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- 2010
- Feb04Mysterious Telephone Polling of Statewide Vote on Bingo“I received the following message just now, which was likely just the end of the ...”02Who's in the Money: Alabama Senate End of Year Fundraising Reports“Digging a little deeper into the end-of-year fundraising reports that were due yesterday, we can ...”01Financial Reports in for Alabama Governor's Race“Well, the remaining financial reports in the Alabama governor's race came out today, and it ...”
- Jan31Inside Rep. Parker Griffith's almost $1 million in Receipts for 2009“Considering all of the controversy surrounding the party switch of Alabama's 5th Congressional District Rep. ...”29Bonner and Barber Continue Trickle of Financial Disclosures“The financial disclosures candidates file with the FEC for federal elections are trickling in slowly ...”Friday Recap - What You May Have Missed“My friend Danny at Political Parlor had to play some catch-up this past Tuesday, and ...”27Federal Grand Jury Still Investigating AG King“The Associated Press is reporting that Alabama Attorney General Troy King's former chief of staff ...”20Davis Advocates Pressing the Reset Button on Healthcare, Focusing on Jobs“As noted already by Politico (first in a blog, then a full-blown article) and Left in ...”19PAC-to-PAC and Texting While Driving Bans Pass the House - 3rd Legislative Day Summary“Today was the 3rd legislative day of the 2010 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. ...”18Alabama Rep. Alvin Holmes has a slightly different definition of "political"“Take a look at a portion of the remarks from the Martin Luther King Jr. ...”Bradley Byrne Releases His First TV Ads of the Alabama Gubernatorial Campaign“Bradley Byrne today released two television ads that will begin running in Birmingham, Huntsville and ...”17Podcast: Alabama Politics: A Report from the Middle (January 17, 2010)“Welcome to the 2nd podcast on this site, with the editor and publisher Kristopher and ...”Mitchell Howie Exploring Run in Alabama's 5th Congressional District“Well, here's a new approach. Mitchell Howie, a former judge advocate general in the U.S. ...”Supporters of William Bell Continue Same Old Politics in Birmingham“Birmingham radio host Frank Matthews was revealed today to be the person behind spreading flyers ...”15We Made it to the End of the First Week“If you've never looked at the legislative status sheet, it's actually a very useful tool ...”142nd Legislative Day: Fallout from the Governor's Budget“I realized I may confuse people by numbering days the way I started to yesterday. ...”13Legislative Committee Meetings and Details of Governor's Budget Today“The second day of the 2010 regular legislative session brings several committee meetings that will ...”12Day 1: Getting Started and State of the State“First, Erin Dixon did a great job of summarizing the day, so I won't duplicate ...”Day 1 of the 2010 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature“Well, here we are again, about to begin another session of the state legislature in ...”10The Launch of a New Podcast: A Report from the Middle“Welcome to the inaugural podcast on this site, with the editor and publisher Kristopher and ...”What a Strong Charter School Law for Alabama Should Look Like“Sen. Steve French and Michael Ciamarra of the Alabama Policy Institute have written an opinion ...”09Governor Riley Claims AG has Conflict of Interest on Country Crossing“The war of words on the attempted raid of Country Crossing continued yesterday, as the ...”07Byrne Appears to Flip Positions on Literal Truth of Bible“Bradley Byrne said yesterday, "I believe the Bible is true. Every word of it." This statement ...”06Sen. Dixon Announces His Retirement“Alabama State Senator Larry Dixon announced today that he will not seek re-election to SD-25. He ...”05Country Crossing Shuts Down to Avoid Planned Raid by Governor's Taskforce“You really have to love Alabama...Various county, city and Country Crossing officials gathered with the ...”Wife of Candidate for Governor Resigns Post in Riley Administration“I have received confirmation from multiple sources that Kathy Johnson, the wife of Alabama gubernatorial ...”Sparks Makes it Official: Justin Saia is Done“As reported last night, Justin Saia is no longer the campaign manager for Ron Sparks. The ...”04Sparks Campaign Shaken Again: Campaign Manager Out“Danny at Doc's Political Parlor is reporting (but has not yet received confirmation from the ...”Some Facts on the Background of Parker Griffith's Staff who Quit“There is quite a spirited debate going on over at Doc's Political Parlor about the ...”Sound and Fury Over Unaudited Non-Profits Signifying...“...nothing? State auditors have completed their examination of the non-profits that were brought into question ...”Alabama Legislative Preview: Pre-Filed Bills of Note“As of this morning, there were 95 pre-filed bills for the upcoming Alabama legislative session ...”03Bobby Bright as Example of the Challenge Southern Blue Dogs Face“The New York Times had a piece that was just posted on Congressman Bobby Bright ...”Sen. Erwin Gives Us a Lesson in What it Means to be a "Social Conservative"“While still not absorbing the true purpose, I have been impressed with the consistency of ...”02Poll Results: When the Alabama Governor's Field Shrinks, Who Will Be Out?“As we enter 2010, there are nine candidates for Alabama governor in the two major ...”
- 2009
- Dec31Davis Accuses Byrne of Denying PACT Promises“Bradley Byrne guest hosted a radio show in Huntsville this week and said something that ...”Help Get Polling in Alabama“Danny at Political Parlor is encouraging folks to vote in the Public Policy Polling online ...”30James Perkins Dropping out of Race in AL-07“Former Selma Mayor James Perkins, who launched a campaign for the Alabama 7th congressional district ...”Davis Amps up the Volume on Sparks with a Video“Artur Davis continued to beat the drum that Ron Sparks is indecisive and simply seeking ...”29Davis Camp Responds to Sparks Announcement“The other candidate in the Democratic race for governor in Alabama, Rep. Artur Davis, came ...”Ron Sparks will Announce He is Staying in Governor's Race“Well...I was most definitely wrong. The Washington Post's The Fix is reporting Ron Sparks will announce later ...”28Ron Sparks to Hold Press Conference in Huntsville Tomorrow“Ron Sparks has announced that tomorrow he will hold a 10am press conference in Huntsville to announce his ...”Caption Contest - Parker Griffith Edition“Photo Courtesy of the Huntsville Times Provide your own captions below... ”Sparks Inching Closer to Dropping Out of Governor's Race?“Politico.com posted a story last night that is either a strong indication Ron Sparks is ...”25The Parker Griffith Fallout“As I mentioned two days ago, the fallout from Rep. Parker Griffith's decision to switch ...”22BREAKING: Parker Griffith switching to GOP“Politico reported exclusively minutes ago that Alabama U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith is switching from the ...”18Tim James and His Toll Road to the Future“Candidate for governor of Alabama, Tim James has talked many times about his success in ...”17What's Next for Susan Parker?“Danny at Political Parlor and the AP noted earlier today that Susan Parker is running ...”15Senator Patty Murray Owes an Apology“"I have stood on the line in Everett, Wash., where we have thousands of workers ...”14Sparks Appeals for Online Contributors, May Have to Up the Ante“The Ron Sparks campaign for governor put out the following today, As we close in on ...”10Must Read from Politico on Barriers Davis Faces“Politico has a must-read story this morning (also highlighted by Huffington Post) on the barriers ...”08The Campaign Bill Johnson Could Have Run“Former ADECA Director Bill Johnson seems determined to make his former boss, Governor Bob Riley ...”07Best Press Release of the Alabama Governor's Race So Far“This statement from the Davis campaign in response to the article by Joe L. Reed ...”Online Straw Poll Has Interesting Backer“Now, I love doing polls on my site, but I know they are nowhere near ...”06Twitter Scorecard: Alabama Governor's Candidates“As we approach the end of the year, I think it's a good time to ...”Editorial Misses Key Points on Bryce Situation“I understand that folks in Tuscaloosa are not happy about the idea of losing Bryce ...”04Why I root for the Tigers“I haven't touched on religion on this blog, but here goes... I had a perfect illustration ...”03Bipartisan Groups Get My Attention: Need for More Cost Controls in Healthcare Reform“Anytime you can get budget analysts from the Urban Institute, the Progressive Policy Institute, the ...”02Davis Speaks at Democratic Governor's Association Luncheon Today“According to a Democratic source, Alabama candidate for governor Rep. Artur Davis, will be speaking ...”01Bright and Griffith Among Most Vulnerable Blue Dogs in '10“Nate Silver made a point yesterday in passing that was very interesting to me. He ...”
- Nov30Now Tracking Alabama House and Senate Candidates Use of Social Media“I have seen a lot of activity in recent weeks on Facebook and Twitter, indicating ...”Mobile Mayor to Endorse Artur Davis, Romney Endorses Ivey“Artur Davis is picking up a key endorsement from Mobile Mayor Sam Jones today (as ...”28After the Recovery: When and How to Reduce Deficits“The Economist last week had an excellent cover story laying out the options for how America ...”24Rep. Greg Wren and the Whole Truth on the Senate Health Bill“I received the following from my state representative, Greg Wren, yesterday: Dear Constituents, The United States Senate ...”23Battle Lines Being Drawn on Charter Schools in Alabama“Bradley Byrne voiced his strong support today for giving Alabama parents options in educating their ...”The Birmingham Roundtable to Host Mayoral Debate“I'm always happy to see young professionals stepping forward and providing leadership. To that end, ...”22Gambling Sucking All Political Air in Alabama“The issue of gambling in Alabama is continuing to take up a lot of space ...”19The Dream of a New South“The Center for a Better South is a great example of what we are capable ...”18Ethics Reform and the Next Governor“Yesterday, Bradley Byrne released a ten point ethics reform plan. Require public servants and their family ...”16The Alabama Gubernatorial Candidates Talk About Religion“The Mobile Press-Register received some very interesting responses from a survey they submitted to the candidates in ...”Sparks Isn't Clear on Charter Schools Either“The latest press release from Artur Davis's campaign showcases another issue where Ron Sparks is ...”14Where Should People Gather to Tell Arrington NOT to Run?“NOOOOOO...the following is being circulated by e-mail from concernedcitizensofbirmingham(at)gmail(dot)com If you want Dr. Richard Arrington Jr. to ...”What is Ron Sparks Doing?“The contentiousness of the Democratic nomination for governor in Alabama is already at a fever ...”09What Bright and Griffith Could Have Done Differently...“I spent the better part of this past weekend defending Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, Rep. Bobby ...”08Alabama and HR 3962 - Healthcare Reform“The US House of Representatives passed historic healthcare reform legislation last night. There was vigorous ...”06Sparks and Alabama Sheriffs Who Didn't Endorse“Now, you have seen me go after Ron Sparks for lack of depth in his ...”05Best of October“In case you missed them, here were the most viewed posts at The World Around ...”04Fuzzy Math with Alabama Jobs and the Stimulus (ARRA)“I became concerned when I heard that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act wasn't doing ...”03And the Gloves Come Off - Tonight's Gubernatorial Debate“You could feel it building over the last few weeks, as Ron Sparks and Artur ...”Alabama Candidates & Social Media“Since it's election day, I thought it entirely appropriate to unveil another feature of The ...”More from the Alabama Online Checkbook: Health Insurance Costs“Well the first month of the fiscal year has now finished and the grand total ...”02TWAY Poll Results: Byrne Running Best Campaign“The results are in. The question was: Who is running the best campaign so far ...”01Alabama Last in Taxes, How Low is too Low?“Do people really not see the connection? Alabama Boasts Lowest Taxes in the Nation and Alabama is 44th ...”
- Oct30A New Day in Birmingham? We Can Only Hope...“I have avoided extensive comment on the saga and ultimate federal conviction of former Mayor Larry Langford in ...”27Where to find Alabama Officials Online“I have been discussing for some time the need to get more of our elected ...”22Being Knowledgeable Consumers of the News, Whatever the Source“I know this will shock some of my friends that want to continue to try ...”21Could this week get any worse for Troy King?“This could very well be remembered as the week that ended Troy King's political career... First, a ...”19What is the Argument Against a New Constitution?“Artur Davis came out hard and fast on constitutional reform today. It is clear he ...”17Can We Please Have a Serious Discussion About Tax Policy?“I get very frustrated with debates in the political arena, because too often it is ...”15The Latest from the Alabama Online Checkbook“So we now have the first half of October's information to work from and some ...”12Artur Davis Continues to Ask, "Why Don't We Do That?"“The hits just keep on coming from the Artur Davis campaign. If you want depth ...”11More on State Employees Salaries and Confusion“Markeshia Ricks at the Montgomery Advertiser did an excellent job this morning in digging into ...”10Two Alabama State Senators in the News“Two Alabama state senators are having issues this morning. First up, my state senator, Larry ...”09Obama Peace Prize Baffling“I know some of you have a very skewed perception of my political beliefs will ...”08How Social Media Can Be Used to Enhance the Political Process (LIVE BLOG)“Over the past few years, I have become a true believer in the power of ...”06Governor Riley Participates in "Coordinated Attack" After All?“A little over a week ago, The Hill reported: A group of Republican governors are working ...”05More on State Employee Salaries (and whose salary is missing)“It will be very interesting to watch the state's checkbook as the year goes on, ...”02How Many State Employees in Alabama Make More than the Governor?“Governor Bob Riley's current salary is $112,995. Thanks to his new policy of posting all ...”
- Sep29Playing with Alabama's Online Checkbook“We often talk about transparency and accountability, but it's so nice to have a Governor ...”28Quick Hits - September 28th“It's been relatively quiet on the Alabama political front...so let's return to my semi-regular feature, ...”23Tim James Missing the Point on Malpractice Reform“It happened again today...Tim James (and I do think some of the candidates are beginning ...”15Solving the Illegal Immigrant Healthcare Problem“I get into a lot of really interesting conversations with my Twitter friends. Believe ...”14Paul Hubbert and Playboy“I just couldn't resist the headline... George Talbot reports in his "Political Skinny" this morning: Alabama Education ...”11Lessons of the Aftermath of 9/11“(from TWAY Contributor Kara Kennedy) Eight years ago as I sat at my desk at the ...”10Finally...a Plan from Sparks that ISN'T All About the Lottery“Today Ron Sparks announced his proposal for infrastructure in Alabama: Today, I am proposing the most ...”Did the President Up the Ante?“As I awoke this morning and was pondering the speech anew...something hit me. Maybe ...”09Obama's Speech on Healthcare and Alabama Reaction“President Obama delivered his remarks on healthcare reform before a joint session of Congress this ...”08The "Strong" Argument Against Healthcare as a Moral Issue“On August 25th the Montgomery Advertiser published the following Letter to the Editor: Loving response the ...”06The Alabama Democratic Party vs. Mobile County - the Joe Reed Intervention“It was very unclear going into the meeting held yesterday what the purpose was and ...”04Like Trying to Explain Football to a Turnip“I don't envy any government official trying to explain in a succinct and clear manner ...”02Ron Sparks Strategy = Keep Inventing New Lines of Attack“The latest campaign material to hit my inbox from the Ron Sparks for Governor campaign: Last ...”Montgomery City Council rejects discount drug program 7-2“As I discussed here yesterday, this whole deal with the prescription drug discount cards seems ...”01You Really Need this Explained to You?“Redeye at Left in Alabama asks the most bizarre question I have seen in quite ...”Montgomery Considering Drug Savings Program that Doesn't Provide Savings?“I'm trying to gather some more information on this story, so you may see an ...”
- Aug31Are Democrats writing off Ron Sparks?“yellowdog at Left in Alabama asks why folks are writing off Ron Sparks as a ...”30Yay...New and Improved TWAY!“I apologize for the chaos around here lately...I won't go into all the sorry details, ...”28My Take on the Candidates for Governor at the Christian Coalition Forum“I'm not going to relive the entire night at the Christian Coalition of Alabama forum ...”Over the Mountain Democrats Forum Last Night“I haven't seen a lot of information on the Democratic Candidate Forum held last night ...”Trying to find my Footing Again“Some of you may have read a post I wrote a couple weeks back trying ...”10The Tangled Web of Dropout Statistics“The numbers that have been thrown around regarding high school dropout rates in Alabama don't ...”09Healthcare isn't a Right or a Privilege, it's a Necessity“H. Brandt Ayers is someone I deeply respect and admire. No matter whether you ...”04Ron Sparks Says Artur Davis Doesn't Get It“This just hit my inbox: Today Artur Davis laid out a plan to decrease dropouts by ...”02How to Move Alabama Forward...a Bipartisan Approach“My friend, Tim Lennox, really got me thinking this evening with a post he wrote ...”01Palin's Alabama Fundraiser“George Talbot from the Mobile Press-Register offered this tidbit through his Twitter feed from the ...”Clerk of Alabama State House Has Serious Explaining to Do“The Clerk of the Alabama State House, Greg Pappas, was revealed this morning to be ...”
