Daily Headlines, Sunday, 11/30/2008

Birmingham NewsNumber of autistic children in Alabama’s public schools growing rapidly; teachers lack training to deal with autism

Birmingham NewsAlabama courts issue new child support guidelines

Birmingham NewsEntrepreneurs hope to sew up success with Gee’s Bend water

Birmingham NewsAlabama [...]

November 30

1954: A meteorite weighing eight and one-half pounds crashes into Ann Hodges of Sylacauga as she rests on her living room couch. The event gave Hodges a severely bruised hip and instant celebrity status. The meteorite, the first one known to have caused injury to a human, is housed at the Alabama [...]

Candidate Ron Sparks in 2010

Ron Sparks

Democratic Agricultural Commissioner Ron Sparks will apparently be a candidate in 2010, according to the website Sparks2010.com that launched today. The site does not specify what office he would seek, though an Anniston Star piece reprinted on the site mentions that Sparks “is sounding more and more like a [gubernatorial] candidate every day.”

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Daily Headlines, Saturday, 11/29/2008

Birmingham NewsArgo debt keeps use of new municipal building off limits

Birmingham NewsAlabama Ethics Commission to hear complaint against secretary of state next week

Birmingham NewsCouncilwoman wants more alcohol restrictions

Birmingham NewsNational cemetery construction begins

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Small Town Political Gazette 11/29/08

The Sand Mountain ReporterAlbertville may extend its moratorium on check cashing  businesses and others.

The Times JournalBeer tax revenue has its price

Tuscaloosa NewsThe years have taken their toll on once-thriving community.

November 29

1902: The New York Medical Record publishes an account of Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill performing the first open heart surgery in the western hemisphere when he sutured a knife wound in a young boy’s heart. Dr. Hill was the father of Alabama politician and U.S. senator Lister Hill.

1982: Actor, Lucas [...]

Talbot on Bonner & More

Perhaps you have seen this already, but on Wednesday Press-Register political editor George Talbot considered what a Jo Bonner gubernatorial bid could do to the political landscape in 2010.

An excerpt:

Bonner, 49, is viewed as the sort of diplomatic deal-maker who could bring order to a jumbled field of GOP hopefuls, enabling [...]

Freedom’s Watch Winding Down?

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Freedom’s Watch is “pretty much kaput,” according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal this week. Freedom’s Watch was active in the AL-02 and AL-05 Congressional races on behalf of Republicans Jay Love and Wayne Parker respectively.

There is more reading on this here.

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Big Cost of Bailouts

Bundles of money stacked

How much are our Wall Streets bailouts costing us? After we adjust for inflation, the bailouts cost more than the Marshall Plan, the Louisiana Purchase, the race to the moon, the Savings & Loan crisis, the Korean War, the New Deal, the Invasion of Iraq, the Vietnam War, and NASA – combined.

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 11/28/2008

Birmingham NewsChurch provides Thanksgiving meal for guests who would be alone on holiday

Birmingham NewsSpecial masters appointed to sewer case get mixed reviews from Jefferson County Commissioners

Birmingham NewsWarrior Transition program bears an Alabamian’s fingerprints

Birmingham NewsAn appeals court [...]

Small Town Political Gazette 11/28/08

Times Journal  – Local farmer opposes EPA tax on flatulent livestock.

Troy MessengerAn ongoing problem during deer season and a possible solution

In other news, ASU snaps Tuskegee’s record winning streak.

November 28

1947: Writer, Gustav Hasford, was born in Rainsville

1981: Bear Bryant became college football’s winningest coach, earning his 315th victory when the Alabama Crimson Tide beat Auburn 28-17

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Thanksgiving Message from the Governor

Happy Thanksgiving from the Office of the Governor

Governor Bob Riley offers a Thanksgiving message this season via internet video.

Happy Thanksgiving

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On this day – and every day – may the joys and blessings for which you give thanks be too numerous to count.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 11/27/2008

Birmingham NewsThanks to Habitat for Humanity, Birmingham families now have homes for the holidays

Birmingham NewsThanksgiving a time of unity for all, Birmingham clergy members tell interfaith service

Birmingham NewsFormer Jackson-Olin coach wants to extend U.S. supervision in gender bias case

Birmingham [...]

Legislative Dispatch

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session.  For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end.  For others, it was one that ended much too quickly.  It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.

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Putting Students First

As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]

Legislative Transparency

There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]


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