 Posted by waltm, on January 31st, 2010, at 6:15 am
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 Posted by Danny, on January 30th, 2010, at 11:58 pm
St. Joseph Street in Mobile, 1911
A postcard of St. Joseph Street in Mobile from 1911. A horse drawn carriage is in the right corner, and a boy stands in the street.
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 Posted by Danny, on January 30th, 2010, at 10:58 pm
The struggle over the gambling issue is a remarkable one, a struggle of titans in the state. I haven’t said much about it because it’s so fascinating on its own without commentary. What meager words could be added here that would be worthwhile additions to what we are already reading in the daily headlines? I am one who enjoys Citizen Kane or Raiders of the Lost Ark on the silver screen as much or more without someone whispering in my ear.
That said, if you want to get up to speed on recent happenings in the saga, here is a Montgomery Advertiser article for you.
And these pictures came our way of the pre-dawn confrontation at Victoryland Friday morning.
 Troopers arriving at entrance greeteed by Atty Fred Gray
Continue reading “Friday Pre-Dawn Pix from Victoryland”
 Posted by waltm, on January 30th, 2010, at 7:23 am
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 Posted by waltm, on January 29th, 2010, at 6:52 am
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 Posted by Danny, on January 28th, 2010, at 1:50 pm
Farm-PAC (the PAC for the Alabama Farmers Federation, also known not quite correctly as ALFA) released its endorsements today for the June primaries.
They endorsed:
- U.S. Senator: Richard Shelby
- U.S. Representative, District 1: Jo Bonner
- U.S. Representative, District 2: Bobby Bright
- U.S. Representative, District 3: Mike Rogers
- U.S. Representative, District 4: Robert [...]
 Posted by waltm, on January 28th, 2010, at 7:22 am
 Posted by H, on January 28th, 2010, at 5:52 am
 Posted by Cam Ward, on January 27th, 2010, at 4:23 pm
During each my last eight years in the House I have a routine where I like to move all of my bills early in the session. My reasoning for this is that somewhere around midway through the session the process gets snagged on some issue like gambling, sales tax on groceries or some proposed [...]
 Posted by Sen. Steve French, on January 27th, 2010, at 4:17 pm
Thursday, the Senate will begin its 4th day of debate on a road construction bill that proposes to spend $100 million a year for 10 years in addition to the regular road program and any federal stimulus plans. The billion dollars for this extra road program would come from the state’s savings account which [...]
 Posted by Danny, on January 27th, 2010, at 10:03 am
Contrary to a circulating rumor, Stephanie Bell tells the Political Parlor that she is not considering a primary challenge to Republican incumbent Beth Chapman for the office of Secretary of State – and that she has never talked to anyone about running for the office.
Bell, in her fifth term on the State Board [...]
 Posted by waltm, on January 27th, 2010, at 7:12 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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