 Posted by Danny, on January 31st, 2006, at 4:54 pm
Now that Sen. Bedford has introduced his plan that would ease the tax burden on Alabamians in poverty, here is an update on this earlier post.
Let’s not lose sight of the fact that currently Alabama taxes people in poverty at a rate higher than any state in the nation!
You will [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 31st, 2006, at 6:17 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1138702715236700.xml&coll=2 – Monroe County Circuit Judge switches political parties, announces he will run for Supreme Court seat in GOP primary.
http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1138702693236660.xml&coll=3 – Editorial uses the requirement of a constitutional amendment to increase the salary of Prichard mayor as an example of why constitutional reform is necessary.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060131/NEWS02/601310332/1009 – House to [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 30th, 2006, at 6:44 am
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http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1138530017230680.xml&coll=2 – The Political Notebook from the Birmingham News.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1138530142230680.xml&coll=2 – Riley says the debate over his spending plan for ETF surplus is becoming a battle between him and AEA’s Paul Hubbert.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1138529906230680.xml&coll=2 – Siegelman says he’s unconcerned that Democratic heavyweights have thrown support to Baxley, says he can win [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 28th, 2006, at 7:51 am
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1138443519146800.xml&coll=2 – Editorial challenges assertion of Assistant AG that no innocent person has ever been put to death in Alabama, calls for legislature to approve moratorium on death penalty.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1138443651146810.xml&coll=3&thispage=1 – An analysis of the impact that a conviction of Siegelman following a primary victory would have on the Democratic Party.
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 Posted by Danny, on January 27th, 2006, at 7:14 am
 Posted by Danny, on January 26th, 2006, at 1:50 pm
Governor Riley and Rep. Knight both are proposing to make Alabama state income taxes more fair. As you may know, Alabama taxes people in poverty at a rate higher than any state in the nation.
The Birmingham News calls Knight’s plan “close-to-perfect” and Riley’s plan “merely good.” There is another good piece [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 26th, 2006, at 6:33 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/113827078528880.xml&coll=2 – Legislative committee votes along party lines to approve measure that would allow high school Bible course.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/113827091728880.xml&coll=2 – Political operatives expect elections to be close in governor’s race, legislative elections.
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/113827061928880.xml&coll=2 – Editorial praises Rep. Jeff McLaughlin (D-Guntersville) for his opposition to measure to restore community service grants [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 25th, 2006, at 5:59 am
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 Posted by Danny, on January 23rd, 2006, at 8:33 am
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060123/racism.shtml – Committee approves measure to remove racist language from state’s constitution but future of measure appears uncertain.
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/060123a.shtml – Editorial highlights AOP’s recent report on poverty in Alabama, calls matter both an economic and moral issue.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060123/NEWS/601230306/1012/editorial1 – Editorial praises Riley’s ETF proposal that would increase funding to provide [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 22nd, 2006, at 8:20 am
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 Posted by Danny, on January 20th, 2006, at 6:00 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1137752521193590.xml&coll=2 – House passes measure to make injury to unborn child a crime.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1137752205193590.xml&coll=2 – Measure aimed at restoring Community Services Grants in ETF passes House.
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1137752254193590.xml&coll=2 – Editorial calls for Legislature to enact measure that would require reporting of all expenditures made by lobbyists in efforts [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 19th, 2006, at 6:41 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/11376661105160.xml&coll=2 – Sen. Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) proposes measure to automatically restore voting rights to felons who are eligible.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/11376661225160.xml&coll=2 – Governor appears before legislative committee, urges enactment of his ETF budget proposal.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/11376663065180.xml&coll=3 – Proposed budget would boost funding for scholarships and programs for rural physicians.
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Legislative DispatchBy Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011 This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session. For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end. For others, it was one that ended much too quickly. It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.
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AL House, AL Senate, Legislative Dispatch, Uncategorized | By John Merrill on May 24, 2011 As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]
Legislative Dispatch | By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011 There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]
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