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1985: Lyn St. James set a record closed course run for a female at over 200 mph at Talladega Superspeedway.
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1869: By joint resolution of the legislature, Alabama ratifies the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment guaranteed the right to vote to blacks, including former slaves.
1874: George Smith Houston, a Democrat, is inaugurated governor, signaling the end of Reconstruction in Alabama. In addition to defeating the incumbent Republican [...]
 Posted by Cam Ward, on November 23rd, 2008, at 7:35 pm
There are a couple of state and national elections on the horizon that could give a lot of insight into the future of political tides around the country.
First, the Alabama special election to replace former State Senator (now congressman) Parker Griffith. While Democrats will make a lot about this election being a toss-up [...]
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1896: Miner and WWI veteran Henry Higginbotham was born in Nauvoo.
1949: Broadcaster Tom Joyner was born in Tuskegee
1957: Andrew Toney was born in Birmingham.
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 Posted by Cam Ward, on November 22nd, 2008, at 9:15 am
I am sure there is an answer to this question but I really would like to know how this came about. There have been several attempts over the years to abolish the ABC Board but they get nowhere. I just don’t see why a state should be in the competitive market place selling alcohol. [...]
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Legislative DispatchBy Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011 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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AL House, AL Senate, Legislative Dispatch, Uncategorized | By John Merrill on May 24, 2011 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 Dispatch | By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011 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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