 Posted by Danny, on December 10th, 2009, at 11:03 am
 I don’t know that the Alabama Line will tackle the task of handicapping each state legislative race, and the three Supreme Court races haven’t firmed up enough that it would yet be practical to handicap them individually either. However, undaunted, the Alabama Line is willing to consider the odds of a Republican takeover in [...]
 Posted by Danny, on December 4th, 2009, at 9:35 am
 Originally posted Dec. 4
AG added Dec. 7
SoS, Treasurer, Auditor, PSC, Agriculture added Dec. 8
DC races added Dec. 9
What are the odds that your favorite candidate will be elected to state office in November 2010? Are you watching a longshot and wondering what his chances are? Many thanks to the elected officials, the party [...]
 Posted by Danny, on November 20th, 2009, at 1:03 pm
 “Of course (it’s a problem),” Esdale explained. “When you have an aspirational target of 290 days and one justice has an average of over 400 days, it slows things [...]
 Posted by Danny, on October 19th, 2009, at 4:18 pm
 Associated Press reports that Criminal Appeals Court Judge Kelli Wise has made it official: she’s running as a Republican for the Supreme Court seat being vacated by Patti Smith.
You can keep up with which candidates have announced and which ones are rumored at the 2010 Big List.
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 Posted by Danny, on October 9th, 2009, at 1:35 pm
 Kudos to the state Supreme Court for transparency.
About 16 months ago I wrote here about my request of the state Supreme Court for “records showing the number of cases pending, the average number of days that cases have been pending, and the average number of days between assignment and disposition, for each Justice on [...]
 Posted by Danny, on September 22nd, 2009, at 12:58 pm
 Chatter is picking up regarding the Supreme Court races… Here’s an update along with the basics for any latecomers…
We have three seats up in 2010, all held by Republicans. Patti Smith has announced that she is not running again. The other two are held by Mike Bolin and Tom Parker. You can [...]
 Posted by Danny, on September 15th, 2009, at 10:15 am
 Ok… so the 2010 Big List, House elections directory, and Senate elections directory have received overdue updates. You can ferret out the changes yourself, but I’ll call a few points to your attention.
- On the 2010 Big List, I took out some of the names that were long ago mentioned as [...]
 Posted by Danny, on August 26th, 2009, at 1:26 pm
 George Wallace, Jr. is expected to announce that he will run for the Republican nomination for state Treasurer to succeed Kay Ivey in the role. (Sorry, Terry Dunn.)
Circuit Judge Mac Parsons tells those around him that the Democrat is going to run for Republican Tom Parker’s seat on the Supreme Court. Win [...]
 Posted by Danny, on July 27th, 2009, at 3:27 pm
 What we have been hearing for a couple of months is now official: Supreme Court Justice Patti Smith will not run for re-election.
We know Republican Kelli Wise intends to run from her seat on the Court of Criminal Appeals. It’s easy to imagine that Democrat Deborah Bell Paseur will jump in. [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 28th, 2009, at 10:05 am
 Decision in process… Please wait…
Democratic Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb put out a release this morning.
Her intention regarding the 2010 governor’s race has been a matter of intense speculation especially among Democrats, many of whom do not want her to give up her role on the Supreme Court to run for this race. [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 26th, 2009, at 1:54 pm
What was supposed to be a very interesting story in this spot turned out to be a very ordinary story about Supreme Court Justice Champ Lyons being too old to run for re-election when his seat comes up for re-election in 2012.
Perhaps I’ll delete this non-story at some point, but I did want to attempt [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 8th, 2009, at 7:59 am
 State Finance Director Jim Main is expected to be appointed as a Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals today, according to a source in-the-know. The position became open when Greg Shaw was elected to the state Supreme Court last November.
Gov. Bob Riley has wanted Main to fill the spot but also [...]
 Posted by Danny, on May 4th, 2009, at 12:46 pm
 Those close to Sue Bell Cobb suggest to the Parlor that we shouldn’t expect a formal announcement on the Chief Justice’s intentions about running for the Democratic nomination for Governor until June.
Decision in process… Please wait…
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 Posted by Danny, on April 28th, 2009, at 7:51 am
 Because a judge in Alabama has to resign to become a candidate in a non-judicial race, many doubt that Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb would actually become a candidate for governor.
A lawyer has told me that when then-Chief Justice Roy Moore was considering a run for governor, there was a suggestion that [...]
 Posted by Danny, on April 22nd, 2009, at 9:32 am
 I have heard a surprising rumor from three disparate sources: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb is considering entering the 2010 race for governor. Supposedly AEA chief Paul Hubbert is trying to convince Cobb to jump into the Democratic field.
I also hear that those closest to her don’t necessarily think this [...]
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Daily News
By H on February 8, 2010
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Small Town News
By waltm on February 7, 2010
The News Courier - Bill would let Limestone county refinance $13 million bond issue
The Daily Home – In depth look at proposed sales tax increase
The Selma Times Journal - Build a base for industry
Quiet day for news. In the FWIW category, apears to be an uptick in arrests for sex crimes
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Legislative Dispatch
By Sen. Zeb Little on February 5, 2010
I am very pleased that Senate Republicans joined with the Senate Democratic Caucus this week to pass a major piece of our legislative agenda. SB 52, sponsored by Senator Lowell Barron, will end the abuse that we have seen of the awarding of no-bid contracts. During Governor Riley’s seven years in office, he has awarded [...]
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By Rep. Cam Ward on February 4, 2010
I often hear a lot of talk about the bubble of Montgomery. From time to time I am reminded about this and it could never be more glaring than the current debate regarding gambling. As the news media and political ads have taken to the air debating Governor Riley’s raid on Victory Land and Country [...]
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Purple Dot Connection
By Natalie Davis on February 2, 2010
Under the “B” … June 1
I’ve tried to follow BINGO rules and BINGO raids. I’m not sure I understand the law, nor do I get the motives of many of the principal players. I bet many of you know a heck of a lot more about this than I. But one thing I am [...]
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Back in the Day...Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, 1950s
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