 Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2006, at 11:15 am
I think the Tuscaloosa News today has it right on constitutional reform:
Constitutional reform, to no one’s surprise, is dead in the 2006 Legislature.
[...snip...]
But constitutional reform may yet prove to be the long-distance champion of issues in the Alabama Legislature.
[Snip...] hope springs eternal. Sen. Ted Little, a proponent of the [...]
 Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2006, at 10:52 am
You heard it here in the Parlor. Now the Tuscaloosa News has a similar take:
In one sense, the Legislature handed Gov. Bob Riley his head this week when it overrode his veto of the education budget.
At the same time, however, it handed him an election issue on a silver platter, [...]
 Posted by G, on March 31st, 2006, at 6:09 am
 Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 3:50 pm
Landlord-Tenant legislation, which had already passed the House unanimously, passed the Senate unanimously today in a roll call vote. This is very exciting news to groups that have literally worked years toward this end.
From the Mobile Register on March 7:
The compromise bill is the product of negotiations, urged [...]
 Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 9:52 am
If a governor introduces a measure so poorly received that it provokes boos from legislators, is that the mark of a governor that is out of touch with political realities? Or is it politically savvy? Or let me ask it another way…
Are Riley’s multiple clashes in this election year meant to demonstrate [...]
 Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 9:14 am
From today’s Birmingham News
Riley, a Republican running for re-election, wanted to expand the tax cut so it eventually would save taxpayers at least $133 million a year and give tax cuts to many more middle-class and upper-income people, said Rep. Mac Gipson, R-Prattville.
Actually… Riley wanted to give a tax cut not [...]
 Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 8:04 am
From this morning’s Mobile Register.
The Alabama Farmers Federation, commonly called Alfa, has been among the strongest opponents of wholesale constitutional reform. Freddie Patterson, the group’s chief lobbyist, smiled Wednesday when asked about Little’s failed effort.
“We just believe that a constitutional convention in 2006 or 2007 would be as dominated by special [...]
 Posted by G, on March 30th, 2006, at 6:26 am
 Posted by Danny, on March 29th, 2006, at 1:41 pm
The House Democrats’ Tax Fairness Bill passed out of Senate Committee today unanimously. There was no real opposition expressed or amendments offered – except there was one amendment of a procedural/technical nature (All the commas in all the right places, and all that.)
There was talk of how the bill passed the House [...]
 Posted by G, on March 29th, 2006, at 6:23 am
 Posted by Danny, on March 28th, 2006, at 7:59 am
Two North Alabama ministers join a Washington, D.C., protest against proposed immigration laws.
“God’s people are called to welcome the stranger,” said the Rev. Gene Lankford, a Methodist minister from Marshall County, quoting Bible verses from Leviticus and Matthew. “You are to love the alien as yourself.”
Being faithful is not always easy…
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 Posted by G, on March 28th, 2006, at 6:53 am
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1143540993107710.xml&coll=2 – Editorial on Roy Moore’s recent comments that the voters of Alabama are incapable of voting for a new constitution.
http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1143540965107700.xml&coll=1 – Alabama ministers join demonstrations against bill to tighten restrictions on support to undocumented immigrants, encounter with Sen. Sessions makes news.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060328/NEWS02/603280338/1009 – House expected to take up [...]
 Posted by Danny, on March 27th, 2006, at 7:53 am
2003 gets a re-write, and so does my earlier message that I now believe could benefit from being more to the point. Where is the editor when you need him? [Ed. Note: I don't work weekends. - Doc] If you will indulge me, I will present the succinct version I should have posted [...]
 Posted by G, on March 27th, 2006, at 6:15 am
 Posted by Danny, on March 26th, 2006, at 3:54 pm
I know that politicking involves taking complex issues and reducing them to overly simplistic, emotionally charged sound bites that diminish your opponent and anyone who disagrees with you. But dismissing the failed Amendment One tax proposal in 2003 as a “call for a 1.2 billion dollar tax increase” is a gross oversimplification.
Siegelman [...]
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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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