“Definitely” a Write-In Candidate for HD 54

In an AP story Saturday about Patricia Todd’s reinstatement as the Democratic nominee for HD 54, “one Hendricks supporter, Birmingham activist Frank Matthews, said he expects there will be a write-in candidate in the race in the Nov. 7 general election.” Patricia Todd will be the only name actually on the ballot.

I wondered if [...]

Thursday 8/31/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1157016000306850.xml&coll=2 – Increasing minimum wage becomes major issue for Baxley campaign, Riley campaign says such action would harm Mom and Pop businesses.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1157016301306850.xml&coll=2 – Editorial calls for legislature to resolve case regarding voting rights for convicted felons by either defining moral turpitude or removing from the constitution the prohibition against voting by certain felons.

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Mis-measuring Poverty

Since the state’s poverty numbers are in the news, now is a good time to share this article explaining how the federal poverty level was defined and why it is an inadequate measure.

Control of the Senate

Got more to write about than I can keep up with.

Perhaps you saw this already, but I did want to call attention to a Sunday Birmingham News article about the battle for the control of the state Senate. We have tried to stay on top of this here and, if you haven’t already, [...]

The Company We Keep

I am not surprised that questions would arise about the family of Judge Terri Willingham Thomas (Republican candidate for Place 3, Court of Civil Appeals) and their ties to white supremacist groups once they were made public. Political candidates and occasionally other public figures are routinely pilloried for their memberships in all-white, exclusive [...]

Wednesday 8/30/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929802222610.xml&coll=2 – State’s poverty rate remains among highest in nation.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929749222610.xml&coll=2 – State reduces backlog of prisoners in county jails.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929853222610.xml&coll=2 – Gees Bend ferry finally returns.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156930275222610.xml&coll=2 – Editorial praises Kids Count Data Book, urges state leaders to use information to improve lives of state’s children.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156930097222610.xml&coll=2 – Editorial reviews success of sales [...]

State Republicans’ “Contract with Alabama” Coming

The state Republicans’ “Contract with Alabama” will be released next week after Labor Day. Here are a few other points I have learned about the plan and its release.

  • It will be released as the Governor’s proposals. State Republican legislators “are on board with it.”

  • Coordinating the discussion of the proposals among all the interested [...]

Low State Taxes

The Times Daily had an AP story this weekend reporting that Alabama has the lowest taxes per capita in the nation. (This may be the same story we had here at at the beginning of the summer.)

Which brings us to the Covenant for the Future from the Alabama Legislative Democratic Leadership [...]

Tuesday 8/29/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156843087222100.xml&coll=2 – Riley pledges to lead state to new heights if reelected.

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156843041221670.xml&coll=1 – Editorial praises actions of State Democratic Executive Committee in distancing party from Larry Darby and in restoring election of Pat Todd in House District 54 dispute.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060829/OPINION01/608290301/1012/OPINION – Editorial questions whether the lessons from Katrina have better prepared us for [...]

Bully for them

Regarding the article (mentioned last post) about Terri Willingham Thomas, the Republican nominee for Place 3 on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, and her family’s ties to white supremacist groups like the KKK and the Council of Conservative Citizens…

Leonard Dixon, CCC Board member, says this about the Southern Poverty Law Center:

“The Southern [...]

The Parties Are Two Tents

Patricia Todd shows that the Democrats have a big tent. Larry Darby found out that it is not that big.

Terri Willingham Thomas, the Republican nominee for Place 3 on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, may push the Republicans to figure out how big their tent is.

A Good Day for Democrats

On Patricia Todd being named the Democrats’ nominee for House District 54…

The system worked. Order was restored. No death wish in evidence.

The attempt to unseat Patricia Todd as the Democrats’ nominee for House District 54 was more about self-serving factionalism than anything else. Granted, there were sensationalizing factors: Todd could be the [...]

Monday 8/28/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/060828a.shtml – Editorial praises state Democratic Executive Committee for restoring election in House District 54 to Todd.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/NEWS/608280327/1001 – Family of GOP appellate judge nominee had ties to KKK, Citizens’ Council.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/OPINION01/608270302/1012/OPINION – Editorial commentary on reports that PSC members Jan Cook and Jim Sullivan used campaign funds for personal expenses.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/APN/608270644 – A [...]

Sunday 8/27/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156671219150910.xml&coll=2 – Recovery comes slowly to Bayou la Batre.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156670261150910.xml&coll=2 – Todd regains House District 54  in Democratic Executive Committee vote along racial lines.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156670628150910.xml&coll=2 – Control of Senate hangs on a few hotly contested races.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156670778150910.xml&coll=2 – State Democratic Executive Committee resolves other election disputes in Saturday.

http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156671119150860.xml&coll=3 – Editorial praises state’s recent [...]

More from SDEC Today

The State Democratic Excutive Committee had other matters today besides resolving HD 54.

By a 95-85 vote, the SDEC voted to approve Chris England as the HD 70 party nominee over Ken King.

By unanimous votes, the SDEC named Dr. Sue Mitchell to fill the vacancy for HD 4 nominee and Ann Skelton to fill the [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 3/13/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserGas prices likely to rise as weather warms

Montgomery AdvertiserUSA trustees plan Mississippi campus

Montgomery AdvertiserPerkins: People want AG’s protection

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislature takes spring break

Montgomery AdvertiserEx-commissioner sentenced for fraud

Montgomery AdvertiserBlount County’s covered bridges [...]

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Legislative Dispatch

Change

I wish my friend Hinton Mitchem godspeed and good luck after his retirement from public service. Hinton, on Monday, announced what many had suspected — he will not seek re-election. I remember meeting Hinton for the first time while I was a student at Auburn University. He served the people of his [...]

Ten Minutes in the House, Senate Moves On

Riley and her friend Caroline joined Julie on the campaign trail in Isabella this past weekend.

Here is a quick preview of the upcoming week in Montgomery. This week will be a standard legislative schedule for the House. We will be in session on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
The House will take up a ten minute calendar this week. A ten minute calendar is [...]

Purple Dot Connection

HAPPY FEBRUARY

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 [...]


Back in the Day...

Noble Street at Night, Anniston, 1944

Vintage postcard