- Jul23Myths on Both Sides in Healthcare Debate“I came across an excellent column about the myths on both sides of the healthcare ...”22Healthcare Reform: The Opposition I Respect“My twitter friends have been exhausting me with all the debate on healthcare, but as ...”20ASEA's Budget Got Substantial Boost from Nationwide Insurance“The way things were supposed to work: the Alabama State Employee's Association (ASEA) recommends ...”18Healthcare Reform for Alabamians: Is it Really Too Much To Ask?“For those who want to slowdown the healthcare reform train and for those who say ...”15Does Anyone Care that Bobby Bright went to "The Call"?“I hesitate to even bring it up, but I found it interesting that there was ...”14Did Alabama Democrats Even Try in District 6?“For the second special election in a row, a Dem in North Alabama ran a ...”Mayors of Pike Road and Montgomery Working Things Out“This is the kind of thing we see far too little of nowadays. I ...”State Senate Candidate Warns Candidates Not to Ignore the Web“I keep saying it and saying it and saying it, and almost no candidate seems ...”13Most Disgusting“ You see everything on Twitter, every sort of comment, both negative and positive. As ...”Republicans Wrongly Accusing Davis of "Copying" Their Ideas...Again“The Alabama GOP was back at it today...making a bogus charge against Artur Davis. ...”12Alabama Budget and Healthcare Reform“The Advertiser's editorial page takes on the cost of public employee benefits (health insurance and ...”10Another "Can Davis Win?" Column“I got to read yet another "Can Davis Win?" column this morning, this time in ...”09Some Alabama Dems Just Keep Going Down the List of Gubernatorial Candidates“Susan Parker is just the latest Alabama Democrat to say she has been asked to ...”05David Bronner Now Says Stimulus was the Right Move and that More Will be Needed“David Broneer, the head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, has a few predictions that ...”02Hamill announces Run to replace Bentley in AL House Distict 63“I can't tell you how excited I am to see Susan Pace Hamill jump with ...”01Divided Montgomery Co School Board Votes to Offer Superintendent Position to Thompson“The Montgomery County School Board meeting apparently got quite heated before the board voted to ...”Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb Announces She is Not Running for Governor in 2010“Alabama Chief Justice Se Bell Cobb finally officially announced her intentions for the 2010 governor's ...”I'm Back“Posted by mobile phone:Sorry, I've been down for the last week. Hopefully, I will ...”
- Jun23In Another Calm Period in Alabama Politics“It seems like we're in a period of relative calm on the Alabama political scene. ...”22Josh Segall is Back Again“Josh Segall has officially kicked off his second attempt to unseat Rep. Mike Rogers in ...”21Quick Takes - Sunday June 21st“And now it's time for my semi-recurring segment, where I checkout what people are curious ...”20Back Up and Running“Sorry the site was down for the last day or so...but we're back up and ...”19Youth Drug Use to Climb Soon?“I was in the field of drug and alcohol prevention and still have some connection ...”Guess It's Time for a Blog Redesign“A certain newbie to blogging Alabama politics has decided to use the same Word Press ...”18Really? Who is doing Martha Roby's brand management?“I don't know who is responsible for talking Martha Roby up to the folks in ...”Sign of a Real Reformer“The sign of a real reformer is when even your natural allies are against you. ...”16Blowing on the Wind - Cobb in the Governor's Race“After weeks of silence from the camp of Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb, we ...”14My Latest Adventure...“I have made some adjustments in my activity here, based on a significantly increased level ...”12Dale Jackson Suspended!“Posted by mobile phone:WAAY in Huntsville is reporting that radio host Dale Jackson has been ...”11SD-7 Going to be a Challenge for Paul Sanford to Serve“The individual precinct results from the AL State Senate District 7 race show that Paul ...”09AL State Senate Race Offers Yet Another Lesson in Importance of Twitter“I have been blowing the horn to political candidates and campaigns all over this state, ...”Need More Transparency in Government: Former US Rep Hilliard writes Birmingham Bingo Ordinance“Here you have another case where someone tried to sneak something by a government body, ...”Riley Locked Horns with the AG, Now the Chief Justice Over Gambling Case“Alabama Governor Bob Riley is really on a tear over gambling and is now going ...”03Media Still Playing Out Sessions as Former Judicial Nominee Angle“Many in the media continue to be fascinated by the angle on the Sotomayor confirmation ...”02While I was on Vacation...“Sorry it's been a little quiet here the last few days, but I was in ...”
- May28Sotomayor's Supposedly High Reversal Rate = 0.8%“Again, my conservative friends who only read headlines are being duped...I've seen Judge Sotomayor's supposed ...”27Some Praise for Rep. Mike Rogers: Cap and Trade Can Work“If you read the letter our congressional delegation sent to the President on cap and ...”26We Couldn't Afford NOT to Take the Unemployment Money“Governor Riley and the Republicans in the legislature said we couldn't afford to take the ...”25Typical Defense of AG King“I have a significant number of clear-thinking conservative friends, who disagree vehemently on most political ...”23Yes I am Warped...“Most of you know this...but here is yet another example. I am a big ...”21Davis Says 25% will vote on race...I think it's higher“Eric Zimmerman at The Hill thinks the 25% number that Artur Davis cites is high, ...”Montgomery City Councilwoman Martha Roby to Take on Rep. Bobby Bright in AL-02“I don't get this one at all. I think Martha Roby is certainly well-connected ...”Tim James Announces 8 Regional Directors for 2010 Gubernatorial Campaign“The most prominent name here is State Sen. Bill Armistead, but Tim is building a ...”20Flowers Offers "Beat Up and Broke" Theory to Decide Next Governor“Steve Flowers offers a very persuasive argument that past history dictates that the candidate who ...”19Davis Continues Beating the Drum on Making Alabama Better“Alabama gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Artur Davis used a speaking engagement in Huntsville as an opportunity ...”AG Troy King Responds to Allegations in TV Interview“Alabama Attorney General Troy King granted an interview to Eileen Jones of WSFA in Montgomery ...”Bedford and Petelos Are Out of 2010 Alabama Governor's Race“Apparently State Sen. Roger Bedford got a message from God that this wasn't going to ...”Dan's Blogging Saga“Poor Dan...he was back for a brief time at Daily Dixie...there was much celebration, as ...”18I believe Senator Sessions“I believe Senator Sessions when he says he wants the Supreme Court nominee hearings to ...”Alabama Senate majority leader due in court“State Senator Zeb Little's court hearing on DUI charges is this morning at 9am. ...”14Troy thinks Luther has Already Pulled the AG's Race into the Gutter“Alabama AG Troy King responded to the statements of his upcoming opponent in the GOP ...”13Byrne to Announce in Two Weeks“George Talbot reports this morning that Bradley Byrne will announce his run for governor of ...”12State Needs to Move Forward With Selling Bryce Hospital“The Bryce Hospital property in Tuscaloosa is in serious disrepair and the property is needed ...”11Alabama 2nd in Nation in Gun Deaths“Interesting that I had another twitter debate yesterday and it was related to the very ...”10CQ: Is 2010 the Year for a Democrat to Win for Alabama Governor?“Congressional Quarterly asks the question this morning that we have all been asking within the ...”09Governor's Race Update - A Republican Yet to Be Named“Several updates on what I'm hearing on the 2010 race for governor in Alabama. ...”0740 Years is Enough for Hubbert“There was a reception to honor Paul Hubbert last night at the Embassy Suites in ...”06How Sessions May Bring Fireworks to Supreme Court Nomination“TIME Magazine has a piece today on how Sen. Sessions has some incentive to bring ...”What next for the Alabama legislative session?“I really don't think anyone knows what will happen now the budgets have been passed ...”05Alabama's Tax Burden and Rep. DuWayne Bridges Candle“This bit of histrionics is the kind of thing that has no place in the ...”A Vision for the Alabama Democratic Party“I had a great lunch yesterday with a friend who is active in the Alabama ...”Clock is Ticking...Hundreds of Bills Set to Die This Week in AL Legislature“The clock is winding down on this legislative session, and there are many high profile ...”04Why A Democrat for Alabama Governor?“This quote is the heart of why I support Artur Davis and why, no matter ...”Calm After the Storm Before the Storm“It seemed like Alabama political news was flying fast and furious at the tail end ...”Wetumpka Man is Shot and Killed Over a Fence“This is the kind of incident that I think of when some people say everyone ...”03Bedford, Cobb and Sparks Appear at Same Event on Saturday“Charles Dean had some interesting tidbits from the New South Coalition meeting yesterday, where State ...”01Debating the Governor's Press Secretary...another reason to love Twitter“Another reason I love Twitter (and this may be an education for those of you ...”Will Governor's Race Come Down to Petelos v. Cobb?“This week has been a fast-moving train in the 2010 Alabama governor's race, and I ...”Sparring? Really?“This doesn't sound like sparring to me...it sounds like they both support doing something, and ...”The Swine Flu is Officially in Montgomery“Now the panic can really begin...it's just the flu! Yes, we need to be ...”Under Southern Family Markets Bid, All Montgomery-Area Bruno's to Close“According to a list obtained by the Mobile Press-Register all Montgomery-area Bruno's stores would close ...”
- Apr30Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act Passes House with No Votes from All AL Reps“Mooncat had a good item early this morning expressing disappointment in our Democratic representatives in ...”Rep. Artur Davis (D, AL-07) Speaking in Birmingham Friday“If you're in Birmingham on Friday and don't have lunch plans...go check out Artur Davis ...”29Bill Johnson to Run For Governor Too?“Man has it been a busy day in the Governor's race...thanks so much to Danny ...”Sue Bell Cobb 90% Committed to Run for Governor?“I still can't believe it, but Danny's sources have been right plenty of times before, ...”28TIME: Can Alabama Spark a Democratic Revival in the South?“Can we? Yes we can! The piece focuses entirely on Artur Davis's candidacy and I ...”Strange Asks for Support from Young Leaders“I was excited for the event last night with Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. Unfortunately, ...”27Jenci's Interview About Politics4All“My friend Jenci gave a great interview today... She and I continue to prove to ...”A Sensible Response to Confederate Flags in Auburn Cemetery“Mooncat called Rep. Artur Davis's response to the confederate flag controversy in Auburn "sensible" and ...”Support House Joint Resolution 91“It doesn't look likely, but the plan for a new constitutional convention in Alabama has ...”26An Argument Without One Single Fact...“Lots of statements of fact from Marjorie Crawford in Hoover...but not one single bit of ...”AL AG Troy King Getting Perks from Folks with Business Before Him“Okay, so in our latest episode of Troy "the Boy" King doesn't get it, he ...”25Happy 6th Blogiversary to TWAY!“Yes, The World Around You is six years old today. My first post on April 25, ...”24Davis Cancels Congressional Fundraisers“I'm very proud of Congressman Davis for cancelling the scheduled fundraisers. I'm less proud ...”23Terri Sewell Jumps on Fundraising in AL-07“One Alabama congressional candidate was highlighted today by CQ as being one of ten non-incumbent ...”Lengthy Interview with Artur Davis in MI“Artur Davis gave a lengthy interview to the Montgomery Independent that was published today. ...”22Stimulus Money Rescues Alabama's Budget“Let there be no doubt that without the money from the stimulus package, the citizens ...”Chief Justice Cobb for Governor?“I have great admiration for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb...but I sincerely ...”21Great Letter to the Editor: Gripers, fixers seldom same people“What a great letter to the editor. I am sometimes a griper and sometimes ...”20Cam Ward Announces Candidacy for State Senate on Doc's Political Parlor“We are all thankful to Rep. Cam Ward for the efforts he makes in participating ...”19Obama asks Cabinet for cuts“President Obama is looking to follow-through on his campaign pledge to eliminate wasteful government spending... “In ...”Alabama More Mature than Other States?“I don't completely agree with Bob Davis that our legislators are showing maturity...but he's right ...”Backlash for Accepting Stimulus Money? How about the Backlash if You Didn't?“I laughed out loud at this one...the Prattville Progress editorial board thinks local governments should ...”17And Sparks Gets His First Foothold“I'm still a Davis supporter, but Ron Sparks is directly on point with his response ...”My Hero...“I'm so glad someone got to speak the truth at one of these things... Bessemer Opinions: ...”Just Keep Digging...“So, Mary Orndorff at the Birmingham News took a different take on the Davis story ...”Who is Josh Segall?“This is a great post covering who Josh Segall is and offering some video of ...”16Good Day for Cam Ward“On the same day Cam Ward got his Autism Task Force bill through the Senate ...”Not Happy with Artur Today...“I could try to ignore the story, but I won't. I'm extremely disappointed in ...”Robbing Stores at 4am Can Make You Sleepy“Just a little tip for next time...if you're that tired, take your nap BEFORE you ...”Montgomery Event Organizers Don't Count Real Well“I'm so glad yesterday is over with, but it seems even the organizers couldn't agree ...”Summit in Pike Road Tonight“If you live in Pike Road, or are interested in moving to Pike Road, and ...”Now We Understand Why Bachus is Ranting“Now we understand why Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) has been railing against Socialists in Congress...capitalism ...”15Such a Tragedy...“My heart goes out to the family of the four year old girl who shot ...”Riley Does Show and Tell on Needed Ethics Reform“Alabama Governor Bob Riley had a nice show and tell yesterday at the local Sam's ...”I Support the Prattville City Attorney“I don't know what Bill Gillespie was trying to prove by challenging the city attorney ...”Battle Over White Hall Raid Heats Up“Now that Jock Smith has taken the case of the customers and patrons of White ...”Artur Davis and Twitter“Rep. Artur Davis got a mention in an article at The Hill this morning regarding ...”What's going on in the Alabama State Senate?“Dan has as concise an explanation (from another Dan, Dan Roberts) of why Sen. Phil ...”14Big Thank You!“Always nice to get a shout-out...big thanks to Jennifer Foster for the shout out on ...”The Case FOR Government“I have come to the conclusion from a discussion on Twitter this afternoon that the ...”YES!!! Josh Segall is in the Race for AL-03“My favorite candidate from the 2008 election cycle, Josh Segall will run again in 2010 ...”Erwin to Announce Lt. Governor Run on 19th“Danny has the details on State Sen. Hank Erwin's announcement... Sen. Hank Erwin (R - Montevallo) ...”Protecting from What?“I love State Rep. Mac Gipson (R-Prattville) and wish he was still my state representative, ...”13Davis Says "Sweet Home Alabama" Bill Needs Changes“Alabama gubernatorial candidate, Rep. Artur Davis is not wholeheartedly supporting the Sweet Home Alabama Bill... Davis, ...”The Future of Gay Marriage by State: Alabama in 2021?“I think this map is a pretty good approximation, in terms of which states will ...”New Wiki: AlaTax“Inspired from the comments on this post, I have started a wiki called AlaTax. ...”12Bobby Bright Continues to Walk the Line“Rep. Bobby Bright has been challenged early in his service as a US Congressman for ...”10Alabama Republicans Still Don't Get Davis“I think Republicans want to obscure the point that Artur Davis was making this week. ...”How Much Does Alabama Give in Tax Breaks? We Don't Know“States give away tens of billions of dollars ever year in tax breaks...but we don't ...”09Davis to Back Similar Ethics Reform to Riley, If Elected“Another interesting move by Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Artur Davis. In a speech ...”Bachus Claims 17 House Members are Socialists“There's a difference between rhetorical flourish and outright slander. Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) has ...”Best Political Blogs in Alabama“The Fix compiled a list of the best state political blogs, and I was very ...”Dick Brewbaker Considering State Senate Run“Dick Brewbaker wants to be my next state senator. After seven terms, I think ...”08Rep. Wren Puts Forth A Counter-Proposal on State Sales Tax“Well, my State Rep. Greg Wren stepped forward with an interesting new proposal to eleminate ...”When Will It Stop? We Need to Address Healthcare Now!“It is long past time to take action on healthcare in this country. A ...”07Sympathies to Keady Family“So sorry to hear of the passing of longtime Purdue head basketball Coach Gene Keady's ...”Is Earl Hilliard Jr. an Echo of His Father or Davis?“I'm going to be very interested to watch the race in Alabama CD-7, with Earl ...”What is Wrong with the Alabama Senate?“The Smoke-Free Alabama legislation has easily passed the Senate in the past...why is it being ...”Health Care Reform Rally at Alabama State House TODAY!“If you're a supporter of health care reform, you need to be at the Alabama ...”06Ed Schultz Says It So Well...“He did a great job on healthcare today... Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and ...”Davis names key people for governor's race“Congressman Artur Davis announced he is bringing on-board some top flight talent for his gubernatorial ...”Rep. Rogers Talks about Payback“My U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) had some interesting things to say at AUM today ...”Ready for Baseball Season in Montgomery“It is baseball season again...regular readers will know that the one sport that tends to ...”05Alabama Governor's Race Won't Be as Crowded as Some Thought“Charles Dean does a very good job this morning of laying out how the Alabama ...”03The Push Behind Roger Bedford for Governor“A lot of people are wondering, Why Roger Bedford? Danny has some great inside ...”Why I Support the Elimination of the Grocery Tax“This says it all, thanks so much for all you do Kimble, Grocery tax bill would ...”Well...“At least one reporter (Patricia McCarter at The Huntsville Times got tripped up by the ...”Is Going Negative Really the Right Move?“I agree with bluebearcat at Left in Alabama on this one...I think the Davis campaign ...”02State Sen. Charles Bishop Likes to Have Sex in His Office...and No One Can Stop Him“Or something like that... The debate over the Clean Indoor Act in the Alabama Senate got ...”Reason Why ALFA So Strongly Opposes the Removal of the Grocery Tax“This is the most coherent explanation I've seen to date as to why ALFA and ...”01Obama Tells Mark Sanford What's Up“Wow...that was gutsy and absolutely 100% the right thing to do. Stop the gamesmanship ...”April Fool's or Political Bombshell? : Folsom Says He Will Not Run for Governor“Wow...wasn't sure what to think when I saw this headline. If it's not an ...”Phone scam targets MAX customers“I got one of these phone calls, of course I didn't respond. My first ...”
