 Posted by Danny, on May 31st, 2006, at 2:59 pm
I am actually having a lot of fun with the Top 10 Most Interesting Questions to Be Answered by the Primary Elections. I hope you are. I greatly appreciate the help of campaign veterans, party insiders, and longtime lobbyists who are helping me put this together. Onward… [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 31st, 2006, at 2:50 pm
Political TV ads have become cliches (and, as I mentioned below, Red State Diaries did an excellent job of mocking them). That’s why I am glad to see one that is not in the usual, tired format. Kudos to John Tyson’s AG campaign for giving us some relief from the typical video montages [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 31st, 2006, at 2:20 pm
Not only are non-profit organizations like churches forbidden by the tax code for participating in partisan political activities, I don’t think any of us would really even want any candidates to have the potential advantage of being supported by funds and resources that come from tax-deductible donations.
However…
Sen. Sundra Escott (D – District [...]
 Posted by G, on May 31st, 2006, at 7:04 am
 Posted by Danny, on May 30th, 2006, at 7:33 am
Continuing to look at the Top 10 Most Interesting Questions to Be Answered by the Primary Elections with great help from folks who roll around in politics all day and come home covered in it…
#5. Has Secretary of State Nancy Worley made herself vulnerable in the Democratic primary?
Oh boy, let me [...]
 Posted by G, on May 30th, 2006, at 7:08 am
 Posted by Danny, on May 29th, 2006, at 4:16 pm
I am still looking at the Top 10 Most Interesting Questions to Be Answered by the Primary Elections with the help of folks so knowledgeable about these things that I feel unworthy even to sit at their feet. We are up to number 6.
The mission of the Alabama Farmers Federation, or ALFA, [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 29th, 2006, at 1:54 pm
If you haven’t seen it already, you should mosey on over to Red State Diaries for his Alabama political ad template. Quite humorous.
 Posted by Danny, on May 29th, 2006, at 1:42 pm
I had wanted to post a new post in the Top 10 series yesterday, but real life has a way of intruding. Travel with extended family, fever in the house, and then the AC going out all made the day a little more exciting than I had anticipated. A holiday weekend is as [...]
 Posted by G, on May 29th, 2006, at 7:04 am
 Posted by G, on May 28th, 2006, at 8:34 am
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/114880776944790.xml&coll=2 – The Birmingham News endorses Artur Davis in the Democratic primary for the 7th Congressional District seat.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/114880824644810.xml&coll=3 – New Press-Register/USA poll shows Baxley with 18 point lead over Siegelman in race for Democratic primary for Governor.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/114880815344810.xml&coll=3 – Article details the alleged coordinated efforts by Sen. Barron to [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 27th, 2006, at 8:03 am
Frankly, the political veterans helping me on our list of Top 10 Most Interesting Questions to Be Answered by the Primary Elections were a bit divided on how interesting this question is.
#7. Is Republican Attorney General candidate Mark Montiel a contender or a pretender?
Mark Montiel has amply demonstrated his aggressiveness. A [...]
 Posted by G, on May 27th, 2006, at 7:56 am
 Posted by Danny, on May 26th, 2006, at 2:00 pm
Savvy sources who observe Alabama politics like Dian Fossey watched gorillas help me give you the Top 10 Most Interesting Questions to Be Answered by the Primary Elections.
#8. Who will be the most noteworthy newcomer among primary winners?
Hard to speculate, but here are some worth mentioning…
Republican Jim Phillips, candidate in House [...]
 Posted by G, on May 26th, 2006, at 6:20 am
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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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