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 Posted by H, on April 30th, 2011, at 4:56 amMontgomery Advertiser – Tornadoes bring small-town life to halt Montgomery Advertiser – Harper Lee disputes publisher’s claim of memoir help Montgomery Advertiser – Rescuers try to help amid chaos Montgomery Advertiser – President promises aid in storm’s aftermath Montgomery Advertiser – Churches step up [...] Posted by Cam Ward, on April 29th, 2011, at 12:48 pmThis post usually recaps all the work we did the past week in the Legislature. While the Senate did pull an all night session from sunset to sunrise on Tuesday evening, everything was overshadowed by the terrible storms that ravaged our state. The Senate was scheduled to debate the Education Budget on Thursday but [...] Posted by Joe Hubbard, on April 29th, 2011, at 9:13 amAs I sit down to write today’s recap of the week, the one thing that overshadows everything else that happened in the Statehouse was Wednesday’s storms. Yes, we passed the General Fund budget out of the House, and, yes, we had a pretty good debate on occupational taxes, but all of that pales in [...] Posted by H, on April 29th, 2011, at 4:57 amMontgomery Advertiser – US leaders pledge aid for Alabama Montgomery Advertiser – Churches step up to organize storm aid Montgomery Advertiser – Twister leaves lives in ruin Montgomery Advertiser – Facebook page leads storm victims to lost items Montgomery Advertiser – Chicken deaths leave [...] Posted by Danny, on April 28th, 2011, at 8:46 amWe have been without power for over 24 hours so I am just beginning to get a sense of the horrific damage. I did see shingles, insulation, and other debris raining from the sky yesterday, a bizarre and unsettling sight, but we certainly missed the brunt of the storm. What is your story this morning? Posted by H, on April 28th, 2011, at 7:37 amMontgomery Advertiser – ‘Devastation:’ State’s tornado death toll expected to rise Montgomery Advertiser – 2 in Mobile get reduced sentences in Medicaid fraud Huntsville Times – 7 dead in Madison County tornadoes, 50 injured taken to Huntsville Hospital Huntsville Times – Marshall County EMA reports wide [...] Posted by Zac McCrary, on April 27th, 2011, at 8:00 am
Though the Republican field has been slow to gel, it seems as if we now know the field of potential candidates. A few like Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels seem genuinely undecided on whether or not to take the plunge. But beyond those, we generally know who’s running (Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Newt Gingrich, Michelle Bachman, Ron Paul) and who’s not (Haley Barbour, Jeb Bush, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, John Thune, among others). Barring a surprise (which is a possibility according to some influential Republicans), the Republican field has only (to adopt a Rumsfeldian construct) its “known knowns” (those already in) and its “unknown knowns (those publicly considering) – meaning it’s not too early to handicap the field*. Posted by H, on April 27th, 2011, at 4:58 amMontgomery Advertiser – Local radio stations monitor fight for public broadcasting funds Montgomery Advertiser – Women senators happy with new committee assignments Montgomery Advertiser – House approves $1.8B General Fund budget Huntsville Times – Huntsville official says review of pedestrian fatalities reveals the rest of the [...] Posted by Danny, on April 26th, 2011, at 8:52 am
Why is U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R) introducing legislation to delay the regulation of derivatives for two years? After his home county’s disastrous dealings with derivatives (specifically in the form of interest rate swaps), Jefferson County is now preparing for the possibility of the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. Somewhat related: [...] Posted by H, on April 26th, 2011, at 4:55 amMontgomery Advertiser – Federal judge OKs Gilley for release Montgomery Advertiser – PSC threatens suit over deaf phone funding Montgomery Advertiser – Death row inmate wants execution drug inquiry Montgomery Advertiser – Byrne applauds lawmakers’ reform efforts, pushes for more Huntsville Times – Huntsville [...] Posted by Cam Ward, on April 25th, 2011, at 8:50 pmThank you to Sen. Marsh, Sen. Beason and other members of the Senate Rules Committee for publishing the proposed Special Order Calendar in advance. This is certainly a nice change from years past. Below is what looks like a relatively non-controversial special order for our first day back this week. Senator Taylor: SB336 Children’s [...] Posted by Danny, on April 25th, 2011, at 12:18 pm
Confidential records related to federal cases in the Middle District of Alabama have been inadvertently made public.
Posted by Danny, on April 25th, 2011, at 12:06 pm
I have appreciated email and other inquiries from folks who have noted that I have been much less involved in the site of late. The site is a labor of love that I greatly enjoy, and I am glad that folks understand when other obligations and responsibilities of my life must take precedence. There [...] Posted by Cam Ward, on April 25th, 2011, at 9:32 amThere was a little confusion this past week over the meeting calendar for the rest of the legislative session. Depending on who you asked and what day you asked there were wildly varying meeting schedules proposed. By law we cannot meet any later than June 13th so there was no question we were not [...] Posted by H, on April 25th, 2011, at 5:30 amMontgomery Advertiser – Civil War echoes through generations: Descendants deal with legacies of their forebears Huntsville Times – Alabama’s past echoes through property tax trial Huntsville Times – Some scars remain, but it’s resilience that marks Albertville a year after devastating tornado Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: [...] |
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