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November 02, 2009
Joe Turnham: Byrne’s act shows why he should not win election
Alabama’s next governor, whether he or she is a Democrat or a Republican, will face the most complex set of economic circumstances since the Great Depression.
October 05, 2009
Joe Turnham: Republican party proven to be tenacious
Believe it; or not, I have looked forward to writing about today’s topic. My life as a volunteer leader of Alabama’s Democratic Party embroils me daily in partisan endeavors and conflict.
I am a proud Democrat and appreciate the history and principles of our party and work daily to further our good causes.
September 06, 2009
Joe Turnham: Democratic party represents true diversity in state
Politicians, candidates and elections come, and they go; but, political parties remain the fluid institutions that are historically called on to foster democracy, provide electoral choices, propose public policies and facilitate meaningful dialogue about our collective civic future.
August 03, 2009
Joe Turnham: Reform is only way to save health care system in America
In less than a decade, the Medicare Trust Fund will be out of money. Health care costs and the private premiums for insurance are rising much faster than real wages.
July 09, 2009
Joe Turnham: We should all resolve to do our part to secure freedom
In 1943 the American artistic icon, Norman Rockwell, painted The Human Freedom Series. Rockwell’s four famous paintings portrayed America and her freedoms: Freedom of Speech; Freedom of Worship; Freedom from Want; and Freedom from Fear. In the spirit of Rockwell’s America, I offer some tangible results of Democratic Party leadership actions in the past twelve months at the state and national level that have protected and enhanced Alabama and American freedom.
June 08, 2009
Joe Turnham: Education, General Fund budgets highlight session
The 2009 regular session of the Alabama Legislature was one of the more productive sessions of the past several years. The greatest success by far was the passage of the Educational and General Fund budgets, on time and without incurring deep cuts in government services and without layoffs of classroom teachers.
April 13, 2009
Joe Turnham: Democratic plan better than Bridges’
State Rep. DuWayne Bridges has been given the sponsorship of a GOP legislative proposal on the eve of the 20th of 30 legislative days.
March 02, 2009
Joe Turnham: Helping jobless, infrastructure, health care are key
Our nation and world is now engulfed in an economic calamity that is breaking the molds of historical prediction. Every sector from housing to manufacturing to retail to financial is raging like a brush fire with each negative event feeding upon the other.
February 09, 2009
Joe Turnham: Sense of urgency prevalent among state leaders
Veteran legislators of both parties over the past several weeks have told me that the set of issues and circumstances facing the State of Alabama in this session are the most extreme of their lifetime.
January 28, 2009
Joe Turnham: America still a beacon of hope to a weary world
The kindness and civility exemplified by the 1.5 million people (comparable to all of South Alabama packing the expanded campus-wide tailgating area of an Auburn football game) this past week for the inaugural of a new President and Vice-President inspired me to renewed and greater hope for my country.
December 08, 2008
Joe Turnham: Four percent sales tax on groceries should be removed
Alabama Democratic Legislative leaders recently declared that a top priority in the 2009 Regular Session will be the elimination of the 4 percent state sales tax on food. This same measure passed the House in 2008 and made it to the Senate floor for final passage only to be high jacked by contract lobbyists and die from a lack of Republican support.
November 03, 2008
Joe Turnham: Obama has edge for number of reasons
Our country faces tremendous obstacles today. Obstacles that, only several years ago seemed unimaginable, are now a reality for millions of Americans. Our choice for president must reflect considerations of a leader’s raw and unique talents, in addition to their policy platforms.
October 06, 2008
Joe Turnham: Segall ready to clean the mess
The Third Congressional District of Alabama is a large land swath that runs from Cherokee County down to the Pike County line. From the foothills of the Appalachians to the edge of the Wiregrass, the people that live in this congressional district are a microcosm of our state. I know many of them personally and have traveled nearly every county road in the boundaries of the 13 counties that comprise this district.
August 04, 2008
Joe Turnham: Chance to nominate president an awesome obligation
No experience or responsibility as party chairman can compare with the awesome obligation to coordinate a state’s participation in selecting a nominee for the Presidency of the United States.
July 08, 2008
Joe Turnham: 2008 session not all bad
When you look for the worst in something, you usually find it. Public angst with the Alabama Legislature’s high profile failures in 2008 is understood. However, on this patriotic weekend, I want to share with you some positive successes the Alabama Legislature had in the 2008 session. Even amid the disappointments of 2008, many members worked diligently and crossed party lines to enact positive and meaningful legislation.
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