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Well, the governor put an abrupt end to the “experiment” of Sunday alcohol sales by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

“I think the standard that ABC has operated on for decades is the best one for the state,” Riley told reporters at an appearance in Montgomery.

The governor’s decision put an end to what ABC administrator Emory Folmar described as plans to possibly open other state-owned liquor stores on future Sundays to coincide with major events like NASCAR races in Talladega or the Regions Charity Classic, a Champions Tour golf tournament played annually in suburban Birmingham.

Alabama governor: No more Sunday alcohol sales by state - NewsFlash - al.com

Another State Finance Director will take a stab at the Supreme Court…after Drayton Nabors was unable to win his first election for Chief Justice after being appointed to the post from his seat as State Finance Director, now Jim Main wants to take a stab at it.

Finance director to seek Supreme Court seat- al.com

Only in Alabama do we get these kind of gems for headlines:

Ken Mier, who described himself as an investigator for the Alabama Ku Klux Klan and the national office of the Ku Klux Klan LLC, said in an e-mail to The Cullman Times that his group is against the tactics of the National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, which held an anti-immigration protest last month in Athens.

“We are opposed to the ignorance and stupidity as displayed by the individuals that thumbed their nose at the area churches by continuing to use racial slurs, threats and avoided Christian deportment,” he said.

Yes, those Klan members over there are ignorant and stupid. Now us on the other hand…

Klan to protest Klan in Cullman - Breaking News from The Huntsville Times - al.com