Sen. Richard Shelby Throws Blanket Hold on Obama Nominees

Richard Shelby

Our Sen. Richard Shelby (R) has taken the unusual step of placing a blanket hold on all of Obama’s nominees “in an effort to force presidential action on the Air Force refueling tanker and other matters,” according to FederalTimes.com.

Shelby is particularly peeved about the refueling tanker because a tanker contract worth up to [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 3/14/2010

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Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama may have to cut General Fund budget by 12 percent

Montgomery AdvertiserReports show why ban of PAC-to-PAC transfers needed, Byrne says

Montgomery AdvertiserPurple Heart comes late for World War II veteran

Montgomery AdvertiserMore taking remedial math courses

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Small Town News

Small town political gazette – 3/14/10

Demopolis Times - ABI investigation into missing funds inconclusive

Cullman Times - Around round – wet/dry election to be held in Good Hope

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Legislative Dispatch

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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

HAPPY FEBRUARY

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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Union Avenue in Ozark in the 1920s

Vintage postcard