The Long Apron Strings

The long apron strings
Capital has the power in Alabama By Gene Owens We are the only sizable state that denies home rule to cities Alabamians advised: Don’t fear home rule By Gene Owens If power is transferred from Montgomery to the city halls and county courthouses across Alabama, will the result be runaway taxes? State tells counties where the money goes By Gene Owens Suppose your employer paid you $200 a week, but told you: . . . Zoning anarchy is a wuddy wess By Gene Owens Mobile County remains helpless to stop dirtroad subdivisions and other examples of poor planning Home rule could spur city, county teamwork By Gene Owens Does Alabama have too many local governments? Callahan commission’s fall a blessing in disguise? By Carol B. McPhail Panel’s hiatus, allowing rash of amendments on statewide ballot, may have put constitutional woes in focus for people Return to: Editorial Series Reprinted with Permission from the Mobile Register.
Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 34 Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0034 E-mail: accr@constitutionalreform.org
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