Daily Headlines, Thursday, 4/30/2009

Birmingham NewsFederal judge requests names for possible receivers in Jefferson County, Alabama sewer mess

Birmingham NewsAlabama health officials find two cases of swine flu in a Madison elementary school; area schools to close

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commission President Bettye Fine Collins backs off threat to close [...]

Small Town Political Gazette

The Tuskegee TimesTime for tough decisions on Tuskegee’s budget

Prattville ProgressSwine flu pandemic fears  shouldn’t become panic

The Blount CountianDeja vu all over again in Cleveland - Mayors resignation may not be valid

Troy MessengerDistrict Six election contest postponed

ADECA Chief Considers Run for Governor

Bill Johnson, head of ADECA, is telling people that this summer he will form an exploratory committee as he considers running for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2010.

Also, this item (with emphasis added) is from today’s Cullman Times Community Calendar section (link not available):

The Cullman County Republicans will meet at [...]

Petelos Considering Gubernatorial Run

Tony Petelos

Folks have long been telling the Parlor of Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos and his interest in the 2010 Governor’s race. He has been listed on the 2010 Big List from the beginning. Today, he publicly confirms his interest in the race for the Republican nomination.

Thanks to reader William.

Chief Justice Cobb and the Governor’s Race

Sue Bell Cobb

Email from a Democratic Party activist in the state:

Despite my previous prediction, everything that I am now hearing indicates that the Chief Justice will indeed enter the Governor’s race. Several people who are very close to her have told me that she is 90% committed to run and that it is unlikely that she [...]

Another GOP Candidate for Gov?

Seal of the Office of the Alabama Governor

A GOP Senate insider flatly confirms to the Parlor what I had heard elsewhere, that a Republican state Senator is looking at getting into the 2010 Governor’s race. Since I can’t get a name, I ask what is the likelihood that the Senator will actually enter the race. “60-40” is the reply. [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 4/29/2009

Birmingham NewsBirmingham among cities with most polluted air in U.S.

Birmingham NewsGov. Bob Riley vetoes bill allowing Sunday alcohol sales in Shelby County restaurants

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Board of Education lays off 92 non-tenured teachers

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council copes with empty District 7 [...]

Small Town Political Gazette

The Selma Times-JournalVoters choose an elected school board

Time-JournalSylvania councilman charged with assault

Dothan EagleOffical disaster declaration for Wiregrass counties

Cullman TimesCourt postponed for Sen. Little

On Cobb, Judges, and Non-Judicial Races

Seal of the United Judicial System of Alabama

Because a judge in Alabama has to resign to become a candidate in a non-judicial race, many doubt that Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb would actually become a candidate for governor.

A lawyer has told me that when then-Chief Justice Roy Moore was considering a run for governor, there was a suggestion that [...]

NRA Endorses Keahey in SD22

NRA logo

The National Rifle Association endorses Democrat Marc Keahey in the special election for Senate District 22 (pdf). Keahey faces Republican Greg Albritton in the June 5 election.

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 4/28/2009

Birmingham NewsAlabama health officials prepare for swine flu

Birmingham NewsSupporters want Alabama House of Representatives to debate constitutional convention plan

Birmingham NewsCourt to hear case on need for U.S elections oversight

Press-RegisterBaldwin patients checked for swine flu; cruise passengers to be scrutinized

Press-Register [...]

Small Town Political Gazette

Daily HomeAnnex park fight a blight on this area

The Selma Times-JournalFree speech costs

Alexander City OutlookLives lost, futures fade

Education Budget

On Tuesday the Education Budget should pass the House. While there will be a long debate I suspect, it should pass overwhelmingly. Here is a couple of key stats from the budget. In the Fiscal Year 2008 budget the break down between K-12 and Higher Education was 70% (K-12) to 30% (Higher Ed.). While [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/27/2009

Birmingham NewsAlabama health officials prepare for swine flu

Birmingham NewsSupporters want Alabama House of Representatives to debate constitutional convention plan

Birmingham NewsMontevallo man challenging way Shelby sells property for unpaid taxes

Press-RegisterBurnt Corn area feels lonely without post office, store

Press-Register[...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 4/26/2009

Birmingham NewsJefferson County school bond issue: Where the money is going

Birmingham NewsHOW THEY VOTED

Birmingham NewsOutside Looking In – No drinking in Alabama on Sunday, except in private

Birmingham NewsEconomic impact of Talladega’s spring race expected to drop 18 percent in Birmingham [...]

Small Town News

Small town political gazette – 3/19/10

The Cuillman TimesTim James: ‘Government must live within its means’ - an interview

Cleburne NewsPayne let go as Police Chief in Heflin – something is going on here

Moulton AdvertiserHiker finds campaign signs

The Sand Mountain Reporter - Albertville city website defaced – Have you applied all [...]

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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...

Union Avenue in Ozark in the 1920s

Vintage postcard