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 Posted by Danny, on August 31st, 2006, at 7:07 amIn 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 [...] Posted by G, on August 31st, 2006, at 5:48 amhttp://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 [...] Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2006, at 12:54 pmSince 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. Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2006, at 12:17 pmGot 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 [...] Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2006, at 9:43 amI 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 [...] Posted by G, on August 30th, 2006, at 7:02 amhttp://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 [...] Posted by Danny, on August 29th, 2006, at 1:57 pmThe 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.
Posted by Danny, on August 29th, 2006, at 6:53 amThe 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 [...] Posted by G, on August 29th, 2006, at 6:51 amhttp://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 [...] Posted by Danny, on August 28th, 2006, at 12:58 pmRegarding 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 [...] Posted by Danny, on August 28th, 2006, at 12:06 pmPatricia 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. Posted by Danny, on August 28th, 2006, at 8:59 amOn 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 [...] Posted by G, on August 28th, 2006, at 5:52 amhttp://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 [...] Posted by G, on August 27th, 2006, at 8:02 amhttp://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 sales tax holiday, urges more cities and counties to join next year. http://www.dailyhome.com/opinion/2006/dh-editorials-0827-editorials-6h26w3825.htm – Another editorial calls for repeating, expanding sales tax holiday. http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/060827/king.shtml – Article profiles differences between candidates for Attorney General’s position. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/NEWS/608270334/1137/NEWS – All major-party candidates for top positions in state races are wealthy. http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/NEWS02/608270324/1009 – Siegelman files motion to overturn conviction in corruption prosecution. http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060827/APP/608270579 – Democratic Executive Committee passes resolution telling Larry Darby he is not welcome in the party due to Holocaust views. http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2006/as-insight-0827-0-6h26v1143.htm – Opinion piece urges confrontation of racial injustice and its real world consequences. FROM TODAY’S ANNISTON STAR: Alabama’s big lesson: Don’t wait for a disaster to prepare for the worstBy Brian Lyman 08-27-2006 It’s 314 miles from Montgomery to Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana. In between, Mississippi’s capital Jackson forms the northern point on a Deep South triangle. In the last year, a lifetime of learning and information has passed between the leaders in those three cities as officials dissect how to do a better job preparing for and weathering the aftermath of the next natural disaster. Posted by Danny, on August 26th, 2006, at 4:43 pmThe 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 [...] |
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