Rep. Cam Ward (R – Alabaster) offers his own top ten list of questions on people’s minds and “buzzing around the political circles” as next year’s legislative session quickly approaches.
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 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2007, at 10:42 amSeems to be a poorly kept secret that Democratic attorney Joshua Segall is gearing up to challenge Republican incumbent Mike Rogers in Alabama’s Third Congressional District next year. Posted by waltm, on November 30th, 2007, at 7:44 am Enterprise Ledger – NOAA assessment of March 1 released. – Enterprise High School officials and students followed appropriate safety measures prior to and during the March 1 tornado outbreak which killed eight students, but the event ..further demonstrated the need for such facilities to have hardened safe rooms, according to a NOAA National Weather [...] Posted by G, on November 30th, 2007, at 6:35 amBirmingham News – Presidential hopeful Huckabee sees gains among Alabama voters. Birmingham News – State’s pension plans among best performing in nation in most recent year. Birmingham News – Rep. Artur Davis (D) urges Jefferson County leaders to work together to avoid further erosion of Birmingham’s stature. Posted by Rep. Cam Ward, on November 29th, 2007, at 4:05 pmWell for better or worse the 2008 Legislative Session is getting closer.. For many people in Alabama this sends a chill of fear down their spine. For you junkies who enjoy watching a good political fight it is almost like a new holiday season. As the session gets closer agendas for all the political parties, associations, [...] Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2007, at 12:59 pm Prevailing rumors from the grapevine are that Rep. Greg Wren and Greenville businessman Tim James, both Republicans, will not run for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. I have not been able to confirm. Word is that James is particularly eyeing the 2010 Governor’s race. Strongly sourced polling data indicate that state Sen. Harri Anne Smith [...] Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2007, at 12:54 pm The Alabama House Republican Caucus concluded a two-day retreat today. The annual event is intended to build some unity in the group and doesn’t particularly generate big news. Though the caucus’s legislative agenda will not be set until January, the Parlor hears that caucus members did agree that illegal immigration was the biggest [...] Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2007, at 10:17 am Sources tell the Parlor that the 60 Minutes segment on former Governor Don Siegelman is expected to air Sunday week or the next. Check your local listings. The sources are solid, but it’s TV, so anything could cause a change. Related Articles: Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2007, at 7:59 am If you missed the CNN/YouTube Republican debate last night, or even if you didn’t, you may enjoy reading the account of it on Red State Diaries. The intrepid Alabama blogger live-blogged the event, updating continually during the debate. To read his account chronologically, start at the bottom of the post and read paragraphs [...] Posted by Danny, on November 29th, 2007, at 7:49 am Tim Lennox, host of For the Record on Alabama Public Television, started a personal blog this month. He says there that he expects to “stay clear of politics.” Many of you watch the man on APT and may enjoy seeing a bit of the moderator off-camera. Which for some reason raises the question [...] Posted by waltm, on November 29th, 2007, at 7:14 am Troy Messenger – Troy City Council votes to back local doctors plan to buy Troy Regional Medical Center. The Cullman Times – Cullman County and City governments dispute water situation. Posted by G, on November 29th, 2007, at 6:45 amBirmingham News – Birmingham-Hoover’s unemployment rate nation’s lowest for metro areas of at least 1 million. Birmingham News – State demonstrates Alabama Google Earth technology. Birmingham News – Federal court asked to remove Riley appointee and allow election for Jefferson County commission member. Birmingham News – The [...] Posted by Danny, on November 28th, 2007, at 3:33 pm Gov. Bob Riley’s recent appointee to the Jefferson County Commission, George Bowman, is telling people that whenever an election is held for his seat, he will run as a Democrat. The special election scheduled by the Jefferson County Election Commission for February 5 looks to be on hold now that Riley claimed the authority [...] Posted by Danny, on November 28th, 2007, at 11:19 amIn case you were wondering… Here are the names listed as the Host Committee on the invitation (pdf) for an upcoming Montgomery fundraiser for Republican Jay Love’s candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District. Make of it what you will…
Jay Love for Congress Mr. Tom Albrecht Posted by waltm, on November 28th, 2007, at 9:28 am The Troy Messenger – State Sen. Wendell Mitchell tells members of the Troy Rotary Club that partisan division is a serious concern, but hopeful the next legislative session will be less divisive. Andalusia Star News – The Florala City Council voted Monday to ask the courts to decide how many council members should serve [...] |
ChangeI 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 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. Back in the Day... Union Avenue in Ozark in the 1920s |
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