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Rep. Bachus says ethics panel cleared him

May 1, 2012

The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says he's been cleared by an ethics panel in an investigation of his investment activities leading up to and surrounding Congress' $700 billion bailout of Wall…

Lord Abbett suit against task force still alive on appeal

December 15, 2011

A lawsuit against former Gov. Bob Riley and his task force on illegal gambling filed by the investment fund that owns Country Crossing bond money remains alive in federal appeals court, almost a year after a federal district court judge dismissed the suit.

Rep. Spencer Bachus says he stopped trading stocks late last year

November 16, 2011

The Alabama congressman denied that he used information from closed-door briefings to guide his investment decisions while the nation was teetering in crisis in the fall of 2008, as he was alleged to have done in a book released Tuesday.

Finding new uses for old schools (editorial)

November 14, 2011

Huntsville Schools Superintendent Casey Wardynski and the school board need to aggressively market closed school sites. They shouldn’t give these assets away, mind you. Taxpayers deserve a reasonable return on the investment. But appraised value and market value sometimes differ greatly, so conservative offers must be weighed against…

Trustees say UAB football stadium not in best interest of Alabama

November 1, 2011

Some students support building a stadium for the football team, while opponents say the team is not good enough to make the investment right now.

Year round travel baseball: worth it?

September 20, 2011

FOX6 Sports reporter Mike Dubberly investigates year-round travel baseball and whether it is worth the investment (both time and money) for parents and kids.

City of Madison to hold public hearing April 25 on proposed property tax referendum

April 17, 2011

MADISON, Alabama — A discussion will begin soon about whether there is enough support among Madison residents for a referendum on raising property taxes by six mills for the city's second high school. Robin Conn/The Huntsville Times Madison City School Superintendent Dr. Dee Fowler …

Alabama legislators vote to extend Forever Wild land preservation program

March 31, 2011

A state Senate committee has voted to extend the Forever Wild land preservation program for another 20 years. View full size In this photo taken Feb .12, 2011, Jim Wood directs his black lab “Rascal” (not shown) during a field test in Greensboro, Ala. A bill is being introduced in …

Golden Dragon copper tube plant to create 300 jobs in Thomasville

March 28, 2011

THOMASVILLE, Ala. — Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group will create 300 more jobs in this Clarke County town when it builds a $100 million plant to make copper pipes and tubes for air conditioning, autos and other applications. The company became…

Golden Dragon copper tube plant to create 300 jobs in Thomasville

March 28, 2011

THOMASVILLE, Ala. — Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group will create 300 more jobs in this Clarke County town when it builds a $100 million plant to make copper pipes and tubes for air conditioning, autos and other applications. The company became …

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