 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2009, at 4:51 pm
Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R – Birmingham) announced to a crowd at a Tuscaloosa fundraiser earlier this month that former state Senator Gerald Dial will run as a Republican for the Senate District 13 seat that he held six terms as a Democrat.
Dial as a Democrat became too rebellious for the likes of Democratic [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2009, at 4:44 pm
Did you see that Earl Hilliard Jr. picked up the endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC in his quest to succeed Artur Davis as the Congressman for AL-07? Dad’s ties from his own Congressional days surely didn’t hurt. The real value for Hilliard here is to whatever extent the endorsement will help [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2009, at 4:44 pm
We’ve had more than the usual number of distractions around the Parlor lately, including the holidays and working to get the Parlor back into shape after our ‘net storm. I’ll be sifting through some email and notes to find post topics that didn’t get posted, seeing what still passes the sniff test for freshness [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2009, at 4:27 pm
Tallassee’s landmark Hotel Talisi was destroyed in a fire this morning. Opened in 1928, the buffet in the hotel’s restaurant was promoted in an Alabama Tourism campaign, “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die” (pdf).
StClairCountyAL.com has a fond write-up (“It’s my favorite eating place in all of [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 30th, 2009, at 7:25 am
There are still some rough edges to be sanded down, and the tweaking will no doubt be an ongoing effort, but we have a new look for the site that brings us closer to completing the transition from the old look (that we trashed rather unexpectedly) to the new. Some may love this, [...]
 Posted by H, on November 30th, 2009, at 6:25 am
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 Posted by Danny, on November 28th, 2009, at 9:28 am
A reader writes:
Is it possible to get a list of ALL public officials (elected, appointed, etc.) who were given free AU/AL Game tickets? Who paid for the tickets and what is the actual value of each ticket? Did spouses also receive free tickets? Did taxpayers pay for a special reception, etc?
I imagine [...]
 Posted by H, on November 28th, 2009, at 6:19 am
 Posted by waltm, on November 28th, 2009, at 5:59 am
 Posted by Danny, on November 27th, 2009, at 8:07 am
I expect that next week you will see a new look for the Parlor. The painters are putting on the second coats, and movers will position the big pieces once the dropcloths are removed. Tweaking the smaller pieces and other design elements will be a longer process.
We will have some news bits to [...]
 Posted by waltm, on November 27th, 2009, at 8:00 am
Seems to be motto of 13 year old, Marina McKinley, of Saraland. She has gone from seeing people beg for left overs to providing a meal for them. She does have a website where donations can be made.
As the saying goes better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
 Posted by H, on November 27th, 2009, at 5:56 am
 Posted by waltm, on November 27th, 2009, at 5:54 am
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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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