- Mar31Senator Dixon's Modification to Open Records Law up in Committee Today“My State Senator, Larry Dixon has a bill coming before the Governmental Affairs Committee today ...”Misunderstanding Prescription Methadone“I didn't hold out any hope that Susan Sidwell would win her appeal, but the ...”Name Alabama Progressives“Mooncat is looking to put together a list of Alabama progressives who have or should ...”30Bacchus Represents Single Reddest District in America“U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4th) is representing the single reddest district in the country, according ...”Yes He Can“Of course Rep. Artur Davis can get enough white votes to win. There is ...”How Bizarre...Loud Boom and Bright Flash over East Coast“This isn't the kind of thing you read about every day...hopefully there will be an ...”Two Little Words Make a Difference“"Regional differences"...when the president uttered these words last week, it opened a door in the ...”What to Do with Garrett Coliseum“There is yet another story this morning about the dire need for repairs and upgrades ...”Turning the Black Belt Green“Of course the Black Belt of Alabama can prosper. Of course it's going to ...”29"Tea Parties" As Theatre of the Absurd“The editor of the Anniston Star, Bob Davis does a good job this morning of ...”28Support Earth Hour 2009 - 8:30pm TONIGHT“What a great opportunity for the world to come together... ”When is Enough, Enough?“Callie Corley did a great job of laying out the frustration over the Tax Fairness ...”27My Conversation with Representative Greg Wren on the Tax Fairness Act - Part 2“I did receive a response from Rep. Wren to my earlier communication: Kristopher, ...”Is the Governor Responsible for the Defeat of the Grocery Tax Elimination Bill?“It seems that Governor Riley is the puppeteer behind the united front put up by ...”Bravo Governor Riley!“Thank you to the governor for realizing how short-sighted it was to stop paying dues ...”26PACT: Putting it Off“The House minority leader, Rep. Mike Hubbard R-Auburn and the executive secretary of the Alabama ...”Really? Banning Novelty Lighters? Really?“Rep. Arthur Payne of Trussville thinks it's important for the state to ban lighters that ...”Letting the People Vote on Eliminating the Sales Tax on Groceries This Session“This is what I what my state representative had to say about why he didn't ...”25PACT is shaking up the Alabama Governor's Race“George Talbot does a great job in this morning's Mobile Press-Register of breaking down the ...”Wonder if Sessions Watched the Presser“I wonder if Sen. Jeff Sessions watched President Obama's press conference last night. If ...”Shame on the Alabama House Republicans and Rep. Laird“I listened to all of the debate on the House floor yesterday...I heard Republicans stand ...”24Davis Believes the PACT Hearing Was a Failure“Candidate for governor and U.S. Rep. Artur Davis believes the PACT board hearing today was ...”Tax Fairness Act Fails“I listened to the debate today from the Alabama House Floor...and I felt great pride ...”School Zone Changes Always Bring Out the Fire“I don't mean to get too local, but this is a story that will have ...”Rep. Ward Says to Expect Retribution“Alabama State Rep. Cam Ward wrote on his belief of what will happen this week, ...”23Bingo...Bring It“The website for the Sweet Home Alabama coalition is up. I haven't made clear ...”Rogers Singled Out as "Vulnerable"“Swing State Project singles out the "caught napping" Mike Rogers as a vulnerable Congressman in ...”Recycling of TARP Funds as Political Contributions is Wrong!“I'm outraged as well...this is ridiculous Shame on anyone, Democrat or Republican who would take political ...”Why You Should Support The Elimination of the Grocery Tax“Rep. Ken Guin does a great job of writing a short, compelling piece on the ...”Meaning Behind the Numbers - Births to Unwed Mothers“I saw a lot of discussion about this story yesterday, but look at the graph ...”More Lack of Vision“The chairman of the Southern High-Speed Rail Commission says Alabama's refusal to pay its dues ...”In Defense of Bright and Griffith“I echo the sentiments of bluebearcat at Left in Alabama: If and when Bright or Griffith ...”20The Sound of Commitment - Another Anti-Drug Message Device“I'd be interested to see what kind of effect this can have as an anti-drug ...”Dilworth Leaving Montgomery Schools“Montgomery Public Schools will once again be looking for a new superintendent, as John Dilworth ...”19Davis Out Front on 13 Firms Getting Bailout $ who Owe Taxes“It's definitely smart for Artur to get out in front on this one...before he gets ...”ABA President Calls for End to Judicial Elections“The American Bar Association President, Tommy Wells advocated yesterday for an end to judicial elections, ...”Obama: 'Buck stops with me'“This one is just for my friend Matthew, who asked just the other day who ...”Attorney General Shifting Marijuana Policy“It's an Eric Holder kind of day... The US Attorney General is signaling a change in ...”Davis, Griffith and Bright Push Back at AG Holder on Assault Weapons Ban“Alabama Representatives Artur Davis, Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith were three of the 65 pro-gun ...”18Davis Smart to Separate Himself from Obama on the Federal Budget“I can already here my more progressive friends getting in an uproar over this... In sum, ...”Why We Alabama Shouldn't Reject Stimulus Money“Maybe if we keep beating this drum, someone in the Governor's office will wake up ...”What to Do About Sexting?“We need to have a serious discussion in this community, and across the country about ...”Shut Down Ichiban Sushi House“Seriously...you're going to give them a 3rd chance? A Montgomery restaurant that earlier scored a 63 ...”17NEW POLL: Which Race is Sparks Getting In?“There's a new poll in my sidebar. Which statewide race is Alabama State Agriculture ...”Where Are Strange's Cuts Going to Come?“Todd Strange will be sworn in as Montgomery, Alabama's next mayor on Monday and he ...”Were Alabama PACT Parents Just Dumb Investors?“Countrycat makes a good case for why some of the early adopters of PACT should ...”16"Borat" Star At it Again in Alabama“Sacha Baron Cohen snookered Alabamians again! Officials confirmed Monday that Sacha Baron Cohen recently tricked the ...”Of Course Sunshine Week Still Matters!“It's Sunshine Week...and Tim Lennox asks if it matters anymore. Of course it does. ...”Governors Reject Money - Now it Makes Sense“See, now it makes sense... The National Employment Law Project (NELP), which advocates for low-income workers, ...”15Alabama leaders need to put citizens first in economic crisis - al.com“Kristin Bailey Gardner did an outstanding job this morning of arguing how ridiculous it is ...”Is There a Point Here?“Maybe I'm just bleary-eyed this morning, but did Sebastian Kitchen have a point? First, ...”14Selective Amnesia?“Oh my Lord! Someone saying the President has no right to bring up that ...”PACT Advisors Recommend No Change“The financial advisors to the state's prepaid tuition program have given their latest financial advice. In ...”Passion on Gay Rights“I understand Susan's passion on this issue, but the President will make the right decision, ...”13Pike Road Moving Town Hall?“Living as close as I do to the intersection where they are discussing moving town ...”Good News for Once“Posted by mobile phone:Finally some good news! One of the biggest, but least discussed ...”12Strange to keep Briddell with City“I applaud Todd Strange for recognizing what an asset Michael Briddell is to Montgomery and ...”Longest Reasoning to Date for Why Davis Can't Win“Evidently, those who want to continue believe in what is impossible, instead of what is ...”11Furlough plan approved for state workers“The furlough plan for state agencies has passed the State Personnel Board. I continue ...”George Jones at the State House“Ronnie Gilley and his Country Crossing development was once again in the news yesterday, as ...”10A Powerful Statement on Domestic Violence“It takes a lot of courage to lay out your hear the way the Alabama ...”Montgomery Mayoral Election Night“The Montgomery Advertiser is posting the latest election results. 7:59pm CDT: As of this ...”Nine Dead In String of Shootings“There has been a deadly string of shootings, with at least nine people confirmed dead, ...”Alabama AG Troy King's Office Under Grand Jury Investigation“The Alabama Attorney General's office appears to be under investigation by the US Attorney's office ...”Montgomery Mayoral Election Predictions“For someone who isn't an expert in Montgomery politics, mooncat called it pretty well. ...”VOTE in Montgomery TODAY“The special election for mayor in Montgomery, Alabama is today. Please get out and ...”Twittering Alabama Politics“You may have noticed my new Twitter widget out to the right. After much ...”09Montgomery Gets a New Mayor Tomorrow“Tomorrow is the big day in Montgomery, the special election for a new mayor. ...”Vote for Alabama's #1 Music Icon“Another fun poll from The Birmingham News on al.com: Alabama's #1 Music Icon Bracket.”08Political donors show no signs of recession“The Advertiser has a nice piece this morning on who is contributing to which candidate. ...”And People Wonder Why Politicians are So Disliked“Senator Shelby gives us a prime case study... Shelby, a member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, ...”07Ron Sparks to Announce for Lieutenant Governor“Also, from the Parlor, Ron Sparks may be announcing a run for Lieutenant Governor next ...”Josh Segall for Secretary of State“Danny says Josh Segall's name is floating around as a possible candidate for Secretary of ...”06This can't be right - FB causes brain damage?“Posted by mobile phone:I'm not buying it... http://www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/video_facebook_may_cause_brain_damage-_so_one_doctor_says/62546/”05Scott Simmons Ego“Scott Simmons can't handle that he came so close to being mayor before and has ...”Do Not Eat at Ichiban Sushi House“Seriously...a health score of 63!!! Talk about taking your life in your own hands... Heat ...”Governor Wants Lead Singer of Alabama on Agriculture Board“A member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame on the state agriculture board? ...”Analyzing the Mayoral Candidates“I appreciate the analysis by Politics Alabama...though I do question what the value is in ...”04Color Me Unimpressed...“I went to check out Governor Riley's shiny new website for open and accountable state ...”Prattville Ahead of the Curve Again“I'm so proud of the Prattville City Council for getting ahead of the curve in ...”03Not particularly newsworthy...“The fact that 2% of the Alabama National Guard has tested positive for drugs so ...”Strange Continues to Build Momentum“Todd Strange picked up the endorsement of the local firefighter union yesterday. With the ...”
- Feb28R.I.P. Paul Harvey“He was a legend... Paul Harvey, Broadcaster, Dies at 90 - NYTimes.com. ”Substantive Discussion on the Stimulus“Oh, and if we want to have a substantitive debate about what the Obama administration ...”Drinking the Kool Aid Again“Once again, Brian is drinking the Kool Aid...and the Tennessee GOP is looking to cash ...”Cutting Taxes Does Not Create More Revenue than Raising Them!“I'm so sick of this conservative talking point that cutting taxes somehow magically increases revenue. ...”25Those Who Need to Understand Why Bobby Bright Votes the Way He Does“Rep. Bobby Bright was the Democrat who had the largest margin of victory for McCain ...”24Moore Leads Governor's Race? - LMAO!!!!“I'm sorry, I hate to give World Net Daily any attention at all, but this ...”23Not So Fast...Riley May Turn Down Part of the Stimulus“If Governor Riley is seriously considering turning down $66 million, he better have a damn ...”Politico Investigates Shelby's Reported Statements“Ben Smith at Politico picked up on a Cullman Times story about Sen. Shelby fielding ...”22Wii-ing it Out“I was chatting with a friend on Facebook this morning and we got to talking ...”Riley Not as Bad as Some“I will give Governor Riley credit for not being as big of a hypocrite as ...”17Davis on the Stimulus“Artur Davis said it has plain as he could say it when asked about being ...”Too Many Mayoral Forums“There are so many mayoral forums between now and the March 10th special election, that ...”16Too Much for Alabama?“Let's see...Terri Sewell: A. Is a Rhodes Scholar B. Went to Princeton with Michelle Obama C. Went to ...”SHUDDER!!!!“Beth Chapman is considering a run for lieutenant governor...few things are as frightening to me ...”Montgomery Mayoral Forum“The Montgomery Advertiser has a synopisis of the mayoral candidate forum yesterday. I won't ...”Serious Thoughts on a Constitutional Convention“Brian has some very well-reasoned thoughts (as always) on the constitutional convention and what it ...”14Let's Remember Who Was on What Side When This is Over“I'm not going to rail against Rep. Bright or Rep. Griffith for being two of ...”Same Old Story in MPS“When I first moved to town and heard about this process, it was really distressing. ...”New Poll“I just started a poll in the right-hand sidebar on who will be the next ...”12Is the Governor Serious?“Are you kidding me? He's using the stimulus to fill gaps in HIS budget...and ...”11What do you say...“...when the teachers are fighting at school? I'm not one to say it's the sign of ...”10Artur Davis in the Parlor“He had some interesting things to say to Danny at Doc's Political Parlor... He mentions that ...”09Live Blogging the Obama Press Conference“I'll be live blogging the press conference in this space beginning at 7pm CST. 7:03pm CST ...”06It's Official“U.S. Rep. Artur Davis announces run for governor And he has a website: http://www.arturdavis2010.com”Artur's Listening Tour Begins?“Mooncat asks if Rep. Artur Davis's latest schedule of events indicates the beginning of a ...”Twittering“I will be twittering from Artur's event in Montgomery at 5pm Central Time this afternoon.”04Welcome Rep. Guin!“Alabama State Representative Ken Guin has joined the growing list of Alabama legislators in the ...”Google Latitude...Google Continues to Scare Me“I love Google...but they are downright scary sometimes... Official Google Blog: See where your friends are ...”Willie D. Knight Wants the Money!“I know I am shocked...turns out Willie Knight doesn't really want to run for mayor, ...”Opening Day Always Bring Flood of Bills“The opening day of the legislative session always brings a flood of bills...if you want ...”Riley wants to sell Bryce before end of term“This is big news in the mental health arena in Alabama... "If there is ever to ...”State of the State Isn't Good“I wish the governor would call for more sacrifice in these difficult economic times, but ...”03Former mental health commissioner hired for Bryce project“From a cost/benefit standpoint, investing $153,000 to get former commissioner Kathy Sawyer's expertise to help ...”Net is Buzzing About Davis“The net is buzzing, now that Artur is going to officially begin his campaign for ...”02Another Dreaded Legislative Session“This is going to be yet another ugly legislative session in Montgomery. "I dread this session ...”More Discussion About Davis...“Since the news broke this weekend that Artur will officially announce his run for Governor ...”01The Announcement Will Come on Friday!“U.S. Rep. Artur Davis (D) will finally make it official this Friday, according to sources ...”
