 Posted by Danny, on February 8th, 2010, at 4:19 pm Political consultant Steve Raby (D) has confirmed to the Political Parlor that he has lined up consultants for a potential run and is looking at lining up his fundraising.
Insurance executive Wayne Parker (R) attended the state GOP’s Red, White, and Blue Dinner Friday night and the party’s meeting the next day, leaving some to conclude that he was looking like a candidate. As one party regular told the Parlor, “He never attends these things.” Parker was the GOP nominee in 2008.
Incumbent Parker Griffith, Mo Brooks, and Les Phillip are running on the Republican ticket. This will be Griffith’s first campaign as a Republican after switching parties in December. Democrats Taze Shepard and Mitchell Howie have expressed strong interest in the race.
Posted by Danny, on February 8th, 2010, at 8:02 am  Luther Strange follows up Sunday’s TV ad with a radio spot going up in the Wiregrass today that takes it right to incumbent Troy King. The ad begins, “Troy King has created a law enforcement crisis. King has compromised the Attorney General’s office.”
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Strange and King are competing for the Republican nomination for attorney general.
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Posted by Danny, on February 8th, 2010, at 7:53 am  The Alabama Environmental Management Commission meets on Tuesday to narrow the 16 applicants for the Director’s job down to those they plan to interview. You can view and download the applications at this site.
Thanks to reader D.
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Posted by Danny, on February 6th, 2010, at 7:51 am Here is an early peek at the campaign ad that Luther Strange will air on the CBS affiliates in Montgomery and Dothan during the Super Bowl tomorrow.
Strange is running in the Republican primary for Attorney General against incumbent Troy King.
Posted by Danny, on February 5th, 2010, at 2:15 pm Let’s clear out the notebook…
- Hey, I fixed the phone! I junked the old service that caused me to miss voice mail from a reader. (I have never been able to retrieve that voice mail, I am sorry to say. I hope the reader will call back.) I now have set up a [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 5th, 2010, at 9:55 am  Our Sen. Richard Shelby (R) has taken the unusual step of placing a blanket hold on all of Obama’s nominees “in an effort to force presidential action on the Air Force refueling tanker and other matters,” according to FederalTimes.com.
Shelby is particularly peeved about the refueling tanker because a tanker contract worth up to [...]
Posted by waltm, on February 4th, 2010, at 6:56 pm HB507, a proposed constutional amendment to regulate and tax bingo has been introduced by Reps. Black and Knight.
At first read, it appears to have something to offer all the major operators. While it limits sites (to discourage “predatory competition”), it also states local amendments can be sought to add new sites. Taxation is set at [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 4th, 2010, at 1:09 pm  Re-districting is looming on the horizon beyond this year’s census. (Natalie Davis gives us some good reading about the national implications here.)
Want to re-draw the state’s Congressional district lines? Maybe give Republican Mike Rogers a boost in AL-03, or add some Dems to AL-02? Some state politicos have been having a [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 3rd, 2010, at 4:12 pm  Charley Grimsley, Democratic candidate for the Treasurer’s office, is having his candidacy challenged based on the state Democrats’ Radney Rule.
From Associated Press:
A member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, Pam Miles of Huntsville, filed a challenge with the State Democratic Party questioning whether Grimsley can run as a Democrat. She pointed out that Grimsley [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 3rd, 2010, at 2:25 pm  First, hats off to Walt for the links on the 2010 Big List, Senate List, and House List that make finding the financial reports for candidates so wonderfully easy!
Phillip Rawls of Associated Press summarizes the reports for gubernatorial candidates nicely here.
Here’s a list of the gubernatorial candidates listed by 2009 contributions [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 3rd, 2010, at 2:16 pm  Reader Stephen pointed out Thursday that the Political Parlor was mentioned on the floor of the Senate by Sen. Scott Beason (R – Gardendale). I for one was immediately glad that there is a place on the internet you can go to get audio archives of proceedings in the state Senate and the [...]
Posted by Danny, on February 3rd, 2010, at 2:07 pm  Readers rarely call to leave a message through the contact page, but when it happens, it can be for something good. Today someone called the site and left a message, but I am sorry to say that I am unable to retrieve the voicemail because of a glitch. I am very frustrated [...]
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Daily News
By H on February 8, 2010
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Small Town News
By waltm on February 7, 2010
The News Courier - Bill would let Limestone county refinance $13 million bond issue
The Daily Home – In depth look at proposed sales tax increase
The Selma Times Journal - Build a base for industry
Quiet day for news. In the FWIW category, apears to be an uptick in arrests for sex crimes
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Legislative Dispatch
By Sen. Zeb Little on February 5, 2010
I am very pleased that Senate Republicans joined with the Senate Democratic Caucus this week to pass a major piece of our legislative agenda. SB 52, sponsored by Senator Lowell Barron, will end the abuse that we have seen of the awarding of no-bid contracts. During Governor Riley’s seven years in office, he has awarded [...]
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By Rep. Cam Ward on February 4, 2010
I often hear a lot of talk about the bubble of Montgomery. From time to time I am reminded about this and it could never be more glaring than the current debate regarding gambling. As the news media and political ads have taken to the air debating Governor Riley’s raid on Victory Land and Country [...]
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Purple Dot Connection
By Natalie Davis on February 2, 2010
Under the “B” … June 1
I’ve tried to follow BINGO rules and BINGO raids. I’m not sure I understand the law, nor do I get the motives of many of the principal players. I bet many of you know a heck of a lot more about this than I. But one thing I am [...]
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Back in the Day...Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, 1950s
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