computers, including one laptop, and other items worth more than $17,000 are missing from More ...
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Bob Riley, Republicans, Siegelman
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Riley constitution panel to meet in city March 7
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2/24/2003
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BN |
Riley constitution panel to meet in city March 7
02/25/03
DAVID WHITE
News staff writer
MONTGOMERY A 34-member commission formed by Gov. Bob Riley to suggest ways to fix parts of the Alabama Constitution plans to hold a public hearing March 7 in Bi More ...
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Constitutional Reform, Tax Reform, Taxes
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Riley weighs U.S. budget aid as governors eye money woes
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2/24/2003
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BN |
Riley weighs U.S. budget aid as governors eye money woes
02/25/03
MARY ORNDORFF
News Washington correspondent
WASHINGTON Gov. Bob Riley said Monday the federal government should help states with budgets in financial straits but he did not endorse a More ...
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Bob Riley, Budget, Medicaid, Taxes
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Riley has opportunity to fix system
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2/22/2003
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BN (OP-Ed) |
Riley has opportunity to fix system
02/23/03
Budgets are boring.
They are no fun to make or to follow at home, where we at least have some control over them. They are even less interesting at the state level, where we have little control.
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Bob Riley, Budget, Op-Ed, State of the State Address
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Contingent on answers
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2/24/2003
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BN (Ed) |
Contingent on answers
02/25/03
Alabama's governors typically are provided a "contingency fund" and pretty broad discretion on how to spend it. It's been used for everything from pork to legal fees. But there is a caveat: Contingency funds have to b More ...
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Contingency Fund, Lori Siegelman, Siegelman, Editorial
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Talks to begin today on payday loan debate
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2/24/2003
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Talks to begin today on payday loan debate
Buskey says Riley bill 'too industry friendly'
02/25/03
By BILL BARROW
Capital Bureau
MONTGOMERY -- Lawmakers, lobbyists and state banking regulators are expected to open negotiations today on how to g More ...
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Bob Riley, Legislature, Payday Loans
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Alabama governor weighs federal tax cut proposal
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2/24/2003
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Alabama governor weighs federal tax cut proposal
The Associated Press
2/25/03 10:43 AM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Gov. Bob Riley, in Washington for the National Governors' Association meeting, said proposed federal tax cuts shouldn't force state governm More ...
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Bob Riley, Budget, Taxes
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Sofa among audit's missing
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Sofa among audit's missing
The Associated Press
The state auditor's review of the governor's mansion and office at the end of Gov. Don Siegelman's term found 23 items were missing, ranging in size from a digital camera to a sofa and love seat.
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Bob Riley, Republicans, Siegelman
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Pact delays water lawsuits
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Pact delays water lawsuits
By Jeffrey McMurray
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON -- Just as their tri-state water dispute seemed destined for a trip to the Supreme Court, the governors of Alabama, Florida and Georgia revived talks Monday from a dif More ...
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Bob Riley, Florida, Georgia, Water Wars
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Riley insults 'other side'
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MA (Ed) |
Riley insults 'other side'
Maybe it was no more than a bit of carelessly overstated partisanship at a purely partisan gathering. Nevertheless, a comment by Gov. Bob Riley at a meeting of the state Republican Executive Committee was deeply disappointing More ...
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Bob Riley, Bob Riley--negative comments, Editorials, Republicans
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Democrats leave party for GOP
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2/22/2003
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Democrats leave party for GOP
2/23/03
AUBURN -- Republican leaders, including Gov. Bob Riley, welcomed two Lee County officials into the GOP ranks after their break with the Democratic Party.
District Attorney Nick Abbett and Circuit Judge Ric More ...
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Bob Riley, Bob Riley--negative comments, Democrats, Republicans
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Republicans re-elect Connors
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2/23/2003
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Republicans re-elect Connors
2/24/03
BIRMINGHAM -- Marty Connors was re-elected state chairman of the Alabama Republican Party for another two years during Saturday's GOP executive committee meeting.
Connors joined Gov. Bob Riley in urging those pre More ...
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Bob Riley, Bob Riley--negative comments, Republicans
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Was former first lady hunting for industry?
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2/23/2003
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Was former first lady hunting for industry?
2/24/03
When former Gov. Don Siegelman refused make public details of his contingency fund spending last year, his spokesman tried to justify it by saying it could involve industrial recruitment or other sen More ...
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Lori Siegelman, Siegelman
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Chief asks state for $330M
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2/18/2003
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Chief asks state for $330M
The department also requested $29.2 million to supplement this year's budget
By Mike Sherman
Montgomery Advertiser
2/19/03
Facing a deteriorating prison system and court orders to improve it, Alabama's new prison comm More ...
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Bob Riley, Budget, Department of Corrections, Donal Campbell, Medicaid
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