- Jan30Artur Watching the Super Bowl with the Prez“Alabama Representative (and soon to be candidate for governor) Artur Davis continues to keep very ...”Scientists Develop a Self-Assembling Robot“The robots will rule us all... Scientists develop self-reassembling robot: Prepare to be Terminated | PopWatch ...”Two Mayoral Hopefuls Considering Filing Lawsuit“Jamel Brown is being very vocal about how unfair the process for qualifying to be ...”So Who Will Serve in Alabama's 7th?“Roll Call published a story yesterday on candidates who are interested in pursuing a run ...”Sorry for the Interruption“We now return to our regularly scheduled programming...I tried out a new plug-in yesterday and ...”29Three Candidates Learn the Hard Way“Three potential candidates for mayor of Montgomery learned the hard way what the rules are ...”It's a Twitter Day“It's a Twitter day...Artur has a Twitter feed and my site is now integrated with ...”Strange Out to Big Fundraising Lead in Montgomery Mayoral Race“Danny notes that Todd Strange has a big fundraising lead to start the campaign and ...”28Blago Audio and Transcripts Available“The Chicago Tribune has posted the audio and transcripts from the impeachment trial of Illinois ...”Can't Afford to Divorce“The Birmingham News found an interesting angle on the impact of the financial crisis on ...”27Davis Camp Proves He is Competitive“Mooncat does a great job of breaking down the latest polling numbers from Anzalone-Liszt on ...”26Playing Telephone with Artur Davis“Mooncat does an outstanding job of deconstructing the problem with the Birmingham News article about ...”Mac Gipson to Run Again“I'm so happy to see that Rep. Mac Gipson (R - Prattville) is considering another ...”23Roy's Going to Give it Another Run“It's almost too good to be true...Roy Moore wants to step back into Alabama politics. ...”To Furlough or Not to Furlough“Once again, a state agency let the Alabama State Employees Association get out in front ...”21Kennedy Is Said to Withdraw Senate Bid“Earlier reports today were that Gov. Patterson had made his decision. This is clearly ...”Now the Real Work Begins“President Barack Obama is reporting to the Oval Office this morning and will face head ...”20The "He's Just Like the Others" Defense“I'm hearing a new line from those who are not big fans of our new ...”Watch the Inauguration“Live on Hulu ”A Historic Day“I can't adequately describe the emotions I am experiencing this morning. We are approaching ...”19A classic New York City diner to move to Alabama“This is pretty exciting...I can't wait to check it out! A classic New York City diner ...”17Hammett Out!“ Alabama House Speaker Seth Hammett will not be running for Governor in 2010, he says ...”15Plane Down in Hudson River“Posted by mobile phone:Multiple news sources are reporting a plane going down in the Hudson ...”Briddell Announces Run for Mayor“The most qualified candidate for mayor of Montgomery announced that he would be filing papers ...”Why did Bobby Bright vote against the SCHIP bill?“Our friends in the press were unable to get a comment from Rep. Bobby Bright ...”144 Montgomery Public Schools to Close?“The budget hits just keep coming...Pintlala, Paterson and Hayneville Road elementary schools, plus Houston Hill ...”I Would Certainly Hope So...“Thank goodness some people have common sense...at least after they're arrested. A teacher in ...”NBC's Today show to air segment on Azalea Trail Maids' planned appearance at Obama inauguration“I have to admit that this controversy challenges me. The Azalea Trail Maids are ...”13Bright and Griffith Break Party Ranks Right Out of the Gate“It did not take long for Rep. Bobby Bright and Rep. Parker Griffith to break ...”12Sound Familiar?“Joe Openshaw says: Alabama is slow to change. Davis running in 2010 will do nothing to ...”Tim Lennox Not Done Yet“For those who are curious about what happens to Tim Lennox now that For the ...”Bizarre Circumstance in Calera“what a bizarre circumstance...because of problems with the US Justice Department approving the city council ...”11A Deep Philosophical Thought“Mandi Bierly asks a deep philosophical question...this quite possibly is the best blog post I ...”09A Huge Loss“I'm a bit in shock...I saw Tim Lennox make this post on his blog...then went ...”08That Seals the Deal for Me“If Jeff Sessions is against it, then I should probably be for it... Sessions, who just ...”07Yes We Can!“Those who say Artur Davis can't be governor of Alabama, are the same people who ...”Davis Says He Expects to be Opposed by Established African-American Leadership“NPR political correspondent Juan Williams said on this morning's Morning Edition that in a conversation ...”Art Baylor Wants to Be a US Marshal“Art Baylor has decided not to pursue a run for Montgomery, but is seeking an ...”Goody's Liquidating“What is the economy coming to?”05Back From Vacation“Sorry it has been a little quiet here for the last week. I was ...”
- 2008
- Dec24Meeting People Off the Internet Not Any More Dangerous“I have a problem with these headlines, as it perpetuates a myth that meeting people ...”23Byron Berry Running for Montgomery Mayor“We have another candidate for Montgomery mayor...developer Byron Berry. There is a nice write-up ...”Budget cuts could mean some state worker layoffs“Most people with any knowledge of state government know that if you tell all agencies ...”22Cam Ward is a Champion for Autism“Cam Ward continues to be as strong a champion for putting resources behind helping people ...”No More DQ for Linden“It truly is a sad time in Linden... Town laments loss as Dairy Queen closes doors ...”20Panel of Neutrals?“Okay...not sure what the whole story is on this one... The State Bar announced Friday that ...”Former Baldwin County District Attorney David Whetstone arrested on a misdemeanor DUI charge“I hate to hear about any DUI, but it's especially disconcerting when it's a former ...”17Davis Using Education Secretary Vetting as Pivot for Governor's Race“Alright...now it's all starting to come together. It seems Artur Davis agreed to be ...”Twinkle's Back!“The Montgomery Advertiser is trying to make an issue out of the fact that Twinkle ...”16Baffling...“Regular readers know I have much love for US Rep. Artur Davis...but a fine pick ...”Ex-Boyfriend Jewelry“Too funny...NPR's Morning Edition: Relationship Over? Time to Profit from the Gifts”15Spack Leaves Purdue for Illinois State“This is a big loss for the Boilermakers, though not unexpected. Brock Spack is ...”Historic Proration to be Announced Today“The Governor will make an announcement this afternoon of the amount of proration he will ...”13Davis not at HUD“Posted by mobile phone:With HUD off the table it seems that Artur Davis is being ...”12Bobby Bright endorses Michael Briddell for mayor“No real surprise here, but the race has now officially begun to replace Bobby Bright ...”U.S. Rep. Artur Davis being screened as potential Obama appointee“So much for Alabama Rep. Artur Davis having no interest in serving in the Obama ...”11Free Speech?“While I can understand Kathy's sentiments on the issue of a UAB employee sending a ...”Riley Says He's Done“Alabama Governor Bob Riley indicated yesterday that he will not run for any political office ...”Apply to be a Delegate to the Mock Constitutional Convention!“Unfortunately, I don't meet the residency requirements for being a delegate to the mock Alabama ...”10Facebook Status Update of the Day“Chad never wants to see Noelle's sex face while making cream cheese frosting ever again...for ...”State Motor Pool Shut Down Because of Suspicious Substance“A powdery substance was found on a mailbag at the state motor pool this morning. ...”Facebook Status Update of the Day“"Colleen is rescuing fish from the frozen pond in front of her house."”09Artur Davis names committee to vet judicial, U.S. attorney applicants“I knew Artur had his own plans, when he came out opposing the committee formed ...”Partlow May Need to Go“As someone with knowledge of our mental health system in Alabama, I do have concerns ...”The Politics of Late Night“There isn't much that's as political as late night television, but the latest news this ...”05A Stroke of Brilliance“Doug has the most creative proposal yet for Auburn's new football coach... Hey Jenny Slater.: I'm ...”The Next Senator from New York...Caroline Kennedy?“ABC News is reporting this morning that Caroline Kennedy is considering taking the seat formerly ...”04What NPR Hosts Do When They Don't Want to Host Radio Shows Anymore“Alex Chadwick who used to co-host NPR's Day to Day was very mysterious about what ...”Won't Give Up on Scare Tactics...“Why can't smart people understand that you don't prevent drug use by scaring someone out ...”I'm so confused...“...if Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville really resigned the way Athletic Director Jay Jacobs ...”Tuberville Shouldn't Have Been Forced Out“As far apart as Brian and I can sometimes be politically, I agree with him ...”
- Nov28Davis: "If You Don't Run, You're Guaranteed to Lose"“Rep. Artur Davis continues to get attention for a possible run for the Alabama governor's ...”27Rick-Rolling at the Macy's Parade“I agree with Jay Tate...this was FREAKING AWESOME! Macy's Parade Rick-Rolled. UPDATE: Wonkette noticed too”26Did you say porn?“Not a question you hear every day on NPR. You'll want to be listening ...”Is Hillary Constitutionally-Barred from State Job?“Pete Williams raised an interesting point on MSNBC yesterday...as Marc Ambinder notes below, Hillary Clinton ...”24Troy "the Boy" as Governor?“Troy needs to think long and hard about whether he really wants to make a ...”Will the special election resemble 1977?“As a political junkie...we can only hope things will get as crazy as they did ...”23Who Will Be Montgomery's Next Mayor?“The Advertiser does an admirable job of handicapping the race to succeed Mayor Bright. ...”Happy 1st Anniversary Tim!“As I approach my 6th anniversary next April...I have very similar thoughts to Tim. ...”22Ditto“I, like Dr. Taylor, have avoided commenting on the Palin/Turkey slaughtering video...largely because I'd rather ...”20First the Football Slayings...Now Stabbed to Death Over a Cigarette“I'm getting tired of these ridiculous stories... "This is another example of a senseless murder," Police ...”19Hillary News Swings Day to Day“My take this morning is that she's enjoying being courted more than she would enjoy ...”18Eric Holder as Attorney General“Reports are out this afternoon that President-elect Obama wants to name former Deputy Attorney General ...”HRC for Sec of State“Mike Allen at Politico reports this morning, “The sense among the no-drama Obama world is this ...”Congratulations to Stephen Black“Stephen Black is doing excellent work for the people of Alabama and I'm glad to ...”17Justin Peters Rocks!“Without a doubt the funniest response I've seen to the Obama administration's job application... The embarrassing ...”Alabama Changes Name to Alobama“What a fitting tribute to our new president... The Spoof : Alabama Changes Name funny satire ...”16Latest Thoughts“I've been reading a lot since election day, but not finding much to write about. ...”14Clinton Offered Secretary of State“It appears that the offer was extended to Hillary yesterday to be Secretary of State...interesting ...”13Write It Down - Shelby Re-Elected in 2010“It appears that Senator Shelby (or at least his staff) were monitoring the conversation at ...”Rep. Artur Davis calls Democratic appointment panel presumptuous“I certainly agree with Artur about the need to have appointments made based on merit, ...”11What the...“...hell is this person talking about? Rappers should respond positively to Obamas win | montgomeryadvertiser.com | ...”09What do the Obama Results by County Mean for Artur Davis?“There is some good discussion going on at Doc's Political Parlor, over the county-by-county results. ...”What should the first few months look like for Obama?“There seems to be a push-pull among Obama advisors on how ambitious his early agenda ...”07No, Josh, Thank YOU“Thank you, Josh. You're absolutely right, that Tuesday's results may not have been what ...”06The Yahoos (and Chicken Littles) are Out There...“The chicken littles are starting squawk...like Jason Smith of Montgomery in this morning's Advertiser, We are ...”Breaking Down the Alabama Numbers...Looking Forward to 2010“Mooncat did a great job of breaking down the Obama results by county yesterday (Left ...”05Governor George Wallace and President-Elect Barack Obama“Tim Lennox points me to a commentary that Peggy Wallace Kennedy wrote for CNN about ...”Rep. Artur Davis encouraged by Barack Obama victory“Artur took a lot of encouragement from last night's results in Alabama, as did I. ...”04Wow...President-Elect Barack Obama“I wanted to believe...I did believe it could happen, but it still doesn't feel real. ...”Waiting for the last dominoes to fall“Posted by mobile phone:A big cheer went up at the Alabama Democrats party when they ...”Election Night 2008 - Live Blog“6:45pm CST - Heading out to an election night party...will check in throughout the evening... 6:43pm ...”Praying for Councilman Tom Miller“Please keep my friend, Prattville City Councilman Tom Miller in your thoughts and prayers. Prattville councilman ...”Torn About When to Call the Race“I'm torn about the scenario that the New York Times lays out this morning. ...”VOTE!“No matter who you support, the most important thing is to go the polls and ...”03My Electoral College Prediction: 338-200“Here is my map, courtesy of NPR's tool UPDATE: And if you're curious, I was ...”Obama's Grandmother Dies“So sad that she came this close to seeing him elected...my condolences to the Senator ...”What I'm Voting FOR“I saw a comment on Politics 4 All today that got to the heart of ...”Props to Brian“Brian at Flashpoint and I don't agree on much, but I appreciate his take on ...”02TWAY Endorsements“It's that time again...2 days until election day. Time for my thoughts on some ...”01The Latest Pathetic Attempt at Guilt by Association“So now we have yet another attempt at guilt by association...Obama's half-aunt on his father's ...”
