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July’s REDMAP Political Report [.pdf] from the Republican State Leadership Committee contends that nationally in 2010 Republicans will pick up control of four legislative chambers, that Democrats will not pick up any, and that twelve chambers controlled by Democrats (including Alabama’s House and Senate) are “solidly in play.”
The report explains, “The [...]
 Posted by Danny, on July 29th, 2010, at 1:13 pm
The Fix at Washingtonpost.com has been putting together a list of the first families, the political dynasties, for each state with the help of readers. The compiled list is out today.
The Wallaces (George, Lurleen, and George, Jr.) and Folsoms (Big Jim and Little Jim) are Alabama’s entries on the list.
For whatever [...]
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 Posted by Danny, on July 28th, 2010, at 5:44 pm
Rasmussen Reports has a 20 point lead for Robert Bentley over Ron Sparks in the gubernatorial race, 55% – 35% with a +/- 4.5% margin of error, in a poll taken July 22.
The net favorable numbers (respondents’ Favorable % minus Unfavorable %) for the two candidates are
Robert Bentley: +49% (68% [...]
 Posted by waltm, on July 28th, 2010, at 6:20 am
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“Why did you write President Obama an open letter? Why didn’t you just send it to him privately?” The questions were genuine although there was clear disapproval in the voice. The questions were asked in good faith and I tried to answer in good faith. The questions were about the two open letters that I wrote President Barack Obama [...]
 Posted by Danny, on July 27th, 2010, at 4:35 pm
The executive committee of ALFA’s Farm-PAC met yesterday and approved the recommendations for endorsements made last week by its Farm-PAC advisory trustees. In addition to the ones you already saw here at the Parlor in a sneak peek*, ALFA’s Farm-PAC also endorsed: [...]
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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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