AL-05 GOP Primary Heating Up

Alabama with the 5th Congressional District highlighted

I can’t say it any better than Brian at Flashpoint already has in these posts:

Madison County GOP smacks down Guthrie for misleading voters

Guthrie shreds 11th Commandment

The Huntsville Times also has a story you may have already seen (thanks to G).

Related Articles:

AL-02: Schmidtke TV Ad

If I understand correctly, this ad for GOP candidate Craig Schmidtke has been running in Montgomery. Based on email I get, even people who have not seen it are talking about it.

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Unusual Interest in SBOE Races

Wolf in Sheep

The state Republican Party has become quite abuzz with the relatively late realization that AEA is apparently putting a lot of resources into GOP primary races in an attempt to unseat two State Board of Education members. Skip Smithwick is challenging Republican incumbent Stephanie Bell in SBOE District 3, and Paul Christopher is challenging [...]

Saturday 5/31/2008 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – GOP leaders raise concerns over their own candidates’ ties to AEA.  

Birmingham News – Specialized vehicle of former Mrs. Wheelchair America stolen and destroyed; she becomes advocate for public transportation.

Birmingham News – Legislature expected to approve education budget, end special session today.  

Birmingham News [...]

Small Town Political Gazette 05/31/08

The Tuskegee News Editorial about recent health care developments in Tuskegee

Sumter Record-Journal article asks “Will Gov. appoint Tax Assessor?, election is Tuesday”

Journal Record Judge cleared after investigation

Institutional Smackdown

Alabama State University seal

It’s awkward when relationships that sour become public spectacle.

The Alabama State Board of Trustees rebuked one of their own, Joe Reed, the #2 man at AEA and chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference, with a resolution that begins…

Whereas, Joe L. Reed has completely and utterly destroyed any and all confidence in his commitment to [...]

May 31

2003: Eric Rudolph arrested in North Carolina. He was charged with bombing a Birmingham abortion clinic. He was confessed to this bombing and other bombings. He was later sentenced to two consecutive life terms.

Source: Bhamwiki

US Senate Federal Election Commission reports

Now for pointers to the candidates for US Senate. These will presented in alphabetic order. The candidates name will be a link to a list of available reports at the Federal Election Commission. Donations will link to a list of individual and PAC contributors. According to this page, the Senate [...]

Left in Alabama Going to Denver

Left in Alabama is going to Denver as a credentialed blog covering the Democratic National Convention in August. Over 120 blogs in all have been credentialed, and Left in Alabama has the whole list.

They were so eager to be represented there that they had already arranged to have someone there blogging with [...]

Government Releases McClain Indictment

Silhouette of Scales of Justice

The indictment against Alabama State Senator E.B. McClain has now been released by the federal government and accuses McClain of personally profiting from his office by getting funds for a non-profit entity called the Heritage to Hope Foundation, Inc (HTHF), also known prior to 2002 as the Christian Resource Center and Community Resource Center (CRC), [...]

Friday 5/30/2008 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Senate passes Education budget, health insurance tax breaks for small employers and their workers.  

Birmingham News – Nearly one-quarter of Alabama Army National Guard screened following service in war have “behavioral health issues.”  

Birmingham News – Incumbent State Board of Education member says opponent for her [...]

Small Town Political Gazette 05/30/08

Times-Journal Runoff election for constable could be costly for Dekalb County

Times Daily State Sen. Bobby Denton, the longest serving member of the State Senate, has third spinal surgery in a week

Monroe Journal Article about the racial discrimination case filed against Monroe County schools

Special Session

I have always hated special sessions. Besides the time it takes away from home it is also a huge waste of taxpayer money in my opinion. While I feel confident we will only take the minimum 5 days required to complete this session, it is still an extra $140,000 that the taxpayers get stuck with [...]

AL-02: Another Poll from Grimes Campaign

Tallying on a chalk board

The Washington Political Group did another push-button poll on the Republican field in AL-02 last night for the David Grimes campaign. Warm from the oven… They did include Schmidtke and Martin this time.

Q1) Are you likely to vote in the upcoming Primary Election on June 3rd?  

Press 1 If Yes  
437   
   

Press 2 If no  
67   
    

Q2) If [...]

AL-05 Pre-primary reports

What follows will be pointers to the pre-primary reports for the AL-05 congressional candidates. These reports cover 4/1/08 to 5/14/08, so check the FEC for updates.

The first mention of the candidates name will be a pointer to a list of reports filed by the candidate’s committee with the Federal Election Commission, any new reports [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 3/21/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserPrint exclusive: Bingo lawsuits cost state more than $500,000

Montgomery AdvertiserCensus officials, volunteers vow to count all on Gulf Coast

Montgomery AdvertiserCENSUS Q&A

Montgomery AdvertiserCivil rights groups seek changes in 2020 census

Montgomery AdvertiserWhy has PAC reform not [...]

Small Town News

Small town political gazette – 3/21/10

The News CourierAthens goes after delinquent taxes

The Selma Times-Journal - Road closure for ‘greater good’ and related editorial

BaldwinCountyNowResidents gather to discuss Zoning District 14 referendum

Shelby County ReporterWestover mayor discusses progress

The Daily HomeHealth care: Fix it now

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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

MARCH MADNESS

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 [...]


Back in the Day...

Tent City at Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, ca 1918

Vintage postcard