Charley Grimsley a 'Democrat in Good Standing'

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Charley Grimsley’s name will be on the ballot as a candidate for the nomination of Treasurer as a Democrat in good standing. A subcommittee of the State Democratic Executive Committee made the determination [.docx] yesterday by a unanimous vote with one abstention

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Democrats' Radney Rule in Action

Outline of Alabama with '2010'

Charley Grimsley, Democratic candidate for the Treasurer’s office, is having his candidacy challenged based on the state Democrats’ Radney Rule.

From Associated Press:

A member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, Pam Miles of Huntsville, filed a challenge with the State Democratic Party questioning whether Grimsley can run as a Democrat. She pointed out that Grimsley [...]

The Republican field narrows in the State Treasurer race

Both Ronald Stokes (in an email to the Parlor) and Terry Dunn have dropped out of the race.  Each have plans to seek future state wide office.

This leaves George Wallace, Jr, unopposed in the Republican primary and facing either Charley Grimsley or Jeremy Sherer, depending on the results of the Democratic Primary.

BTW, [...]

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 3/21/2010

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Montgomery AdvertiserWhy has PAC reform not [...]

Small Town News

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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...

Tent City at Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, ca 1918

Vintage postcard