 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2006, at 11:47 pm
You can’t be too surprised to learn that House Minority Leader Mike Hubbard plans to add 35 House Democrats to the growing lawsuits. If – big if – there is going to be action against any elected officials who were unopposed in the primary and did not file campaign finance reports, then [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2006, at 12:59 pm
The general election results have been certified, and a reader writes:
As you can see, the statewide Amendment #1 will have to have an automatic recount so we won’t know the final additional amendment tally until later. Should the State send the bill for the recount to the delegates who drafted the 1901 Constitution?
I [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2006, at 12:36 pm
This started out as the second half of the previous post about the suits to disqualify the elections of some Democratic state senators, but I didn’t want to lose you in case your eyes glazed over with the talk about consolidation of lawsuits. If you are just getting here, you might [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2006, at 12:03 pm
The suit to nullify the re-election of Sen. Larry Means (D – Attalla) to SD 10 has been consolidated with the suit to disqualify the election of Democratic Senators Lowell Barron, Zeb Little, Hank Sanders, and Roger Bedford. As I mentioned before, the circumstances surrounding the two cases, while similar, are not [...]
 Posted by G, on November 30th, 2006, at 5:30 am
 Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2006, at 2:43 pm
You should not miss the unfolding drama regarding the lawsuit seeking to invalidate the re-election of Sen. Larry Means (D – Attalla) in SD 10. The lawsuit has been filed on behalf of write-in candidate Jack Lowe, Jr. against Secretary of State Nancy Worley. Lowe’s lawyer Mark White has asked Worley to [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2006, at 12:07 pm
Democrat Butch Taylor is the first candidate to qualify for the HD 22 vacancy created by the death of Rep. Albert Hall. Taylor looks to be a strong candidate as he is president of the Madison County Board of Education and hails from New Hope, the largest community in the district. (Though [...]
 Posted by G, on November 29th, 2006, at 5:50 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1164796447313400.xml&coll=2 – Commission makes recommendations for improvement of education to Riley; Governor says he will support incentive pay for teachers.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1164797390313400.xml&coll=2 – Environmental watchdog group ceases operations due to lack of funds.
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1164797413313400.xml&coll=2 – The Birmingham News calls Attorney General’s request of former chancellor for help in locating job for staff [...]
 Posted by Chauncey Sparks, on November 28th, 2006, at 10:30 am
Two internal party Beltway decisions could have major impacts on Alabama politics over the next election cycles.
Spencer Bachus and Artur Davis have talked of running statewide, with Davis’ flirtations coming as recent as the past few days. But both congressmen are aiming for key committee assignments in the 110th Congress that could [...]
 Posted by G, on November 28th, 2006, at 5:15 am
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/116470896888360.xml&coll=2 – Increasing cost of health insurance far exceeds increase in median earnings for Alabamians.
http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/116470960988350.xml&coll=1 – The Huntsville Times is critical of Attorney General’s actions seeking job for associate’s mother in community college system, and his failure to recognize the “awful judgement” shown in actions.
http://www.dailyhome.com/opinion/2006/dh-editorials-1128-editorials-6k27w1549.htm - DailyHome critical of Attorney General’s actions [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 27th, 2006, at 5:07 pm
 Lots to talk about… So let’s get on with it… Next on our list of the Top Ten Winners of the Alabama Elections…
#9. The Internet
Most really useful inventions – from refrigerators to microwave ovens, from telephones to the internet – go through stages on their way to widespread use:
- Novel Idea,
- Luxury Item,
- Accepted [...]
 Posted by Chauncey Sparks, on November 27th, 2006, at 2:15 pm
Troy King has served up a hanging curveball for Alabama Dems.
Who’d have thunk that in the entirety of the two year college scandal that the highest ranking official to be ensnared would be the Republican Attorney General?
Now no matter what happens to individual Democratic legislators or other peripheral figures, the Democrats can [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 27th, 2006, at 12:40 pm
We are pleased to welcome Chauncey Sparks who will be blogging at least occasionally here in the Parlor. We are happy to have a new voice in the Parlor, and I think you will enjoy him also. And in our backroom, he’ll replace your spark plug or sharpen a mower [...]
 Posted by G, on November 27th, 2006, at 5:33 am
 Posted by Danny, on November 26th, 2006, at 11:16 pm
I hope you didn’t miss the article (included in G’s Daily News Digest) from Ben Raines in the Press-Register on our PSC’s obstacles to effectiveness. This may help you understand why our state’s natural gas prices have become the third-highest in the nation.
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Daily News
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Small Town News
By waltm on March 21, 2010
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Legislative Dispatch
By Sen. Steve French on March 10, 2010
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 [...]
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By Rep. Cam Ward on March 8, 2010
 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 [...]
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Purple Dot Connection
By Natalie Davis on March 15, 2010
TOP TEN INDICATIONS OF MARCH MADNESS
10. Eric Massa inviting us to ask the 10,000 Navy men he served with whether he is gay.
9. Larry Langford hitting the jackpot 33 times in one day and not remembering it.
8. Ron Sparks being able to make payments on a $500,000 loan with an income of $80,000.
7. Artur Davis [...]
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