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 Posted by H, on June 30th, 2009, at 6:05 am Birmingham News – Birmingham City Council set to OK draft budget with 7% for departments, but increases council office spending Birmingham News – Jefferson County Commission members say they can’t settle job tax suit Birmingham News – ADECA seeks stimulus money for 16 Alabama communities Birmingham News – Judge Mark [...] Posted by waltm, on June 30th, 2009, at 6:03 amThe Times Journal – – Collinsville could get stimulus funds The Daily Sentinel - Jackson County Commission tends not to use recommendations The Atmore Advance – Escambia County Commission: Clean up or pay up Posted by H, on June 29th, 2009, at 6:10 amBirmingham News – Birmingham, Alabama planners seek grant for electric buses, vehicles to link neighborhoods to downtown Birmingham News – State Rep. Merika Coleman and Rep. Priscilla Dunn face off in special Democratic runoff to fill state Senate District 19 seat Birmingham News – First coral snake in 40 years seen in [...] Posted by H, on June 28th, 2009, at 5:55 amBirmingham News – Birmingham, Alabama City Council members remain vexed over Mayor Larry Langford’s budget numbers Birmingham News – HOW THEY VOTED Birmingham News – Jefferson County leaders get hurricane warning from the Alabama’s EMA chief Birmingham News – Outside Looking In – Believe it or not, some doubt our smarts Posted by waltm, on June 28th, 2009, at 5:54 amDothan Eagle – Seagle calls opponent the Chamber candidate Greenville Advocate – Workers try to find work after lumber mill closes Demopolis Times – City can not be divided right now – an editorial Prattville Progress – All bark? Animal control ordinance has little bite to it – an editorial Daily Home – [...] Posted by Danny, on June 27th, 2009, at 9:03 am Ken Rudin at NPR.org places Bob Riley 11th (out of 22) on his ranking of Republican governors most likely to reach the White House. Me? I would have put Riley ahead of Sarah Palin and Mark Sanford. Posted by Danny, on June 27th, 2009, at 8:17 am Bill Johnson resigned Friday as director of ADECA (”abruptly,” says Charles Dean of the Birmingham News) to run for the GOP nomination for governor. Why choose to get that word out late on a summer Friday afternoon? Is it that important to get the word out before the Red State summer dinner? [...] Posted by H, on June 27th, 2009, at 5:55 amBirmingham News – Alabama senators and representatives for Jefferson County seeking summer session to restore occupational tax Birmingham News – Hoover draft budget pegs 8.5% drop in revenues Birmingham News – Former Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson enters Alabama governor’s race Birmingham News – Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Larry Langford, council spar [...] Posted by waltm, on June 27th, 2009, at 5:53 amMonroe Journal – Grim Editorial cartoon Cullman Times – Times Editorial: Are students in the city worth more than in the county? Troy Messenger – Keep the numbers in perspective – an editorial about unemployment rates The Sand Mountain Reporter – New hiring plan in Albertville may get sticky Posted by Danny, on June 26th, 2009, at 8:03 amWhew… more to post than I can keep up with… Travel is keeping me busy but I will try at least to update the 2010 House Elections Directory today. I wanted to squeeze out a post or two on Thursday but I am headed for the Appalachian Trail and had to spend the day looking [...] Posted by H, on June 26th, 2009, at 6:15 amBirmingham News – Alabama Board of Education considers changes to state’s testing plan Birmingham News – Naval officer Jonathan Pohnel, former Boston City Councilwoman Maura Hennigan vouch for generosity of John Katopodis Birmingham News – Motorcycle ride to benefit northern Jefferson County volunteer fire department Birmingham News – Jefferson, County Commissioner [...] Posted by waltm, on June 26th, 2009, at 6:10 amThe Monroe Journal – Salary cuts for Monroe County Commissioners The Sand Mountain Reporter – Greg Price to run for District Judge The Cleburne News – Lambert winds court case against City of Heflin BaldwinCountyNow – Fairhope solons continue to spar over new city position Posted by H, on June 25th, 2009, at 5:55 amBirmingham News – Hundreds of Jefferson County workers face layoffs in new round of budget cuts Birmingham News – Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties make EPA top 20 list for cancer risk from airborne pollutants Birmingham News – SCLC demands action on Jefferson County crisis Birmingham News – U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions [...] Posted by waltm, on June 25th, 2009, at 5:51 amDothan Eagle – Inmates to vote in Dothan city elections The Randolph Leader - Wadley gets rid of municipal court – said to be an economy measure Prattville Progress - Abandoned subdivisions draw ire of Millbrook officials Posted by Danny, on June 24th, 2009, at 3:54 pm Kay Ivey’s announcement today gives the Republicans five candidates vying for the nomination in the 2010 governor’s race: Robert Bentley, Bradley Byrne, Ivey, Tim James, and Roy Moore. A GOP Senate insider had told the Parlor about eight weeks ago that a GOP state Senator was considering entering the race “in six to eight [...] |
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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