 Posted by Danny, on September 30th, 2009, at 4:57 pm
As it turns out, state Sen. Hinton Mitchem (D – Union Grove) did not attend the GOP fundraiser in Marshall County last night; he is out of the state.
After I posted this post about the possibility of him switching parties, I heard from several Montgomery Republicans and Democrats who weighed in with [...]
 Posted by H, on September 30th, 2009, at 6:15 am
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 Posted by Danny, on September 29th, 2009, at 4:59 pm
Charley Grimsley tells the Political Parlor that he is entering the race for state Treasurer. Grimsley was chief of staff for Hinton Mitchem when Mitchem was Senate President pro tem. He has also served as chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Steve Windom and as Conservation Commissioner for Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr.
George [...]
 Posted by Danny, on September 29th, 2009, at 11:42 am
Former Riley Cabinet member Bill Johnson follows up with some more jabs at Gov. Riley, saying Riley should recuse himself as the lead negotiator for Jefferson County in its ongoing sewer debt negotiations.
What do you suppose is at work here? Seeking attention for his gubernatorial candidacy? Revenge? Need to vent? Or is [...]
 Posted by Danny, on September 29th, 2009, at 10:23 am
Hats off to Dana Beyerle of the New York Times Regional Media Group and Sebastian Kitchen of the Montgomery Advertiser who have been recognized by readers of the Washington Post’s The Fix as the best political reporters in the [...]
 Posted by H, on September 29th, 2009, at 6:25 am
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 Posted by Danny, on September 28th, 2009, at 12:47 pm
Sen. Hinton Mitchem hands in his resignation as Senate President pro tem in February, 2009
State Sen. Hinton Mitchem (D – Union Grove) has talked to Marshall County GOP Chair Jean Brewer about switching parties, Ms. Brewer confirmed to the Parlor today. “It’s not official [that he will switch],” she said.
The eight-term [...]
 Posted by Danny, on September 28th, 2009, at 8:57 am
Considering the comments by gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson last week on Gov. Riley, Riley’s family, and potential conflicts of interest… readers remind me that they are all the more interesting given that Johnson’s wife is still on Riley’s staff as Director of the Alabama Broadband Initiative.
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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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