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 Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2006, at 11:15 amI think the Tuscaloosa News today has it right on constitutional reform:
Posted by Danny, on March 31st, 2006, at 10:52 amYou heard it here in the Parlor. Now the Tuscaloosa News has a similar take:
Posted by G, on March 31st, 2006, at 6:09 amhttp://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/114380075766940.xml&coll=2 – Summary of yesterday’s legislative activity. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/APN/603301075&cachetime=5 – Legislature gives final approval to Sentencing Commission bills. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060330/APN/603300765&cachetime=5 – Compromise reached on “unborn child” bill. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/NEWS/603310337/1001 – Landlord-tenant bill goes to Riley for signature. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/OPINION01/603310310/1012/OPINION – Editorial urges Governor’s approval of landlord-tenant act. http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060331/NEWS/603310305/1012/editorial1 – Editorial in [...] 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:
Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 9:52 amIf 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
Actually… Riley wanted to give a tax cut not [...] Posted by Danny, on March 30th, 2006, at 8:04 amFrom this morning’s Mobile Register.
Posted by G, on March 30th, 2006, at 6:26 amhttp://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1143714175218550.xml&coll=2 – Legislators override Governor’s veto of Education Trust Fund Budget. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1143714079218550.xml&coll=2 – House committee approves General Fund budget. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1143713754218550.xml&coll=2 – Senate committee approves tax cut plan. http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1143713806218540.xml&coll=3 – Constitutional reform dead for this session, Sen. Little says this year’s efforts will improve chances of passage in 2007. Posted by Danny, on March 29th, 2006, at 1:41 pmThe 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 amhttp://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1143628662184120.xml&coll=2 – Senate committee passes bill to add “unborn persons” to those who can be victims of assault, murder, etc. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1143627869184120.xml&coll=2 – Immigrant advocates rally in Birmingham for reform. http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1143627929184120.xml&coll=2 – Editorial on Roy Moore’s opposition to proposal to register farm animals. http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1143627729184100.xml&coll=3 – Senate slows action yesterday to [...] Posted by Danny, on March 28th, 2006, at 7:59 amTwo North Alabama ministers join a Washington, D.C., protest against proposed immigration laws.
Being faithful is not always easy… Posted by G, on March 28th, 2006, at 6:53 amhttp://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 am2003 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 amhttp://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1143454765110060.xml&coll=3 – “The Political Skinny,” the Mobile Register’s weekly political roundup from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington. http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1143454548110080.xml&coll=1 – GBM representative answers questions related to constitutional reform. http://www.dothaneagle.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DEA%2FMGArticle%2FDEA_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1137834959724&path=!frontpage – Siegelman says that Riley is a “do nothing governor.” http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060325/NEWS/603250307/1015/OPINIONS01 – Editorial on recent report that reveals that Alabama continues to [...] Posted by Danny, on March 26th, 2006, at 3:54 pmI 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.
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