Alabama Libertarians beat $697 million tax proposal, Libertarian Party News, Oct 1998 "Libertarians in Alabama helped save Jefferson County citizens more than $697 million in new taxes, thanks to their successful lobbying campaign against a proposed 'big-government boondoggle' sales tax hike. LP member Mark Bodenhausen played a key role in beating MAPS, the Metropolitan Area Projects Strategy ..."
Reef Madness: How Alabama fishermen are repopulating the sea, by Ronald Bailey, Reason, Oct 2001 "Ecologically speaking, Alabama is one of the least likely locations for a thriving game-fish population, or 'fishery' in the technical jargon. ... Yet the waters just off Alabama boast one of the nation's most robust red snapper populations. ... The state's gulf waters are home to the largest concentration of artificial reefs in the world."
That Alabama Tax Vote, by Christopher Westley, Mises.org Daily Article, 16 Sep 2003 "Last Week, voters in Alabama resoundingly rejected Gov. Bob Riley's tax plan by a margin of more than 2 to 1. The plan would have resulted in the largest tax increase in state history. ... So you have to hand it to Alabama's electorate. When given the chance, it makes its opinion known loud and clear, even in the face of a massive and global campaign by elite opinion."
The Political Hoax Exposed, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 10 Sep 2006 Related Topics: Politics, Minimum Wage Laws "The governor's race in Alabama is heating up. The Democrat Lucy Baxley wants to raise the state's current minimum wage ... What about the Republican? Bob Riley says that it would be a mistake for Alabama to go it alone ... These birds cannot bring prosperity to the state. They cannot help workers with their dangerous legislation. They are nothing but the enemy of every working Alabamian."
