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Democrat Griffith Releases Tax Returns

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith has released his most recent tax returns. They show he and his wife had nearly $1.3 million in adjusted gross income in 2013, and their federal taxes totaled more than $352,000. Republican incumbent Robert Bentley released his tax return in April. It showed that he and his wife had nearly $373,000 in adjusted gross income…

VA Takes Step to Change Central Alabama Leadership

The Department of Veterans Affairs has taken the first step toward removing the director of the Central Alabama VA Healthcare System following months of problems. The VA’s deputy secretary, Sloan Gibson, said Monday that he proposed the removal of James Talton following an investigation that substantiated allegations of neglect of duty. Talton was placed on administrative leave in August after…