As Mike Cason reported, it was the third time the Commission has voted to waive every fine that was appealed.The Commission last week voted to waive 33 fines levied against candidates and political committees for violations of the Fair Campaign Practices Act.Secretary of State John Merrill is pretty peeved at the Ethics Commission.He is sponsoring legislation that would mandate reviews showing the cost of states not expanding Medicaid.Doug Jones is eager for Alabama to expand its Medicaid program. Read Mary Sell’s story in the Times-Daily for more details about what’s happening with Medicaid and the work requirements.Ivey ordered her Medicaid director to put the changes into place. Arthur Orr proposed legislation last session and then Gov. The Trump Administration encouraged states to implement cost saving measures like work requirements last year.Opponents say the new requirements will harm low income families and put many parents in a “catch 22” because getting a job could put them out of reach of benefits.Alabama’s Medicaid program is going forward with work requirements supporters say will save taxpayer money and ensure services only go toward those who are truly in need.Speaking of debates, there might not be an issue on which Alabama Republicans and Democrats fundamentally disagree more than the future of Medicaid.Dale Jackson also has some questions for Walt, though they have less to do with the Mayor and more to do with the media’s treatment of Martha Roby.But, Stokes writes, Maddox has some questions to answer about his ideology and worldview.He thinks Mayor Maddox is a pretty talented candidate and maybe the best one Alabama Democrats have fielded in many years.ADN contributor Matthew Stokes has a take on this.Let’s talk and write and debate a little more about those before pivoting to the general election. There’s one for the Supreme Court, for State School Board, for Agriculture Commissioner, and a handful of legislative seats.There’s one for Attorney General, a job that matters almost as much as the governor.That job got a lot more important in the last 18 months. Before we get carried away with a story every week about a gubernatorial debate, could we maybe talk a little more about some of the runoff elections that are taking place?.They deftly dodged the debate stage during the primary, but that might not be as easy to do in the general. Ivey’s team says they’ll be time to talk about debates in the months to come.If past is prologue, much of the state’s media can feed on this storyline for months. It’s a shrewd move to go ahead and start talking about debating. He said it election night and now his campaign is saying it again. Walt Maddox says he wants to debate Kay Ivey.^ "AUBURN SETS BACK ALABAMA BY 23-20".^ "FLORIDA IS BEATEN BY AUBURN, 28-21"."Auburn Wins 1984 Sugar Bowl, but National Championship Still Eludes Tigers". National Collegiate Athletic Association. ^ 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF).Roster 1983 Auburn Tigers football team roster Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game.Auburn had played the toughest schedule in the nation, including nine bowl teams, eight of which were ranked in the top 20 (five in the top ten), and two teams Auburn faced would compete against each other in the 1983 Florida Citrus Bowl ( Tennessee won the game against Maryland 30–23). Despite having lost to Texas by 13 points at home the Tigers ended ranked third in the final AP and the UPI Coaches' poll ahead of the 1 loss Longhorns as Miami jumped from 5th from the AP and 4th from the UPI Coaches' poll to claim the AP/UPI Coaches' National Championship award. The team capped an 11–1 season, with a 9–7 victory over 3 loss Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. Also prior to the season, fullback Greg Pratt collapsed after making his required time in running tests and died a short time later. Prior to the season, Dye became the first coach in the SEC to require players to take blood and urine tests for drugs. The squad featured several star players who went on to long professional careers including Bo Jackson, Randy Campbell, Tommie Agee, Lionel James, Donnie Humphrey, Steve Wallace and Al Del Greco. The team was named national champion by NCAA-designated major selectors of Billingsley, College Football Researchers Association, and The New York Times, while named co-national champion by both Rothman and Sagarin. Coached by Pat Dye, the team finished the season with an 11–1 record and won their first Southeastern Conference (SEC) title since 1957. The 1983 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season.
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