Happy New Year 2009! I hope that this New Year brings with it some needed changes in our state government but much like those watching the economy; my “consumer confidence” is low. That being said, it is time to set our state’s New [...]
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   Sen. Steve French, Sen. Zeb Little, Rep. Ken Guin, and Rep. Cam Ward will be blogging here during the 2010 Legislative Session.  Posted by H, on December 31st, 2008, at 6:10 amBirmingham News – Birmingham City Council member calls for new appointee to resign Birmingham News – BJCC head says minority firms to get work on dome Birmingham News – New Year’s Eve sky show Birmingham News – Alabama is hoping to ramp up executions in 2009 after 2008 proved a slow [...] Posted by waltm, on December 31st, 2008, at 6:07 amCullman Times – Hanceville’s former mayor disputes deficit The Brewton Standard – Audit reveals shortcomings in Escambia county’s district attorney’s bad check unit Dothan Eagle – Assistant city attorney faces harrassment charge The Randolph Leader – Randolph Medical struggles financially Posted by H, on December 30th, 2008, at 6:00 amBirmingham News – Alabama lawmakers, Jefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins in talks on sewer crisis resolution Birmingham News – Federal inspectors want Alabama health officials to repay $5.7 million Birmingham News – Samford poll eyes image of Birmingham Press-Register – State took drug companies to woodshed for a reason Posted by waltm, on December 30th, 2008, at 5:58 amArab Tribune – ER use is on the rise Troy Messenger – Troy area officals decide what road projects qualify for the upcoming stimulus bill Posted by Danny, on December 29th, 2008, at 8:33 amAlabama Citizens for Constitution Reform (ACCR) is putting together a mock constitution convention next month. If you want to participate as a delegate, time is fast running out to get in your application. The deadline to apply is December 31. Posted by H, on December 29th, 2008, at 6:10 amBirmingham News – Executions, death sentences down in 2008, but Alabama has set 5 executions for 2009 Birmingham News – Birmingham city councilors demand authority in dome spending, selection Birmingham News – Alabama has an environmentally friendly year Birmingham News – Civil rights movement leader Shuttlesworth in Birmingham hospital ICU Birmingham [...] Posted by waltm, on December 29th, 2008, at 6:09 amThe Selma Times Journal – Editorial reminds to Give more than money BaldwinCountyNow – Former Loxley Municipal Court Clerk pleads guilty to unauthorized disclosure of criminal records Posted by waltm, on December 29th, 2008, at 12:01 am1835: The Cherokee Indian Treaty Party signs the Treaty of New Echota, ceding their lands east of the Mississippi River to the U.S. government. The Cherokees were to receive five million dollars and land in the western Indian Territory. Alabama created the new counties of Cherokee, DeKalb, and Marshall from the ceded land [...] Posted by H, on December 28th, 2008, at 5:55 amBirmingham News – Last of nine rural Alabama churches struck by arsonists finally to be rebuilt Birmingham News – About a dozen people are discussed as possible candidates as Alabama’s next governor Birmingham News – Homewood family of soldiers gets ready to send mom off on another tour Birmingham News – [...] Posted by waltm, on December 28th, 2008, at 12:01 am1857: Physician and co-founder of Children’s Hospital, Thomas Duke Parke was born. 1950: Former U. S. Ambassador Margaret Tutwiler was born in Birmingham. Posted by H, on December 27th, 2008, at 6:10 amBirmingham News – I-65/Corridor X interchange work slated to start in spring Birmingham News – U.S. Postal Service wants its crates back Birmingham News – Alabama VA seeking management bids for three state veterans homes Birmingham News – Roebuck Springs watercress darters monitored after pond-draining disaster Birmingham News – Huntsville [...] Posted by waltm, on December 27th, 2008, at 6:05 amDemopolis Times – Linden sees decline in sales tax revenue Troy Messenger – Farmers celebrate end of drought Clanton Advertiser - Some of the state still drier than normal BaldwinCountyNow – Fairhope Council may have violated Opening Meeting act Posted by H, on December 26th, 2008, at 6:30 am Birmingham News – More amateur shoplifters try their luck as economy worsens Birmingham News – The Birmingham Race Course is trying a new alternative to slot machines. Press-Register – Mysterious ‘angel’ brightens spirits of grieving family in Mobile Press-Register – In Baldwin, former DA’s DUI a disgrace Huntsville Times – [...] |
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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