Daily Headlines, Saturday, 1/31/2009

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Coffee cup Birmingham NewsFormer Alabama Gov. Guy Hunt, who led from 1986 to 1993, dies at 75

Birmingham NewsGovernor strikes down Hoover, Alabama, hospital proposal

Birmingham NewsAlabama high court race again garners most expensive pricetag in U.S.

Birmingham NewsFormer Alabama two-year college Vice Chancellor Bob Romine loses dismissal appeal

Birmingham NewsLawsuit filed after veteran’s death at Alabama veterans home

Birmingham NewsBronner says price he would offer for Jefferson County, Alabama, sewer system is less than his previous offer

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Journal Record – Area Legislators (Bedford, Millican) discuss upcoming session

Lagniappe – Was judge Thomas saved from jail by local politics?

Prattville Progress – Tallassee landlord fined by HUD for barring black neighbors

Andalusia Star-News – The Great Depression remembered

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Smitherman Expected to Be Senate President Pro Tem

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In the upcoming legislative session that starts next week, look for state Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D – Birmingham) to be elected Senate President pro tem to replace Hinton Mitchem who will step down from the position.

Rodger Smitherman cut a deal two years ago to be Senate President pro tem for the final [...]

Former Gov. Guy Hunt Dies This Afternoon

Former Governor Guy Hunt dies from lung cancer this afternoon.

Associated Press:

Guy Hunt, who in 1987 became Alabama’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction but six years later was the state’s first governor removed from office for a criminal conviction, died Friday in Birmingham. He was 75.

Family spokesman Mark McDaniel said Hunt [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 1/30/2009

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commissioner William Bell plans a resolution that would limit payments surrounding Book Hill Partners lobbying deal

Birmingham NewsAlabama Sen. Jeff Sessions among GOP senators fighting stimulus package

Birmingham NewsFinancial experts don’t agree on whether frugal living will continue after the economy rebounds

Birmingham NewsAlabama Green Initiative unveiled; goal to pool resources and get federal environmental money for region

Birmingham NewsBirmingham schools, Regions Financial team up to offer students personal finance classes

Birmingham NewsBirmingham, Alabama former state Sen. E.B. McClain denied request for new trial in bribery case

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Troy Messenger – Court date set for Pike county election contest

Andalusia Star-News – Switchover to county unit system begins

St. Clair Times – Cash strapped Argo passes a budget

The Greenville Advocate – Searight residents angry with local water authority

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Candidates Line Up for AL-07 in 2010

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RollCall this morning mentioned a long list of candidates lining up to run for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District if/when current seat-holder Artur Davis makes the announcement that he is running for Governor in 2010. (Look for an announcement from Davis in the first half of February.)

According to RollCall, candidates may include state Rep. [...]

Lilly Ledbetter Ad Had ‘Stratospheric Effect’

Walt mentioned Alabamian Lilly Ledbetter already today, that she is in Washington where Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act… I was interested to hear this morning that her ad during the presidential campaign that criticized John McCain for his opposition to the bill had a “stratopheric effect” on viewers. NPR [...]

RIP, Billy Powell

Billy Powell of Lynyrd Skynyrd

Billy Powell, keyboard player for southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, died last night. Powell was one of the survivors that of the plane crash that killed three members of the band in 1977, and he continued to play with the re-formed band.

Most Alabamians have a soft spot for the “Sweet Home Alabama,” [...]

Lilly Ledbetter’s moment

For those who haven’t been following the news, Lilly Ledbetter, of Jacksonville was present when President Obama signed a bill revamping equal pay for women provisions.

Reaction locally from the Clarion Caller blog (and no doubt others, please don’t hesitate to leave a link in comments) and from Gail [...]

Watch the Senate District 7 GOP Forum on the Internet

A forum of Republican candidates for state Senate District 7 may be watched live on the internet this morning at 10 a.m. You may watch it here at the Political Parlor, at Flashpoint, and on the websites of some of the candidates.

The state Senate District 7 seat became open when Democrat [...]

SD 7 Debate Today Live on Internet – Updated

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From the release sent this way:

In an effort to bring the Conservative Republican issues to the most people, there will be a live Alabama Senate District 7 Republican Primary Open Forum Thursday at 10 a.m. The event will stream live on the internet and can be viewed at each candidate’s website who will [...]

A battle royal looming

Paul Hubbert of the AEA has released some of the details of his proposal for state taxation (and regulation) of bingo, thought it appears far from a done deal with the bingo operators.

Governor Riley is opposed, a slim democratic majority in the State Senate and the state’s financial problems, could make [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 1/29/2009

Birmingham NewsBirmingham lawyer Bill Slaughter said to have persuaded Jefferson County Commission president to consider lobbying firm

Birmingham NewsAlabama cockfighting law nation’s weakest

Birmingham NewsStimulus plan would infuse Alabama schools with $1 billion over two years

Birmingham NewsCahaba River Society honors new projects that protect waterways

Birmingham NewsAlabama college endowments slip even before market collapse

Birmingham NewsAlabama Department of Corrections selling land

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The Blount CountianHow about a little love for your town clerk?

The Selma Times-JournalCitizens and city work together to help the city

The Daily SentinelDA’s office battles budget cuts

The Atmore AdvanceFood stamp shuffle in Atmore

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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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