- Oct31Montgomery Voters Guide“Voters in the Montgomery area will want to check out the voters guide that was ...”29Artur Davis is Critical of Josh Segall's New Ad“I hate to see these two guys disagreeing, but I think they both come off ...”28Barkley in '14“Charles Barkley says he's going to run for governor of Alabama in 2014...we've heard this ...”How McCain Could Win“This looks to me the most likely path for McCain to win next Tuesday. ...”Obama Does Not Want to "Redistribute Wealth"“Once again, McCain demonstrates he has no positive message, as his closing argument seems to ...”Palin says Stevens will do "right thing"...“The Hill's Blog Briefing Room » Stevens: I Remain a Candidate for the U.S. Senate Thank ...”25Vote for Josh!“Yes, vote for him on November 4th, but also in this contest at Daily Kos. ...”Josh on MTV“This is pretty cool...Josh getting some play from MTV's Choose or Lose. Segall2008 :: Putting Alabama ...”24Matt Nathanson - Great Concert“My wonderful wife got us tickets to Matt Nathanson's concert at Center Stage in Atlanta ...”Is it Really Over?“Those who support Obama are finding it almost impossible to believe that the race is ...”Lite Blogging“Posted by mobile phone:Sorry it has been a little light this week, hope to pick ...”23Join Politics4All.com“What a great idea! A social networking site for people obsessed with politics...wish I ...”22Bright, Love debate in Montgomery Tonight“The candidates in the Alabama 2nd Congressional District race will square off for one hour ...”World Series Game 1 Tonight at 8pm EST“Game 1 of the World Series is tonight on Fox...the Rays and the Phillies, looking ...”McCain's Path to Victory Keeps Narrowing“The Obama campaign cannot afford to get complacent, because polls can be wrong, but the ...”21Quick Hits - Tuesday October 21, 2008“The Top 10 Most Searched Terms Today (according to Google Trends) 1. apple earnings Apple released ...”Thoughts Today“I couldn't find a particular article I wanted to elaborate on or discuss more, so ...”20Segall Says: "Fire Paulson Now"“Alabama 3rd District candidate for Congress, Josh Segall is going to get some national attention ...”Swing State Project Changes Rating on Alabama 2nd“Swing State Project moved the Alabama 2nd Congressional District from Toss-Up to Lean Republican...not sure ...”The Rays Win the Pennant!“What an amazing series. What an amazing season for the Rays. And now ...”Amazing Weekend“What an amazing weekend for Barack Obama...the Powell endorsement and the announcement about fundraising for ...”Left In Alabama:: Did Somebody Take Your Yard Sign?“Mooncat has a great answer for those who keep stealing Obama yard signs...keep it up, ...”Six counties have more registered voters than adults of voting age“I agree that this needs review, The Birmingham News compared the state's voter registration numbers with ...”16McCain So Far...“The line on attack on Obama has jumped around so much it's been hard to ...”15Post-Debate Reaction - Hofstra, Debate #3 - the Final Debate“***McCain says, "Good Job" to Obama at the end ***Brian Williams says "Easily the most personal ...”McCain-Obama Round 3 - Live Blog Tonight“9:29pm CST - McCain gets his last chance...and Obama his, to speak directly to the ...”Rays One Win Away from World Series“Tampa took a three games to one lead in the American League Championship Series last ...”Segall Is On DCCC's "Red to Blue" List“I echo countrycat's sentiments on Josh being named to the "Red to Blue" list of ...”14Word Twisting to the Max“Brian once again shows his unique talent to twist words. He wants to believe ...”12Quick Hits - Sunday October 12, 2008“1. antinori wines Featured on 60 Minutes...they've been making wine for six centuries...good for them. 2. final ...”Rays Eke One Out“I watched Game 2 of the Rays-Red Sox ALCS from the 6th inning on last ...”10Palin Abused Power“And the report finally drops...at almost 9pm EST on a Friday night... From the AP: Sarah Palin ...”Finally...“...a sign that the John McCain we all knew before this election cycle may not ...”09Segall Tops Rogers“Josh did a great job at the political forum with Mike Rogers, check out the ...”08ALCS Pitching Match-Ups“Game 1: Daisuke Matsuzaka - James Shields Game 2: Josh Beckett - Scott Kazmir Game 3: Jon ...”"That One"“I still haven't had a chance to watch the debate in it's entirety...(I know, BAD ...”07No Live Blog Tonight“Posted by mobile phone:Enjoy the debate. I will offer my thoughts later.”What the...“ Wow...this is pretty amazing.”Latest Electoral Map from the Atlantic“This is one of the more conservative estimates I've seen in recent days, which probably ...”A Frightening Look at the Politics of Hatred“Like the Alabama Moderate, I too am concerned that things are descending into encouragement of ...”Bright, Love to speak at breakfast“The two candidates for the 2nd Congressional District seat in Alabama will participate in a ...”Josh Segall speaks to the Opelika-Auburn News Editorial Board“There is a nice video of Josh's discussion with the Opelika-Auburn News Editorial Board this ...”06Way to Go Rays!“ALCS Here We Come! Rays clinch, punch ticket to ALCS | raysbaseball.com: News.”McCain and Keating“The Obama campaign has created a new website with a short video on McCain and ...”Quick Hits - Monday October 6, 2008“What people are searching for today: 1. surfin bird A song performed by The Trashmen ...”The Tone of the Campaign“I hate that the tone of the campaign has shifted so negative so early, but ...”05Quick Hits - Sunday October 5, 2008“A TV-show themed list tonight (Apparently we're all sitting in front of our TV's with ...”And the Gloves Come Off“The Obama campaign is not going to sit by and let McCain and Palin bring ...”Obama Has a University Professor Living in His Neighborhood...“...and that somehow means he's "palling around with terrorists". The McCain-Palin campaign just went off the ...”04Quick Hits - Saturday October 4th“It's a Howard Stern and OJ simpson kind of day... 1. Beth Ostrosky The lucky bride of ...”03Quick Hits - Friday October 3rd“I'm going to attempt to bring back something I tried last year, but with better ...”02Post VP Debate Reaction“Watching NBC... **Brian Williams calls it "easily, the most anticipated" vice presidential debate **Chuck Todd says "neither ...”Live Blogging the Biden-Palin Vice Presidential Debate“7:30pm CST - 30 minutes to showtime... 8:02pm CST - The bailout bill...Biden gives a sound, ...”Former, current DAs endorse Bright“I'm not sure how much District Attorney endorsements matter in a race for US Congress, ...”01Palin on the Right to Privacy...“Wow...she's like the worst of Reagan and the worst of Bush...in a skirt. Her ...”
- Sep30Mike Rogers and Energy - Letter to the Editor“Someone you may know had a letter to the editor published in the Montgomery Advertiser ...”And So it Continues...Bill Heard files Chapter 11“For those who doubted that the "credit crunch" was real... The company with the largest chain ...”Swing State Project: Bobby Bright's Religious Jujitsu“Swing State Project gives Bobby Bright big-time credit for being able to turn the Christian ...”29Rays Get the Early Games“The first two playoff games in Tampa Bay Rays history now have times, Game 1 ...”Love and Bright in USA Today“As part of the 50 states in 50 days series for USA Today, Sebastian Kitchen ...”Blackledge Turns to Digging Up the Good Stuff on Palin“Anyone who believes Brett Blackledge was some kind of right wing partisan when he was ...”Who's Going to Say There's No Way He's Right?“Michael Moore contends the federal bailout is nothing more than out and out robbery...whose to ...”28Howard Dean and Bill Clinton to Visit Alabama“Bill's coming to the Mobile-area to raise money to pay-off Hillary's campaign debt. Howard Dean is ...”Alabama Congressional Candidates Discuss Agriculture“Some interesting responses here...I was especially intrigued by differences between Mike Rogers and Jay Love ...”26Post-Debate Reaction“Immediately Post-Debate **Biden speaks immediately following the debate on NBC, they asked for Palin, but got ...”Live Blogging the Debate“I'll be live blogging the first presidential debate of the 2008 general election in this ...”Baseball Tiebreaker Scenarioes Mind-boggling“In an effort to think about something other than politics for a moment...the possibilities for ...”Josh Segall Explains it All“As clear an explanation as I have seen of the financial crisis and what to ...”Will They or Won't They?“It now appears that the meeting at the White House did not go well yesterday, ...”25Palin Panic Led to "Suspension"“This theory is looking more and more plausible by the minute, They taped the CBS interview ...”Mike Huckabee: McCain made "huge" mistake“Huck is absolutely right, Mike Huckabee said today that Republican presidential nominee John McCain made a ...”New Rasmussen poll: McCain, Sessions widen leads in Alabama“Alabama is just getting redder: McCain 60 (55) Obama 39 (37) US Senate Sessions 59 ...”What the...“I, like many, am just baffled at McCain's tactics. You can't just suspend a ...”24They Must Think We're REALLY, REALLY Stupid!“McCain's team must think we're all idiots... McCain supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham tells CNN the McCain ...”Shelby on Morning Edition“Senator Shelby gave an interview to NPR's Morning Edition this morning.”The Worst Case Scenario“The worst case scenario in the financial crisis and how we try and head it ...”DCCC hits Jay Love Hard on Healthcare“I think this one is hard-hitting, but effective in making the point. Transcript: Healthcare for employees. ...”23This I Believe: I am Capable of More Than I Think I Am“A message everyone could use to hear more often... NPR: I am Capable of More Than ...”21Celebrating Recovery, the Wrong Way“The Discovering Alcoholic gives us a very important reminder about why addiction can be such ...”Rays are in the Playoffs!“Way to go Rays! Lots of former Montgomery Biscuits on the team that clinched ...”20Check out TDA at the Recovery Rally“The Discovering Alcoholic will be there...maybe you should be too. If you're in the ...”18The Energy Bill is Not a Sham“You may disagree with a bill, you may believe it doesn't stand a chance of ...”17Davis Not Liberal on Guns“Artur Davis is not a strong supporter of gun control, a position that will serve ...”Yes We Can“There seem to be a lot of Dems getting nervous that Obama isn't the real ...”16Where's Cheney's Bunker Exactly?“This will be the last we'll see of Carly Fiorina for awhile... Carly Fiorina, a key ...”Lemmings with E-mail, In Line at the Gas Station“I had an 8th grade English teacher who was constantly asking us if we were ...”15Artur Davis in the Center“Artur Davis continues to get press attention...he's positioning himself well for a gubernatorial announcement in ...”Grow a Tougher Skin...Or a Sense of Humor“If the McCain-Palin campaign can't handle being parodied on SNL, how in the world can ...”14Fey as Palin“I had been waiting for it ever since the day McCain made the pick...and Tina ...”13More Untrue Rumors Spread by E-mail“I heard about this e-mail yesterday from my wife. The e-mail states that two young women ...”12Idiots!“The panic over gas prices spiking because of Hurricane Ike has caused the spike to ...”11Gabe Dixon Band - Til You're Gone“Alright, I think I've only posted music on my blog once before...but it's my other ...”Who's the guy in front of Sarah Palin's face in the ABC interview?“Forget declaring war on Russia...who's the little man coming out of Sarah's face? Who's the guy ...”One of Josh's "Hollywood Friends" Sets the Record Straight“Thanks Lucie... My husband and I currently live in California, and we made a modest contribution ...”Bright's Response Pitch Perfect“And Bobby is up with his response to Jay Love's Sarah Palin/Nancy Pelosi ad: And I ...”10McCain Calls Clinton a Pig...or Something“I don't play tit-for-tat, but this was too good to pass up... ”Love Tries to Find New Coattails to Ride“Jay Love gets some more national play for being the first Republican candidate down ticket ...”Ambinder Says "He Who Gets to Tell His Story Will Win"“Marc Ambinder hits the nail on the head yet again. If this is the dynamic from ...”Obama Says "Enough is Enough"“Obama just moments ago... "Spare me the phony outrage. Spare me the phony talk about change," ...”Artur Davis Offers a Warning“Alabama Rep. Artur Davis made some very astute observations yesterday about the presidential race... Davis, in ...”09Bright says he supported Huckabee“I'm not quite sure what to make of this one... The 2nd Congressional District’s Democratic nominee ...”08820, 427 and 152 - Spread the Word“Mooncat passed along this information, and I am in agreement. All Obama supporters need ...”Alabama Reducing Funds for Working Families“Budget cuts have real impact on Alabama families. We say we want people to ...”04Why Politician's Personal Lives Matter“Watching the Republican Party have a fit over the reporting on Sarah Palin's personal and ...”From the Convention Floor“Alabama State Rep. Cam Ward has some perspective from the floor on the Palin Speech. She ...”03RNC Night 2 - Palin“9:20 - Rudy is making me physically ill with the BS he is shoveling...the Republican ...”Comments are Working“One of the reasons I was looking to upgrade this site is to better manage ...”Republican Convention - Day One“I'm a bad politico...I didn't watch the first night of the RNC, but I will ...”02Josh Goes on the Attack“I don't know how effective this ad will be, but it is a strong attack ...”McCain Gets Thumbs Up from Bush“Is this an endorsement McCain really wants? "We live in a dangerous world," Bush says. "And ...”Palin was a Last Minute Afterthought“As if there was any doubt, the New York Times was able to confirm this ...”01Sarah Palin's Going to be a Grandma!“Posted by mobile phone:How exciting, she finds out she's the Republican candidate for VP and ...”Convoys“Posted by mobile phone:I'm coming South on I-65 through Tennessee. There are tons of ...”
- Aug31Challenge with Google Ads“I have been having a challenge in getting rid of an ad for John McCain ...”The Real Story Behind Cindy McCain's Money“Cindy McCain will be on This Week this morning to respond to the Obama convention ...”30SSP: Moves two Alabama CD races to more likely Democrat“The Swing State Project has changed it's rating of the Alabama 2nd CD race from ...”29Punch-Counterpunch - McCain Hits Back Hard by Picking Palin“I have to hand it to the McCain camp, they played the VP pick brilliantly. ...”Not What You See Every Day“Sometimes your roles are reflective of real life... David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction | ...”Barack Hit a Home Run“I slept on it, but Barack left no doubt last night about who should be ...”28Alabama AG Troy King is Getting Divorced?“Thanks to Susan we now understand that Troy "the Boy" King is walking around sans ...”Bobby Bright Featured on NPR“Bobby Bright had a good feature on NPR'sAll Things Considered yesterday. The story also ...”Rep. Artur Davis Seconds the Obama Nomination“Alabama Rep. Artur Davis got the opportunity to give a seconding speech for the nomination ...”27Political Karaoke?“Good stuff from the folks at NPR's Day to Day: A Game of Political ...”Prattville City Council Candidate tasered by a Sheriff's Deputy“Getting committed on election day...I'm sure a lot of people would be upset by that. "He ...”Hillary Hits a Home Run - Convention Day 2“My belief immediately following the speech, and the consensus this morning, is that Hillary Clinton ...”26Congratulations“I want to take a moment on this city election night to congratulate a few ...”VOTE“Municipal elections are scheduled in many Alabama cities today. Don't forget to vote! Left In ...”Michelle Delivered - Convention Night 1“What else can I say that hasn't already been said about Michelle Obama's speech last ...”24Davis: Leaving No Doubt“Alabama Rep. Artur Davis is leaving no doubt about his intentions, closing the door on ...”I'm back baby!“After much consternation and hair-pulling I have finally been able to complete the upgrade of ...”02I used to be a fan of John Rich...“CMT : News : John Rich Writes Song and Performs for John McCain ”
- Jul27Troy's Story Has Legs“Alabama Attorney General Troy King's hopes that the rumors about him had peaked, is now ...”The racist south has gone with the wind?“A very interesting article appeared in the Sunday Times of London, written by Sarah Baxter. ...”Artur Davis to Give DNC Keynote?“Alabama Rep. Artur Davis got a mention in a post this weekend discussing potential keynote ...”25Artur Davis May Not Attend Impeachment Hearing Friday“It is a very smart move on the part of Rep. Artur Davis, to consider ...”24Swing State Project: Moves two AL Races More Likely Democratic“Swing State Project moved two of our Alabama races one position more Democratic on their ...”22Fact Checking Mike Rogers' Record“The Josh Segall for Congress campaign launched a site that will be of great use ...”16A Tale of Two Other Politicians...“...who also had alleged affairs, which became internet fodder. Publius IX does a great ...”14I respectfully disagree with Dan“I understand where Dan is coming from, and respect his change of heart, but I ...”13Truth Seems to be Coming Out on Troy King“The rumor mill has churned long enough that the outline of the truth seems to ...”09Troy "the Boy" King Resigning?“It can't be...it's too good to be true...Troy King and misconduct? Troy King resigning? I ...”08Republican Bickering“Mooncat does a great job of outlining the specifics of the bickering going on in ...”Dan at the RNC!“Dan got credentialed for the Republican National Convention...go on Dan! I agree with the ...”Josh Segall's Campaign Continues to Build“Josh Segall continues to surprise people with his fundraising prowess. Rep. Mike Rogers is ...”07Obama to Accept Nomination in Front of 75,000“The official announcement will come today, but I believe this is another inspired move on ...”05Any excuse...“Leave it to the Alabama State Department of Education to come up with any reason ...”
- Jun29Saletan on Sexual Hypocrisy and Community“Will Saletan is an excellent columnist, especially in the way he constructs an argument. ...”23Carlin Dead“One of my first comedic obsessions...who I still quote to this day...George Carlin, passed away ...”21Davis Tells CQ of His Gubernatorial Desires“Rep. Artur Davis is going to run for governor of Alabama...he is leaving no doubt. ...”15The Next Host of Meet the Press“Taegan is right...the only choice for the next host of Meet the Press is Chuck ...”Another Outstanding Speech“Senator Obama continues to do an amazing job of putting legs and depth behind what ...”Incredible“This is the most incredible photo I've ever seen of a tornado touching down.... A Remarkable ...”13OMG - Tim Russert is Dead“Tim Russert was a man most admired by those in the political reporting and blogging ...”12Sessions Not Backing McCain“This has flown under the radar, but Alabama's Senator Jeff Sessions is one of a ...”1050 State Strategy“I am so proud of this move by the Obama campaign...it is long past time ...”04Obama's Speech“I was so proud of Senator Obama last night...he delivered the speech he needed to ...”
- May29The ball is rolling...“Same sex marriages performed in other states will be recognized in New York...my sincerest thanks ...”The Latest Wrench“We all knew someone was not going to be willing to just let this special ...”28Attorney General Artur Davis?“Rep. Artur Davis seemed to close the door on a cabinet position in the Obama ...”23Obama's VP Short List“Marc Ambinder has Obama's short list this way: Potential ticket-mates, in no particular order, include Sen. ...”21State Senate Should be Ashamed“It is shameful that the Alabama Senate was unable to accomplish one of only two ...”13Riley: I'll sign indoor smoking ban if it passes“I applaud Governor Riley for his support of the Clean Indoor Act. I hope ...”113 Undecided Superdelegates in Alabama“The Birmingham News finally turns the spotlight on the three undecided superdelegates in Alabama: Nancy ...”07It's Over...“...and in the light of day I hope Senator Clinton recognizes that. A narrow ...”06AL-02 Likely R?“I'm a little surprised that Swing State Project still has Alabama's 2nd Congressional District as ...”Obama Sweep?“Obama is moving in the right direction at the right time...Zogby has Obama by two ...”02Disappointment...“The constitutional reform bill died in the Alabama House yesterday. Why we go through ...”01No More Warnings“The grace period is over for red light runners at the intersections with cameras in ...”
