COLUMN: It's time to pass a smoking ordinance

05/08/11 At long last, on Monday, the Florence City Council will consider the final reading of an ordinance proposed by four members of Council and myself that prohibits smoking in closed buildings and spaces in the City of Florence.

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Florence Councilman: new voter ID law discriminates against blacks and poor

05/20/11 Florence City Councilman Ed Robinson says the law is a push to keep African Americans and the poor from voting.

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Proposal could cause split

06/13/11 By Lisa Singleton-Rickman Staff Writer For Alabama Representative Lynn Greer, the issue of limiting those who vote for Lauderdale County superintendent is strictly a matter of fairness. And, he said, it would also unhinge a longtime stronghold Florence City Councilman Sam Pendleton has had in that election.

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