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 Posted by Danny, on April 30th, 2008, at 11:17 am
The Senate filibuster over electronic bingo in Macon County ended yesterday amid controversy. Read all about it in the Birmingham News. Afterward, Rules Chair Lowell Barron (D – Fyffe) tried to organize “baseball,” a tradition in both houses. (You may read here Rep. Cam Ward’s account of baseball in the House last [...] Posted by Danny, on April 30th, 2008, at 10:17 amRegarding the post in which Rep. David Grimes recounted an exchange on the House floor with House Minority Leader Mike Hubbard relating to a filibuster over HB350, Rep. Hubbard states that there was no “conversation.” “I [Hubbard] just asked him if his light was on. He said ‘yes’ and I said ‘OK.’” Alabama [...] Posted by G, on April 30th, 2008, at 6:25 amBirmingham News – Birmingham mayor blasts U. S Securities and Exchange Commission, accuses agency of “smear campaign.” Birmingham News – Senate break logjam, some senators accuse Lt. Governor of violating state law in handling voice vote to carry over Macon County gambling bill. Birmingham News – New report shows Alabama’s high drop out rate is the state’s biggest economic development problem. Birmingham News – Plaintiffs decide not pursue appeal, state’s long-running child welfare case ends after 20 years of litigation. , Birmingham News – The Birmingham News calls for legislature to strengthen state Ethics Commission. Mobile Press-Register – Senate Rules Chair, bill sponsor argue over consideration of proposal to provide insurance relief to Mobile and Baldwin county residents. Huntsville Times – Study shows that earnings are not keeping pace with rising health insurance costs. Tuscaloosa News – Alabama GOP plans to push for tougher voter ID requirements. Tuscaloosa News – Travel restrictions placed on Siegelman. Tuscaloosa News – Summary of yesterday’s legislative action. Tuscaloosa News – Delaying tactics continue to hold up Education budget in House. Tuscaloosa News – Judge refuses to delay order that $63 million governor had planned for next year’s General Fund budget must be deposited in Alabama Trust Fund. Tuscaloosa News – Legislative leadership say chances of special session growing. Tuscaloosa News – The Tuscaloosa News cautions that state “should be careful with voter ID requirement.” Gadsden Times – Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) sponsors bill to raise salaries of governor, appointees. Montgomery Advertiser – The Montgomery Advertiser warns that legislature may not avoid special session in spite of breaking filibuster in Senate. Birmingham Business Journal – Nursing home costs rise by double digits. Senate Sketches – “Senate Sketches,” the weekly column for his constituents from Sen. Hank Sanders (D-Selma). News link – Air America has hour-long interview with Siegelman. Posted by waltm, on April 30th, 2008, at 6:00 amThe Andalusia Star-News Florala National Guard troops back from Iraq The North Jefferson News Cane Creek firefighters walk out Dothan Eagle Dale County campaign signs vandalized Posted by waltm, on April 30th, 2008, at 12:01 am1863: The Battle of Day’s Gap is fought in Cullman County between the cavalry forces of Union Col. Abel Streight and Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. The engagement was the first in a series of skirmishes between Streight and Forrest during Streight’s Raid across north Alabama. Source: Alabama Department [...] Posted by Danny, on April 29th, 2008, at 12:14 pmIn Dothan this morning, 2nd Congressional District candidates attended the last of three debates/forums sponsored by AARP, the National Federation of Independent Business, Troy University, and WSFA-TV. The first one was televised, and State Sen. Harri Anne Smith garnered attention for missing the only televised debate in the AL-02 race. The last two forums [...] Posted by Danny, on April 29th, 2008, at 11:01 am
Update: There is a follow-up to this post here. The House Republican caucus officially ended its filibuster of HB 350 last week, but several Republicans intend to continue the filibuster, Rep. David Grimes (R – Montgomery) has told the Political Parlor. [Proponents of HB350 say the bill makes multi-state corporations pay the Alabama [...] Posted by Danny, on April 29th, 2008, at 10:35 am
Our state pushes a disproportionate share of the tax burden off of the wealthiest and onto the poorest, to the point that “Alabama has the most regressive tax system in the United States,” according to Gov. Bob Riley and others. The Press-Register calls this “morally indefensible.” Scott Stantis of The Birmingham [...] Posted by G, on April 29th, 2008, at 6:00 amBirmingham News – Poll shows Alabamians overwhelmingly support McCain for president, but almost half want troops withdrawn from Iraq. Birmingham News – Alabama’s Tennessee Valley likely focus of attention by Volkswagen in search for location for new facility. Birmingham News – Birmingham has one of the [...] Posted by Danny, on April 28th, 2008, at 3:23 pm
I have observed at least two occasions in the press when House Minority Leader Mike Hubbard (R – Auburn) has said that he asked for the voting machines of some absent Republicans to be locked on the day that the House was discussing HB 274, the proposal from John Knight related to removing the [...] Posted by Danny, on April 28th, 2008, at 11:49 am
Some thoughts and observations on the House vote for HB 274 in which Randy Hinshaw (D – Meridianville) has been criticized for voting other legislators’ machines… Duwayne Bridges (R – Valley) has filed a complaint saying that Hinshaw voted Bridges’ machine as ‘yes’ on HB274, contrary to the way Bridges would have [...] Posted by G, on April 28th, 2008, at 5:00 amBirmingham News – Legislative logjam threatens budgets, tax relief. Birmingham News – Alabama’s retiring congressman poised to leave office with millions in campaign accounts. Birmingham News – State’s fire chiefs battle homebuilders over proposed state building code. Birmingham News – Availability of workforce [...] Posted by waltm, on April 28th, 2008, at 4:59 amThe Outlook mildly amusing editorial cartoon Prattville Progress Tensions grow between Prattville’s Fire Department and rural volunteer Fire Departments. Journal-Record “No history-making news this day”. (scroll past the nursing home story). Posted by waltm, on April 28th, 2008, at 12:01 am1926: Harper Lee is born in Monroeville. Her famous novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, was published on July 11, 1960, and sold more than two-and-one-half million copies in the first year. On May 1, 1961, To Kill A Mockingbird was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Letters. On November 5, [...] Posted by Cam Ward, on April 27th, 2008, at 9:05 pmLook out! That is a good way to describe the debate over House Bill 350. The House has run relatively smooth over the entire session avoiding some of the major controversies that have overwhelmed the Senate. Last week we finally found a land mine when we began the debate on this bill. House Bill [...] |
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