- Apr29Alabamians overwhelmingly back McCain, but 45% want to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq“Not a big surprise on either front in this poll, but still good to have ...”Jeremiah Wright...“...has the potential to destroy the Obama candidacy. Why he chose now to come ...”23Obama: Not a Good Night“The ten point threshold was a fair standard to put out there, and yes Obama ...”22Brazil priest vanishes on balloon flight“Alright, the headline made me laugh...but the explanation had me rolling on the floor... Rev. Adelir ...”Ridiculous“This is the kind of story that gets me upset. It's a feel good ...”Had to be an Inside Job“This had to be an inside job... The stolen computers were delivered to the county in ...”21Pennsylvania“All of the polls I've seen have Hillary up over the weekend between 6 and ...”Every year....“Most of the precious few days our legislature meets are frittered away on ridiculous nonsense...and ...”McCain in the Black Belt“I give Senator McCain credit for bringing attention to the Black Belt of Alabama today ...”17Bad Night for Obama“I didn't watch the debate, but I trust Marc Ambinder's assessment...it doesn't sound good. ...”Is it too much to ask...“...that our legislators actually cast their own votes? Apparently it is. At least four House ...”16Alabama judge creates $63 million hole in state budget“It's a very misleading headline, but the truth is that the judge was right...and maybe ...”Very Proud Day“Yesterday was a very proud day in the Alabama House. I am so pleased ...”14And the Clintons are TRULY Delusional“Barack Obama is running the same kind of campaign Bill Clinton ran in 1992. ...”Segall Off to a Great Start“Joshua Segall is off to a great start in his congressional campaign. Let's hope ...”13CD-2 Debates Scheduled“Danny has the story from the Enterprise Ledger on a slate of debates that are ...”12They instead of We“My take on the hits Senator Obama took yesterday for calling small town Pennsylvanians "bitter" ...”Such a shame...“Foster parents are so underappreciated in Alabama already...no one needs this couple to be dragging ...”09Alabama AG sues Interior Department over Indian gambling“I don't know enough, and there isn't enough reporting here to say who is in ...”Ala. Baptists Sniff Noses at Wine Trail“The Baptists can be upset...that doesn't mean we shouldn't have a wine trail to help ...”State's rich/poor gap 2nd-widest in U.S.“Considering how poor the "poorest of the poor" are in Alabama...this isn't surprising, but it's ...”08I do Love Spike Lee...“...but this is a bit much. Here is what fun filmmaker Spike Lee says about the ...”06More Helpful Gun Owners“Another helpful gun owner, ridding the world of law students who open the door to ...”Alabama 5th District Candidate List“Brian has an excellent summary of the Alabama 5th Congressional District candidates. Flashpoint » Blog Archive ...”Mobile County residents drink 457 beers“We may have finally found the mechanism to communicate how big of a problem binge ...”03I Will Not Stand for a Porn Tax“There are a lot of things we can do to help encourage the film industry ...”Why Alabama Democrats Get Me Upset“This is the kind of stuff that keeps me from being more involved in my ...”01Red Light Cameras Begin Taking Pictures Today in Montgomery“I found the most underreported piece of this story on the city's website: Q. Is this ...”Rays win Season Opener“A solid start to the season for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, contributions from everybody...great ...”
- Mar31That was Quick...“The underage drinking campaign that hasn't even been kicked-off yet (the official start is at ...”Sweet Home Leningrad“Gordon likes this because he's an Alabamian who was in Germany when the wall came ...”30Alabama voters favor McCain over Clinton or Obama in New Poll“No real surprises here... McCain was favored by 52 percent to 30 percent of those surveyed ...”Twisting Obama's Words“Nathan thinks these words are somehow offensive... "Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old ...”E.B. McClain Should Resign“If the facts are accurate in this morning's article by Brett Blackledge, Sen. E.B. McClain ...”29Oh...that's good for Tourism“This is going to be good for tourism... Montgomery police are searching for a man with ...”Rev. Johnson Running as Write-In in AL-1“I received a press release at midnight last night with the following information. Rev. Gary Johnson ...”27Hillary's Negatives Highest So Far“The news changes daily, but it appears that Hillary is taking a bigger hit for ...”26Alabama Senate committee blocks campus gun bills“Thank goodness sense prevailed on the campus gun bills. The Senate Education Committee voted down three ...”Sex Amnesty Day“I'm with Jeff 100%...let the drumbeat began. Left In Alabama:: Jeff Culler calls for Sex Amnesty ...”Great Analysis of Alabama 2nd“Congressional Quarterly has a very comprehensive analysis of the 2nd CD race in Alabama, explaining ...”25You say Audacaious...“...I say outrageous. I asked a top HRC adviser this a.m. to assess the argument that ...”Alabama is a Player Again“Politico.com has a feature article on the congressional races in Alabama this morning. “I think the ...”24U.S. Supreme Court hears Alabama voting rights case Today“Alabama takes center stage at the U.S. Supreme Court today, The legal conflict is over which ...”23Give Me a Break!“I am the strongest supporter of Senator Evan Bayh you could ever find, but give ...”20AL-05 News“Danny has the latest on the Alabama 5th Congressional District race. I desperately want ...”19Where's the "Experience" Hillary?“Hillary Clinton's records from her time as first lady reveal some interesting information about her ...”Gamechanger: New Bin Laden Message Coming“From a pure politics/cynical point of view, McCain has to be jumping for joy at ...”May be the only way...“...that we will get true tax reform...under court order. Welcome to Alabama, the "make ...”18Damn He's Good...“Just when I thought it might be time to give up on him, he comes ...”Contrasts“In contrast to Eliot Spitzer, new NY Gov. David Paterson handled his indiscretions the right ...”17Susan Parker for Congress!“Please consider signing the petition to ask Susan Parker to run for the congressional seat ...”Count Me In!“Any Democrat for President in 2008, indeed! Left In Alabama:: Any Democrat for President in 2008! ”15An Obama Supporter deeply hurt...“I apologize for being a little behind the curve on Senator Obama's preacher, but I ...”12"Kristen" is...“Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's prostitute of choice, known until today only as "Kristen", ...”+6 More“According to CNN, the margin in Mississippi (61%-37%) will allow Obama to increase his lead ...”What?“I'm sorry, but how does arresting 6th and 7th graders for taking nude pictures of ...”11Obama Needs to Respond...Carefully“The Clintons want the "angry Obama" and he needs to be very careful about not ...”07State Legislators Subpoenaed in Two-Year College Probe“The news just keeps getting better... Four state senators -- President Pro Tem Hinton Mitchem, D-Union ...”06Don't Know Who Organized It...“I wish Senator Beason's bill would have just been defeated in a fair vote yesterday, ...”Panel says let voters decide on constitution“I applaud the nine members of the House Constitution and Elections committee who voted in ...”05Cynicism Reigns Again“Obama supporters are becoming more and more disillusioned by the moment because of the tactics ...”Now What?“Unfortunately, my assessment/prediction yesterday was correct, Senator Obama did lose both of the big states ...”04Tuesday's Results“6:17pm (CST): The Political Wire reports:Exit polls conducted by the television networks and Associated Press ...”What the Obama Campaign Thought Would Happen...“Based on my reading of reports and the tea leaves today it appears that the ...”Senator Obama Will Lose both OH and TX Tonight“My prediction, strap in for the long haul...Senator Obama is going to lose both of ...”Obama Rightfully Taking Heat“Regular readers know I am a pragmatist and I believe the fact that Obama's economic ...”Beyond Your Control?“A new report from the Pew Center on the States gave Alabama state government an ...”03Governor Riley Will Endorse Sen. McCain Today“Alabama Governor Bob Riley will finally give his endorsement to Senator McCain today...along with five ...”Boeing Losing Deal Hits Presidential Campaign“The tanker contract that could bring 1,500 jobs to Mobile is being criticized by Senator ...”Where We Stand“All signs point to narrow Clinton victories in Texas and Ohio tomorrow. There is ...”01Where NOT to run a red light in Montgomery“They have selected the intersections for the first red light cameras in Montgomery. So, ...”
- Feb29Obama's VP“My personal choice is Senator Bayh...nice counterbalance to Barack, but I'd be in favor of ...”Obama's Response Team - Priceless“I'm so proud of the quick response of the Obama team...this is the candidate we ...”28Nothing Like Putting Off the Tough Decisions“Now that legislators have spent every bit of one time money we have, they are ...”27Bright Affected by Obama?“Josh Kraushaar has an interesting tidbit to follow-on Montgomery mayor Bobby Bright's announcement of a ...”26Finger-pointing, frustration in Clinton camp“When you're strategy is as big of a mess as Hillary Clinton's right now, you ...”Fmr Cleveland Mayor Leaves HRC For Obama“Former Cleveland Mayor Michael R. White states the case for Clinton supporters to make the ...”More Bribes involving Siegelman!“Well, actually, he was just bribing the other inmates to watch his segment on 60 ...”Twinkle's In“Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (one of my favorite names in Alabama politics) is running for president ...”25Siegelman on 60 Minutes“I haven't watched the 60 Minutes episode from last night yet, but I'll take Tim ...”22Does God 'protect' some, not others?“The Huntsville Times has the kind of piece you don't often see in a big ...”21Bright to Announce on Tuesday in Dale County“Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright will announce his candidacy for the third congressional district seat being ...”20Vicki Iseman: Disappeared from the Net“The lobbying firm Alcalde & Fay worked quickly to wipe a bio of Vicki Iseman ...”Now?...Now?...How 'bout now?...Now?“Yet another report, this time from Harper's that the Siegelman report will air on 60 ...”Put a Fork in Her“If these numbers can hold up for any length of time, Clinton's "electability" argument goes ...”No Longer a Ban on PAC-to-PAC Transfers“Leave it to our state senators to muck up the ban... Mitchell's version prohibits PAC-to-PAC transfers, ...”One Path Remaining for Hillary“Something I haven't seen discussed (and maybe I just missed it), is that with the ...”It's About Time“After the graceless way Senator Clinton has now lost 10 races in a row...it's about ...”19Holy Moses! Clinton targets pledged delegates“Roger Simon has the latest nightmare scenario from the Clinton camp. If it's close ...”So Long Fidel!“Of course, the news of the morning is that Fidel Castro has resigned the presidency ...”17I Hope Montgomery is Ready for a Lawsuit“We're going to be keeping the city attorney busy if the city proceeds with it's ...”New Grand Jury Looks at 2-Year College System“Danny is reporting from a reliable source that there is a new grand jury investigation ...”Siegelman on 60 Minutes Tonight“So much for all that B.S. from some of my friends in the blogosphere that ...”Alabama avoids military drinking age debate“The Alabama legislature has something right. The "you're old enough to fight for your ...”16Clinton camp: Dreaming“Harold Ickes laid out quite a fantasy scenario on a conference call today. Senator ...”Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source“Finally...the war is over...unfortunately it's only the format war in the world of high definition ...”Congratulations to Poliblog on Five Year Anniversary“My heartiest congratulations to Dr. Taylor on his fifth anniversary. He also takes note of ...”Taylor Swift at Jubilee?“According to Pollstar.com, Taylor Swift will be coming to Jubilee in Montgomery, Alabama on May ...”MSM Lags Behind...Again“Those of us in the blogosphere knew what Bobby Bright's decision was weeks ago, thanks ...”15Bright to Announce Congressional Candidacy at Dale County Courthouse“Danny has confirmed that Montgomery mayor Bobby Bright will announce his candidacy for the Alabama ...”No Lowering of Expectations This Time“No surprise that Senator Clinton is once again trying to lower expectations...this time in Ohio ...”The erosion of superdelegates begins...“The defection of Rep. David Scott and comments by Rep. John Lewis that he is ...”14And So it Begins... (Rep. Patricia Todd)“You need to check out State Rep. Patricia Todd's first post of the new session ...”Meth Law Being Misapplied“The way this new law is being applied, especially in Southeast Alabama, is outrageous: Gregory L. ...”13What Happens In Virginia & Maryland & DC Stays In Virginia & Maryland & DC: Hillary's Weird Speech In El Paso“Hillary is pretending these losses aren't happening...weird. At least when Senator Obama loses, he congratulates ...”12Obama projected DC winner“Obama wins DC too...Maryland should make it three for three tonight. Obama projected DC winner - ...”Obama claims Virginia, CNN projects“Big win in Virginia...we'll see what big means when all the votes are counted. Obama claims ...”Obama Needs Only One of Two on March 4th“Insiders are now confirming that if Hillary Clinton doesn't win BOTH Texas and Ohio on ...”11The Parody - John He Is“You knew the parodies to the Obama "Yes We Can" video were coming...I just didn't ...”CBS News Delegate Count: Obama Leads, Even including Super Delegates“After this weekend's events, CBS News now counts Senator Obama ahead of Senator Clinton, even ...”10Clinton campaign manager steps aside“A campaign that's feeling confident does not kick its campaign manager to the curb...as the ...”A Good Night for Senator Obama“With the victories in Louisiana, Nebraska and Washington state yesterday, Senator Obama has now taken ...”09Lodmell is Nuts“If Ben Lodmell thinks a congressional candidacy that was a longshot to begin with is ...”08Democrats in a Serious Bind“If the reporting from the Washington Post is accurate, and I have no reason to ...”Obama victory in Alabama bodes well for Artur Davis“Rep. Artur Davis will be running for Governor in 2010...and the assistance he was able ...”At least he has an answer“I'll give the governor of Alabama credit...at least he bothers to answer the question of ...”07Marc Ambinder - Ouch, but True“I'm keeping Marc's headline on this because I don't have a better one: From reader J.C: Barack ...”Riley Offers State of the State“I haven't yet had a chance to review the Governor's budget, but considering he proposed ...”06Alabama Legislature files 532 proposed laws on first day of session“Lots for us to chew on... Lawmakers on Tuesday started this year's regular session of the ...”Record Turnout in Alabama“Yesterday was a great day for Alabama. Moving our primary up on the calendar ...”05Super Tuesday Live Blogging“1:15pm - I went to my local polling place (Georgia Washington Junior HS in Montgomery) ...”VOTE“You know who I'm supporting in the presidential primary today, but no matter who you ...”04Bobby DeNiro Says It Well on Obama and Experience“Very, very well said... He definitely hadn't bothered to learn his lines. He clutched a pad ...”Yes, We Can“If you haven't seen this, you should: ”Thoughts for former Edwards Supporters“I'm proud to say that mooncat, a strong Edwards supporter, has decided to back Senator ...”A Lesson in How Not to Defend Your Candidate“I don't doubt the passion of this Clinton supporter, but I highly object to the ...”2008 Session Begins Tuesday“Somewhat lost in the hubbub over Super Tuesday is that the Alabama State Legislature comes ...”Whitaker stumps for Obama in Montgomery“Oscar winner Forest Whitaker made a successful stop in Montgomery yesterday to support Barack Obama. He ...”03Burress Looking Prescient“With 11 minutes to go in the Super Bowl, Plaxico Burress, who was laughed at ...”Tough to Defend in November“This is going to be an advertisement in the fall, if Hillary is the nominee. ...”Believe in Something“On Tuesday, Alabama will vote in its first meaningful presidential primary in a generation. ...”02Boilermakers Need Some Love“After seven straight wins and amassing an 8-1 record in the Big Ten conference...where is ...”This is not the way to get votes...“Maybe Ben just misunderstood what means to "solicit" someone's vote. Benjamin Reid Lodmell, the 36-year-old Democrat ...”Actor Forest Whitaker in Birmingham tomorrow for Barack Obama“I'm very pleased to see Forest Whitaker coming to our state to campaign for Senator ...”
