Turning Out for Parker Griffith

Parker Griffith Protesters, March 8, 2010

Flashpoint has pictures of protesters who turned out for tonight’s fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith, Republican nee Democrat, in Huntsville.

Folks on both sides of the political aisle are unhappy with the Congressman. See more on that here at CNN’s Political Ticker, Flashpoint and Left in Alabama.

The national GOP [...]

Democrat Mitchell Howie Enters AL-05 Race

Alabama with the 5th Congressional District highlighted

Democrat Mitchell Howie announces that he is entering the race for the 5th Congressional District. With Steve Raby and Taze Shepard making noises about entering this race, this looks to be one of the more interesting Democratic primaries.

News from AL-05

Alabama's 5th Congressional District

Political consultant Steve Raby (D) has confirmed to the Political Parlor that he has lined up consultants for a potential run and is looking at lining up his fundraising.

Insurance executive Wayne Parker (R) attended the state GOP’s Red, White, and Blue Dinner Friday night and the party’s meeting the next day, leaving some to conclude [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 3/17/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserEnd date for state’s PACT plan may be 2011

Montgomery AdvertiserWoman hit with rock in car on I-20 dies

Montgomery AdvertiserSchool uniforms may go systemwide in Montgomery

Montgomery AdvertiserSuperintendent supports middle school concept in Montgomery

Montgomery AdvertiserJoe Reed [...]

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Legislative Dispatch

Change

I wish my friend Hinton Mitchem godspeed and good luck after his retirement from public service. Hinton, on Monday, announced what many had suspected — he will not seek re-election. I remember meeting Hinton for the first time while I was a student at Auburn University. He served the people of his [...]

Ten Minutes in the House, Senate Moves On

Riley and her friend Caroline joined Julie on the campaign trail in Isabella this past weekend.

Here is a quick preview of the upcoming week in Montgomery. This week will be a standard legislative schedule for the House. We will be in session on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
The House will take up a ten minute calendar this week. A ten minute calendar is [...]

Purple Dot Connection

MARCH MADNESS

TOP TEN INDICATIONS OF MARCH MADNESS

10.  Eric Massa inviting us to ask the 10,000 Navy men he served with whether he is gay.

9.  Larry Langford hitting the jackpot 33 times in one day and not remembering it.

8.  Ron Sparks being able to make payments on a $500,000 loan with an income of $80,000.

7.  Artur Davis [...]


Back in the Day...

Union Avenue in Ozark in the 1920s

Vintage postcard