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 Posted by waltm, on August 31st, 2010, at 9:52 pmAccording the Montgomery Advertiser’s South Union Street blog, Jim Preuitt has dropped out. Why is unknown. Prueitt had switched (without a lot of fanfare) to the Republican party recently after being a fellow traveler for Senate Republican’s in recent years. This probably means the near certainty of Jerry Fielding ‘s (D) election [...] Posted by waltm, on August 31st, 2010, at 6:21 pmAccording to the Tuscaloosa News, Gay Nell Tinker, the former Circuit Clerk for Hale County has entered a guilty plea to five misdemeanor counts of illegal absentee balloting while felony charges were dropped. A bit of back ground from the May 2004 Demopolis Times about pre-marked absentee ballots, and Danny’s earlier [...] Posted by waltm, on August 31st, 2010, at 6:10 amThe Andalusia Star-News - Does county’s “No” mean “no”? Cullman Times – Mayor, farmers seek better water deal The Selma Times-Journal – District Attorney Jackson testifies at EPA hearing on coal ash Times-Journal – Sheriff’s audit to be revealed The Daily Home – Funding for VFDs should be politics [...] Posted by H, on August 31st, 2010, at 5:56 amMontgomery Advertiser – Southern governors want more oil money due to drilling risks Montgomery Advertiser – 6 of 18 Southern governors attend convention Montgomery Advertiser – Men who left Birmingham questioned in Amsterdam about suspicious items Montgomery Advertiser – Judge won’t dismiss legal-fee suit against Riley [...] Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2010, at 10:58 amSupreme Court Justice Tom Woodall, a Republican, has made a $5000 campaign contribution to the Mac Parsons’ campaign for the Supreme Court. Parsons, a Democrat, is challenging Republican incumbent Tom Parker. Given the opportunity to comment to the Political Parlor, Justice Woodall said, “The only comment I have to make about it is that [...] Posted by Nick, on August 30th, 2010, at 10:41 am
The question confused me. I had been born a twenty-minute drive south to garment factory worker and a laborer for TVA, spent most of my life a five-minute walk from her house off of a rural Lauderdale County road and never traveled farther north than Waverly, Tenn. But I had been accepted into a gifted program at school a few months before, so I picked the answer she wanted to hear, even if I did not think it terribly applied to me or, if it did, made me any different from her. “I don’t know,” I said. “I guess I’m just smart.” She enjoyed it quite a bit. Continue reading “LETTERS TO DIXIE: From nowhere” Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2010, at 8:41 amDemocrat Joe Hubbard is running this decidedly different TV spot in his campaign for House District 73. The spot begins airing today on broadcast and cable TV. [...] Posted by Danny, on August 30th, 2010, at 8:18 amPhil Williams, the Republican nominee for Senate District 10, began running this ad in Etowah and Cherokee Counties last week. [...] Posted by H, on August 30th, 2010, at 6:37 amMontgomery Advertiser – BP executive: State’s lawsuit complicates process for evaluating $148 million claim Montgomery Advertiser – Riley tells BP people are hurting, waiting for claims related to oil spill Montgomery Advertiser – Group hopes to revitalize Bryce cemeteries Montgomery Advertiser – Wetumpka may cut services [...] Posted by waltm, on August 29th, 2010, at 6:10 amThe Daily Home – Oak Grove residents seek answers to loss of funds Dothan Eagle – Editorial: Zoned for suspicion The Franklin County Times – Rhonda Chambers, Supreme Court candidate meets with residents Posted by H, on August 29th, 2010, at 6:04 amMontgomery Advertiser – Southern governors focus on trade with China Montgomery Advertiser – Katrina’s effect on economy hard to determine Montgomery Advertiser – Rally’s attendees express anger toward governor Montgomery Advertiser – Lots of empty space: Low inventories put pinch on car dealers Montgomery Advertiser [...] Posted by waltm, on August 28th, 2010, at 8:17 pmCourtesy of the Sparks campaign and Vimeo. It appears to be the debate in full and about 1 hour 14 minutes long, so might want to top up the coffee cup. [...] Posted by waltm, on August 28th, 2010, at 6:32 amTimes-Journal - Budget woes continue for Dekalb County Schools Monroe Journal – Schools battling hard times in Monroe County North Jefferson News – Kimberly turns off 86 street lights to save money Dothan Eagle – Houston County (and Madison County) jail dubbed at “high rate” for sexual assaults Enterprise Ledger [...] Posted by H, on August 28th, 2010, at 6:13 amMontgomery Advertiser – Decatur couple adds 10 children to family Montgomery Advertiser – Bentley, Sparks trade barbs in forum Montgomery Advertiser – Auburn may not be able to operate pilot school Montgomery Advertiser – State in top 5 for negative campaign ads on TV Montgomery [...] Posted by waltm, on August 27th, 2010, at 7:52 pmAccording to the Dothan Eagle, Jennifer Adams has dropped out of the SD-29 race. The Eagle provides:
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I was at a classmate’s house one afternoon when I was 9 when his mother asked me,”Why do you talk like a Yankee?” There was a lightness to my accent, a clearness in my enunciation and diction that made me sound unmistakably foreign her.