- Jan31North Alabama legislator arrested in two-year college case“I told you when former two-year college chancellor Roy Johnson made his deal with the ...”Bobby Bright Picks a Party » Doc’s Political Parlor“Danny's information is always reliable (despite what others seem to insinuate) and I'm thrilled that ...”Even with Flawed Polls, Obama Ahead“Even with the flawed polling methodology I discussed yesterday, Barack Obama is leading Hillary Clinton ...”Calculus on Where Edwards Supporters will go“There's a good piece in the Montgomery Advertiser this morning about who the Edwards supporters ...”30Polling Methods Have Gaping Hole in Alabama“I'm so glad someone is finally getting the word out on the flaw in the ...”29McCain projected FL winner“NBC News has called Florida for McCain...how much longer can Romney last? McCain projected FL winner ...”Earmarks bring People Together“Sen. Richard Shelby and Rep. Artur Davis don't agree on much, but they came to ...”28Christians must push green issues“I think Randy Brinson is one of the more interesting Christian leaders in America today ...”State legislators show support for bill to ban PAC to PAC transfers“The support for a ban on PAC-to-PAC transfers has been there before, what we need ...”27Obama thrills; Huckabee falls flat“So says Alvin Benn: Davis’ oratory skills are the equal of Obama’s and he also drew ...”26Life is a Roller Coaster“I was having a pretty good day... 1. Purdue's mens basketball team defeated the #11 ...”Michelle Obama Speaks to the Advertiser“I'm glad to see Michelle Obama reaching out to the Alabama media. "I really don't spend ...”24Obama coming to Birmingham Sunday“Obama in Bama Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama will be in Birmingham Sunday, his campaign ...”2-Year College Probe Fixing to Bust Wide Open“There a bunch of people who need to be getting real nervous this morning over ...”22Heath Ledger Found Dead“Another life cut too short by drugs... NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment ...”Thompson Finally Out“One of the odder Presidential candidacies in recent memory officially ended today: In a three-sentence statement ...”Democrats go for the jugular“I heard a comment made last week on NPR...I apologize that I can't remember who ...”Setting the Wrong Tone“I don't have a big problem with the GOP attempting to raise big money to ...”21Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King“One of the most appropriate efforts to honor Dr. King is taken each year by ...”Roy Weighs in on "Facing the Giants" in a Public School“Anytime Roy Moore thinks something is a good idea, I am extremely skeptical. Once ...”20Poll: Many Alabama Democrats still undecided“Many Alabamians are still undecided in the Democratic primary. If you happen to be ...”19Alabama is Greatest Country in America!“Borat is very very grateful to the Court Supreme of Alabama Congress... Borat to the Alabama ...”18Huckabee's Alabama Campaign on a Shoestring“You have to wonder how long you can continue a presidential campaign on a shoestring... Reynolds ...”Another Reason to be Glad He's Retiring“I'm so glad Rep. Terry Everett is retiring, and here is another reason why... Everett only ...”Birmingham, Alabama may get heavy snow“Thank goodness it's a Friday night...if this happened during the work week the city would ...”State Will Not Reduce ALL Kids“This is good news...despite the wrangling in Congress that has put the program in danger. montgomeryadvertiser.com ...”17Fluff? In Alabama?“Is John Knight kidding? Bigbee told lawmakers that state agencies have asked for more than $400 ...”16Dungy will step down; Caldwell will be named Indy coach“It is now being reported that Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy will step down ...”Another Alabama Budget Disaster“Nothing good about this news... Projections show Alabama legislators will have more than $500 million less ...”More of "Them"“What is it with the use of "them" this morning...now it's the governor... Gov. Bob Riley ...”Cancel the MLK Holiday?“The whole tone of this post bothers me...especially the conclusion... Cancel the "3rd Monday MLK Day" ...”Attorney General King stumps Alabama for McCain“I almost never give credit to AG Troy "the boy" King for anything, but I'll ...”15Bright Still on the Fence About Congressional Run“Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright had said he would announce his intentions regarding Alabama's 2nd Congressional ...”14GOP Race Wide Open in Alabama.“22 days until the Alabama primary, and nobody could tell you who will win on ...”Are you Kidding? Four-way race in Florida“Wow...a new Quinnipiac poll has the Republican race as a four way tie between McCain, ...”Terry Everett: Stuck in the Past“This is why I'm so glad Rep. Terry Everett has decided to retire. He ...”Real Ideas for Real Results: Obama unveils stimulus plan“Senator Obama just unveiled an ambitious stimulus plan to help shake America out of this ...”It is Time for Smoke-Free Workplaces in Alabama“Alabama has suffered and paid a high price for it's lack of a tough smoke-free ...”13Two favored at GOP event“Additional confirmation came last night that, at least in Alabama, the Republican presidential primary is ...”Demagoguery on the Fair Tax“I was accused of demagoguery on the Fair Tax issue in the comments on this ...”You got that right“We all believe this is the truth... It's a day that, among political scientists and political ...”12Gov. Mark Sanford is a Good Man“It takes guts for a Republican governor to stand up and say there is something ...”President Bush Crying!“According to some people no man should allowed to be President because ol' George cried ...”Fair Tax Manipulators“So Brian loves the headline "Huckabee's Tax Plan is Brilliant (So Why is it Getting ...”11Ken's Epitaph“Kathy writes a brilliant epitaph for her brother Ken this morning. I agree 100%...Ken ...”Edwards and Obama“William Wyatt Wallace actually makes sense this morning. An Obama-Edwards ticket would be very ...”10Riley tells students he's not interested in VP slot“That got squelched in a hurry...I'll bet he could still be persuaded in the right ...”February 5th in Alabama“Alabama has a voice in the presidential primaries, which is what was hoped when the ...”09Riley for V.P.?“Our own governor is quite the popular figure... No fewer than three Republican contenders -- John ...”Women Crucial to Clinton Victory“I believe the Clinton victory comes down to this simple fact, among women: Clinton 46% Obama 34% It ...”What a load of BS“From RCP: Hilary Clinton showed last night why a woman cannot be President and why women ...”Rep. Davis Eating His Humble Pie“Regular readers know you won't find a bigger supporter of Rep. Artur Davis than me, ...”08No, Give Us a Break“Do we think the ex-President is getting a little testy? "Give me a break. This whole ...”Huck tries to sell Fair Tax plan in N.H.“Good luck Huck, Despite Huckabee's enthusiasm for the plan, there is considerable skepticism, both among voters ...”2 charged in spate of Alabama church arsons dabbled in Satanism, sheriff says“I don't really see any difference between arson of a church and arson of anything ...”Eastdale Mall - Saturday Night Excitement“Not only was there a brawl involving seven juvenile girls on Saturday night, but a ...”07Ear Soup Anyone?“Wow...there are some really twisted people out there... Authorities find grisly scene in Texas - Yahoo! ...”Can I get my 5-month-old daughter photographed with every presidential candidate? - By Darren Garnick“This is just fun...great job Darren! Can I get my 5-month-old daughter photographed with every presidential ...”06Fair Tax Deconstructed“Another one for the so-called "Fair Taxers" to chew on... Whatever the rate, critics say, a ...”Keep an Eye on these Girls“This may sound like a terrible incident in itself, and it is, but the one ...”Troy King records a 'duet' with legend Johnny Cash“Somebody hook up a turbine to Johnny Cash, 'cause he's spinning in his grave fast ...”05Morgan Burke is In It Deep“Morgan Burke, Purdue's Athletic Director, may have just cost himself an entire football coaching staff ...”Debunking the Fair Tax“The Center for a Better South has some more good info on debunking the so-called ...”Confidence Isn't a Bad Thing...“...unless it comes off as arrogance. Calling anything a lock in this presidential race ...”Obama in Alabama Rumors“The headline in the Huntsville Times is that we won't be seeing any of the ...”04That it is Mr. Davis, That it Is“The Washington Post quoted Alabama's own Rep. Artur Davis on the Obama win last night. "A ...”November Polling Data...Yeah, that's Valid“The Montgomery Advertiser gives us the latest polling data from Alabama as part of it's ...”Obama Wins - Observations“Obviously, the win last night was huge for Obama (and for Huckabee), but there were ...”03Judge to hear Kucinich ballot case next week“Dennis...always stirring stuff up. U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin said Thursday he would hold ...”All Signs Point to Obama“I'll be shocked if Barack Obama doesn't win. In fact, I think he's potentially sitting ...”Sessions Being an Idiot Again“At a time when the state of Alabama, along with many other states around the ...”God Tells Pat Robertson this is the Year He Converts China“Pat Robertson is so funny...he makes me laugh...a lot. "What I'm praying about is China. I'm ...”Clinton = Shameless“Okay, it comes with the territory as a Clinton that she has no shame, but ...”To Lobby or Not to Lobby“I don't know that the whole, "I won't hire lobbyists in my administration," gambit is ...”Support This Great Entertainment Lineup“The Montgomery area gets yet another opportunity to start seeing better entertainment with the opening ...”02Left In Alabama:: Predictions anyone?“Of course, having made my endorsement, I have revealed my bias, but my predicted order ...”Two Year College Oversight Must Change“These are the kinds of studies that Alabama routinely ignores, and pays the price for ...”Guns...Take Another Life in Montgomery“Was it irresponsible gun use? Certainly...but these are the kind of deaths that can ...”I Believe in Barack Obama“I have remained silent for too long on the presidential race. As any regular ...”
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- Dec27Dan for State Auditor?“Dan is confirming he is considering a run for state auditor in 2010. Now, ...”Alabama Has Multiple Opportunities for Leadership on the Environment“I love the conclusion of the Mobile county health officer, Dr. Bert Eichold, when presented ...”I still don't agree...“...with the conclusion, but the Birmingham News editorial board makes a very persuassive argument for ...”26What is Happening to Southern Boulevard?“Rick Harmon has an excellent piece today on the demise of the area around the ...”Nice Write-Up on Alabama Bloggers“There is a good piece on the success of Alabama bloggers in the Birmingham News ...”Professor Cites Bible in Faulting Tax Policies“Professor Susan Pace Hamill (many Alabamians hero), got a Christmas Day write up in the ...”Alabama Man On The Run After Sucking Out Girlfriend's Eyeball“Umm...ewww! Strange & Unusual - Alabama Man On The Run After Sucking Out Girlfriend's Eyeball ”Alabama Doing It Right“I do enjoy hearing about the things government is doing right from time to time, ...”24Quiet Time of Year“Both in the world of political news, and political blogging, this is a very quiet ...”23Same Old...“...B.S. No mention of the fact this is the first time this Governor has ...”22BREAKING: Dem Senator Switches Parties“Sen. Jimmy Holley is going to switch from the Democratic to the Republican Party prior ...”21Bright Leaning Toward Running as Democrat?“The dance continues...between Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright and the Democratic Party over the Alabama 2nd ...”Ala. officials head to Hawaii to recruit business“Pretty slick...Maui in December for the Governor and other state officials. You can't fault ...”20Cash crisis shrinks staff, threatens help for low-income clients“Funding deficiencies are everywhere. Jimmy Fry, the director of Legal Services Alabama is a ...”People with Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Issues Crowd Our Prisons“Leaders on both sides of the aisle are finally recognizing that our so-called "prison problem" ...”19Riley Cabinet Member Dies - R.I.P. Judge Dorrough“I was fortunate to have known Judge Dorrough well and I thought very highly of ...”Impaired Professionals Programs Are Important“I'm very familiar with the impaired professionals programs in Alabama, there is one for lawyers ...”18Not Surprising...King Wants Sex Offender Registered“All of a sudden Alabama AG Troy King comes flying out of the shadows to ...”17Dad sells son's 90-dollar video game online for more than 9000“Now here's a parent I can respect: Dad sells son's 90-dollar video game online for ...”Senator Sessions Quote...“Some people in this chamber love the Constitution more than the love the safety of ...”The "Fair Tax" Delusion“I can certainly appreciate anyone is passionate about politics, but Brian is just flat wrong: The ...”Alabama Education Budget Not Looking Good“It's not looking good for the Alabama education budget this year.<blockquote> State Finance Director Jim ...”16Miami Northwestern wins, Prattville Likely Will Remain #2“The Miami Northwestern Bulls took the Florida Class 6A state title, likely meaning they will ...”15Bobby Bright: Too Shrewd By Half?“It appears that Bobby Bright definitely is going to run in the Alabama 2nd Congressional ...”La. interstate shut down due to pipeline fire, Ala. man killed“It's getting to the point that you can't drive on any Interstate in Louisiana because ...”Convicted child-sex felon visited Mount Meigs Youth Center through Frazier United Methodist Church“Why isn't this story in the Montgomery Advertiser, rather than front page of the Birmingham ...”14Advertiser Editorial Board Sees Insanity in Gun-Toting Students Bill“The Advertiser editorial board has it exactly right on the legislation proposed by Sen. Hank ...”Energy Bill Blocked with Help from Sessions and Shelby“Mooncat is right. We don't have the luxury of having senators whose votes are bought ...”Quick Neighborly Thinking“I heard about what happened to Dr. Patel earlier in the week from one of ...”13Bravo to New Jersey...“...for being willing to be the first state in decades to ban the death penalty. New ...”How did we get here?“The conversation around Alabama's lack of funding for tobacco prevention has taken a ridiculous turn ...”Religion and Drug Use...You Gotta Love It“You gotta love the path the presidential race is taking on both sides now. The ...”Bill: Lose license if kids given alcohol“I'm not so sure about the bill being proposed by State Rep. Marc Keahey, D-Grove ...”Alabama lawmaker seeks cell phone ban for young drivers“Rep. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, is pushing a bill that would ban the use of cell ...”Birmingham Councilwoman Wants Misuse of Airport Funds Investigated“It appears that Councilwoman Carol Duncan from Birmingham may be onto a misuse of taxpayer ...”12Alabama ranks 49th for antitobacco programs for children“Another one of those shameful rankings for Alabama. Tobacco prevention should be a much ...”Anytime we're ahead of anyone...“...in anything, we need to shout it to the heavens. In Nebraska, the state is about ...”11Davis Pushes Aid in Farm Bill“There seems to be a disagreement over whether a particular provision in the federal Farm ...”Birmingham Blues: No Brainer“I was asked by the Innocence Project to post on this subject, but Kathy did ...”10Sparks joins Clinton team“Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks is now the co-chair of "Rural Americans for Hillary". ...”A Baptist Who Says Mormons Aren't Christians“I do love when folks go after one another on religious grounds. I'm sure ...”09Heritage to Hope nonprofit paid Alabama Sen. E.B. McClain with Funds He Helped Obtain“This kind of thing happens more than has yet been discovered, but I'm glad this ...”08Roy Moore says he hasn't considered Alabama Supreme Court race“Who is encouraging this maniac? They need to be stopped. The guy belongs nowhere near ...”Idiots“Add Sen. Hank Erwin to the long list of idiots in elected positions. His ...”07Riley Proposes Boost to Pre-K Funds“After ignoring the issue for almost his entire two terms, the governor is finally seeing ...”06Senate leader hires convicted ex-lawmaker“I wish this was an "only in Alabama" thing, but it's not...it's just friends helping ...”Which is Worse“I'm not sure who is in the wrong here...is it the Governor and the Medicaid ...”Sad, but Necessary“It is sad when airline service has gotten so bad that the Governor feels he ...”04Idiot State Senator Proposes Another Dumb Law“My first inclination was not to give any additional attention to State Senator Scott Beason's ...”What?!?“Rep. John Rogers is going to again attempt to overturn our asinine law banning sex ...”02Baxley seeks presidency of Public Service Commission“Former Lieutenant Governor and gubernatorial candidate Lucy Baxley is officially getting back into politics. Baxley seeks ...”01Kinsley Picks Apart "Fair Tax" Plans“Michael Kinsley does an excellent job of pointing out the problems with the so-called "fair ...”Obama Gets Endorsement from New South Coalition“Having been unable to pick up the endorsement of one of the predominantly African-American political ...”
- Nov30Hostage Situation at Clinton Campaign Office in New Hampshire“Hilary Clinton will not be speaking to the DNC this afternoon because of an ongoing ...”A Real American“Yasmin Elhady of Huntsville found out that being a rational human being is sometimes not ...”29Not Surprising, but Interesting“I'm not surprised... A study has found that college students at the University of Texas drink ...”So-Called "Fair Tax" does not Eliminate Need for the IRS“Brian at Flashpoint thinks Jeffrey Toobin is an idiot for mocking Mike Huckabee's stance on ...”U.S. court asked to remove Jeffco commissioner appointed by Gov. Riley, let election proceed“I think it is good that a court may finally decide whether or not the ...”Is Alabama Ready for Artur?“Rep. Artur Davis continues to indicate strongly that he would like to run for governor ...”Solutions to Medicaid Crisis Needed Fast“There is no doubt the Alabama Medicaid system is in crisis and I applaud their ...”28Alabama's Most Influential Political Blogs“I agree with Brian that he has a great site, but the most influential blog ...”Big Kudos to Davis“Rep. Artur Davis should get much praise for getting involved in the looming Alabama Medicaid ...”New South Presidential Endorsement Wide Open“The New South Coalition in Alabama will give its presidential primary endorsement this weekend, and ...”27Officials say as much as 85 percent of crime can be traced back to a defendant with a drug problem“No doubt about it...but there are two issues going on here. One is that ...”Prescription Drug Problem Gets Attention“I'm glad to see the prescription drug problem getting some mainstream media attention in Alabama. ...”26Indiana Rep. Julia Carson Has Terminal Lung Cancer“I am deeply saddened to hear of Julia Carson's diagnosis. I wish her and ...”Still A Lot to Be Determined in Presidential Race“Mooncat has a great post that looks back at what the polls showed at this ...”25Schools Helped by "Partial Credit"“The Mobile Register has an excellent story this morning on another of those little known ...”22Purdue Survives“I'm a big believer that a win is a win, and Purdue pulled out a ...”You're Welcome“Yes, I am one of the 21% of Alabama residents who were not born here. ...”21On the Fence...“...about equal rights for same-sex couples? You need to read Kathy's post about the experience her ...”19Congratulations Danielle!“Danielle Campbell became the second woman in Purdue's basketball hsitory to achieve a triple double, ...”16Mike Rogers...Surprise“Shockingly, my Representative, Mike Rogers made me proud last night in voting to override President ...”Mac Gipson Retiring“I am very sorry to hear that State Rep. Mac Gipson (R-Prattville) is retiring from ...”State Needs Comprehensive Smoking Ban“I stand with the American Cancer Society in Alabama on calling for Alabama to pass ...”15A Girl Named Harri“State Senator Harri Anne Smith officially announced her candidacy for the Alabama 2nd Congressional District ...”14Of course we are...“Of course Alabama is gaming the No Child Left Behind law, as is just about ...”Alabama Only State not Inspecting Dams“If you live near a dam in Alabama, I'm sure you take great comfort in ...”House Will Not Try to Redraw Congressional Districts“It was a smart move by Speaker Seth Hammett yesterday to nip in the bud ...”13Davis Continues to Tease Us“The tease from Rep. Artur Davis continues. It is certainly too early to be ...”My Sympathies to Kathy and Her Family“I am deeply sorry to hear of Ken's death. He was doing good work ...”Giving Birmingham Kids Laptops“I hope the new mayor of Birmingham doesn't think that just by giving kids laptops ...”10Bright 95% Sure He'll Run“The shape of the race in Alabama's 2nd Congressional District will be greatly influenced by ...”09Under 16? No More Hanging Out at the Rave“I'm going to be very interested to see if Festival Plaza can stick by this ...”08Kucinich Passes On Alabama, Others Qualify on Deadline“Rep. Dennis Kucinich didn't even bother to qualify on the Alabama primary ballot, but others ...”07Harri Anne Smith gets nod for run at U.S. House seat“Those who think the "political machine" doesn't exist anymore, need only look at how the ...”06Hillary Clinton Racks Up Key Alabama Endorsements“Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign announced today that she has picked up some key endorsements from ...”Personal information sent to wrong families“As someone who has to deal with confidential information on an every day basis and ...”05Young Colbert Fan Behind "1,000,000 Million Strong" from Montgomery“I had no idea the person responsible for the Facebook group "1,000,000 strong for Stephen ...”Not Even Sure Auburn Fans Would Care...“...but Tuberville may be talking to Texas A&M about their open coaching position. ESPN: A&M wants ...”04Susan Pace Hamill - Alabama Treasure“Mooncat is absolutely right about Susan Pace Hamill and her talking points. She can ...”03New Poll Numbers in Alabama 2nd“State Sen. Harri-Anne Smith's campaign tried to spin the poll numbers by only releasing her ...”I knew Dancing with the Stars Was a Bad Idea“Because it leads to horrible accidents like this one, A dentist was dancing to a song ...”01Colbert Will Not Be on South Carolina Primary Ballot“This is an outrage...Stephen Colbert will not be on the South Carolina primary ballot. ...”
- Oct30Alabama governor: No more Sunday alcohol sales by state“Well, the governor put an abrupt end to the "experiment" of Sunday alcohol sales by ...”Finance director to seek Supreme Court seat“Another State Finance Director will take a stab at the Supreme Court...after Drayton Nabors was ...”Klan to protest Klan in Cullman“Only in Alabama do we get these kind of gems for headlines: Ken Mier, who described ...”28Prosecutor says Montgomery led Siegelman case“Mary Orndorff and Brett Blackledge at the Birmingham News continue to try to piece together ...”ABC Store to Open on Sunday for First Time“The whole concept of the state having a monopoly on certain types of alcohol was ...”27A Holiday for Sluttiness“Joel Stein is really onto something: There's no chance that harrumphing will return Halloween to the ...”26Water Wars Getting the Feds Involved“The water wars between Georgia, Alabama and Florida continue to intensify as the land in ...”25Joe Turnham Defends Davis“As much as I love Artur Davis, he did cross the line yesterday by directly ...”24That'll Be the Day“Even one of Scrushy's attorneys says Jill Simpson is lying about the Rob Riley phone ...”Further evidence...“...our leader is not very bright. "I fully understand those who say you can't win this ...”Alabama Needs Tougher DUI Law“The DUI law in Alabama has a huge loophole and wasn't very strong even without ...”23Oral Roberts says devil won't steal ORU“Oral, Oral, Oral...(I mean honestly, with that first name, didn't we suspect at some point ...”Wallace Jr. Not Ready for Political Comeback Yet“George Wallace Jr. indicated yesterday he is not ready to re-enter politics just yet. ...”Billy Beasley may challenge Sessions“The Democratic field for US Senate may get a little bigger, if State Rep. Billy ...”22Alabama is a great place for crooked politicians“ The Mobile Register does a great service on its opinion page today by highlighting the ...”The DEY“This is a great new music act I heard through Entertainment Weekly. They're kind ...”Prisoners Will be Bunking at Troy's House“I have much the same take on ending parole as I do with abortion. ...”Sessions, wife selling bank stocks after WSJ Story“Of course, the sale of stocks by the Sessions' has nothing to do with the ...”21Drug Problem Worse Than Data Previously Indicated“A big thank you to the Department of Forensic Sciences for now having the means ...”King Has Critics?“Frances Gilpin has an odd article in this morning's Montgomery Advertiser. It basically ...”20Watt Arrested, Kicked Off Purdue Basketball Team“I hate to hear about Gordon Watt and Keaton Grant getting into this kind of ...”Why Voting Matters“Some people still think voting in races like the State Supreme Court doesn't matter...but this ...”19R.I.P. Bob Ingram“Veteran journalist Bob Ingram, who spent six decades reporting on Alabama politics in newspapers and ...”SCHIP Veto Override Fails, With Help From Alabama Republicans“It is literally a crying shame that Alabama Republicans stood with President Bush on the ...”Bayou La Batre Mayor Should be Arrested“The mayor of Bayou La Batre thought it entirely appropriate to pull over and board ...”Technology...Ain't it Grand?“I'll be interested to see how this works out, but I'm encouraged to see DOT ...”18House Judiciary Committee Hearing Next Tuesday on Siegelman Case“The Siegelman case will get a national stage during a House Judiciary committee hearing scheduled ...”"The Bible and Its Influence" Approved for Use in Alabama Schools“A textbook that would support a course on the bible in public schools was approved ...”17Troy King's Office Screws Up Again“Yet another example of the fine work of the Attorney General's office. A judge Tuesday dismissed ...”Learn to Use the Internet Alvin!“Alvin Holmes is upset that the only way people can find jobs through the state ...”Trip Pittman Wins SD-32 Seat“Trip Pittman took 86 percent of the vote to win the special election for State ...”Mail Dispute“It stinks when you pay serious money for a new house, only to find out ...”16Key Air Force figure involved in tanker competition commits suicide“There was an odd suicide yesterday of a high-ranking acquisitions officer in the Air Force...can't ...”Fundraising Not Going Well for Lodmell“Benjamin Lodmell's latest fundraising report shows what a tough road he has to hoe against ...”State agency workers on rise“State Finance Director Jim Main had the right answer when asked why we had more ...”Slicing Through the Fog Around Simpson/Siegelman“The Montgomery Advertiser does some good follow-up on Thomas Gallion III this morning. He ...”15Alabama's DHR is role model to mirror“It's surprising to hear, but other states are looking to Alabama's child welfare system as ...”14State's ADC votes to endorse Clinton“The Alabama Democratic Conference voted to endorse Hillary Clinton yesterday...just as they voted to endorse ...”13Meth spikes Foster Care Rolls in Alabama“Crystal meth has had a major impact in Alabama and we're only now beginning to ...”Gen. Sanchez Blasts Bush Administration“I agree with Dr. Taylor...it is going to be interesting to watch how the war ...”Chicken or the Egg? Get Rid of Race Classification to Get Rid of Racism?“A local activist is arguing that it's time for Alabama to stop listing race on ...”News Continues to Pursue Other Side of Simpson's Tale“The Birmingham News continues to pursue the "other side" of Jill Simpson's testimony this morning. ...”12Who will get Everett's Money?“Congressman Terry Everett has $834,000 in campaign cash...what should he do with it? montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Everett holding ...”Our Little Pastor Controversy Even Made News in the UK“Even The Register in London found the story of Rev. Gary Aldridge of interest. In July, ...”Gore Wins Nobel Peace Prize“Congratulations to Al Gore for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. Not ...”Political Motivations Everywhere You Look“I hope the Siegelman supporters understand that their drive to prove the prosecution of Don ...”11NY Times Covers Simpson Testimony“Alabama is back in the New York Times due to the testimony by Jill Simpson ...”Bayless, First Openly Gay Man Elected in Alabama“Congratulations to Howard Bayless, who won election to the Birmingham School Board on Tuesday. ...”Kids Losing Out to Grandparents“Sean Reilly has an interesting piece this morning on the continuing swallowing of resources by ...”10Advertiser Finally Obtains Police Report on Gary Aldridge“Well we finally know what happened to the good Rev. Gary Aldridge, thanks to the ...”Langford Elected Mayor, Cooper Challenging Results“ Larry Langford appears to be the new mayor of Birmingham, but his closest challenger, Patrick ...”Jill Simpson's Transcript Released“UPDATE: The transcript of Jill Simpson's interview with the House Judiciary Committee has been ...”May and Nuckles Out - Larkin and Burkette In“Both of the incumbent Montgomery City Council persons who were forced into runoffs lost last ...”09Davis Not a Challenger to Folsom?“Steve Flowers indicates in his latest column that Jim Folsom has a clear path in ...”No Special Session“Governor Riley's press secretary indicated yesterday that they do not believe a consensus will be ...”Clinton to Receive ADC Endorsement“It looks as if the Alabama Democratic Conference, the African-American wing of the Alabama Democratic ...”08Insurance Costs Not Really News“I'm not sure how the fact that insurance costs for public employees are lower than ...”05Records Sealed in Aldridge's Death“This is going to do nothing to dampen the speculation around Rev. Gary Aldridge's death. ...”04Siegelman to Remain in Prison During Appeal“On the same day the national exposure of the Siegelman case was elevated once more, ...”Democrats courting Montgomery mayor“Bob Martin has a nice analysis on the recruitment effort being focused on Montgomery Mayor ...”Sessions Having Very Bad Day“It's a very bad day for Senator Sessions. The Wall Street Journal reported today, ...”TIME Breaks Big Siegelman Story - Sessions and Pryor Implicated in Illegal Behavior“TIME Magazine has a report this morning that will be the talk of the state...and ...”Jubilee Going back to May“ The one right decision that Jubilee City Fest officials made last year was to move ...”One Way to End the Mystery...“The book was closed on the death of Montgomery minister Gary Aldridge yesterday, but it ...”03It Should be Great“I'm pumped for the Purdue-Ohio State match-up on Saturday night, and I'll get to see ...”Byard Out of Congressional Race“Prattville Mayor Jim Byard announced his decision not to run for the US Congressional seat ...”Alabamian Peters Drey Chooses Purdue“My congratulations to Peters Drey from Mobile's McGill Toolen High School, who made the exceedingly ...”National Take on Alabama's 2nd“The Washington Post Blog has a nice national perspective on the race in Alabama's 2nd ...”Prostitute TV in Birmingham?“Birmingham may give us a new form of reality TV if it starts broadcasting pictures ...”City of Montgomery Stakes Claim to Chantilly Parkway“The battle over the businesses on the Chantilly Parkway and their tax revenue continued yesterday ...”02Just Keeps Getting Better...“I wrote yesterday about the social conservatives (led by Dr. James "Goober" Dobson) threatening to ...”Ladies, Hide Your Vibrators!“The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the challenge of an adult store owner to ...”Siegelman's case headed for Congress“The prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman will get a national spotlight shined on ...”On the Downward Slide“The legislature thought they had it tough the last couple of years when just the ...”01Clarence Thomas remarks on Howell Heflin“I don't have much to say about Clarence Thomas, he's not worth the effort, but ...”We Can Only Hope“The dreams of progressives everywhere may be answered: A group including James Dobson, Tony Perkins and ...”I tried...“I looked through all my usual sources for writing fodder and found literally nothing...it must ...”Bras saved from Pine Bluff push against saggy pants“Thank goodness...I mean...if he had included the bras, it would have been outrage. Bras saved from ...”
- Sep30Sen. Quinton Ross Latest Revelation in Two-Year College Impropriety“Brett Blackledge is at it again this Sunday...and there will be more. Today's target ...”28Well Rep. Davis, Are You?“Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL) received a little good natured pressure from Donna Brazile in a ...”Maybe they'll just stay home this election...“Or is that too much to ask? Thompson Fails to Impress Religious Right -- Political Wire ”Political Wire a Little Behind the Curve“It's not like them to be this far behind the curve, but the "frenzy" has ...”Can A Dem Win Alabama's 2nd?“Of course one could, and Danny proposes the scenario on his site. You need ...”Escambia County inmate admits to receiving drugs in diaper“I'd be surprised by this, except I know what addiction can do. It's powerful ...”27US Congressmen Terry Everett Will Not Run for Re-Election, Free for All Begins“When Terry Everett announced his intention to leave his seat open in elections next year, ...”26Evan Bayh: Hilary's Veep?“It appears that Hilary is assembling the faces of her administration through her endorsements. ...”Strange Bedfellows Make for Good Policy“I agree with mooncat that this kind of partnership needs to happen more often, and ...”Boeing Should Apologize to Alabama“Alabama officials were angered by comments made about Mobile's ability to build tankers yesterday. ...”25Water Wars - Perdue Says "Say It Ain't So"“ You just have to love one governor writing to another governor, "Say it ain't so." Riley ...”Answer: Ummmm...they're having more unprotected sex?“If health officials are baffled about why teen pregnancy is going up...I'd worry about their ...”Corts new coordinator of Bush International Education Initiative“President Bush (or whoever did it for him) made a good selection to head up ...”Veterans Standing Alone“When legislators ignore constituencies, they can pay a price. And I would call what ...”24Susan Parker Interview“Danny has a great interview with Dr. Susan Parker on the Political Parlor. She ...”Amen“montgomeryadvertiser.com�::� Beautiful buildings don't make church ”Politics vs. the Law in AG-DAs dispute“The Montgomery Advertiser has a nice piece this morning discussing the real underpinnings of the ...”23We're #25!“Yes, the Purdue Boilermakers have cracked the Top 25 (in the coaches poll, 26th in ...”Intended Consequences?“I think this is exactly what was intended by the laws restricting where sex offenders ...”Purdue Opens Big Ten with Big Road Win“The Boilermakers got their Big Ten season off to a great start with a win ...”Jeff Sessions has Taken a Stand...Finally“Our fair Sen. Sessions finally got off the fence on Iraq...we're so proud. He's ...”Those Megabytes will Get You“montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Phone bill: $2,546. Lesson in overuse charges: Priceless ”21Latest Survey USA Numbers for Alabama“Dan has a good analysis of the latest Survey USA numbers. Once again, there ...”Amen, Amen and Amen“I've avoided commenting on the MoveOn.org ad, much like my friend Dr. Taylor, but I ...”How Sad for Montgomery“And the winner for Best Named Reality Contestant in the History of Ever is... ”20Smart Federal Law Passed with Bachus' Support“Finally, a point where Dan and I disagree. I think this is an extremely ...”Immigration Panel Being Hijacked?“When I first heard about the state putting together this panel and that it would ...”Gina Bailey McKell Saga Continues“Brett Blackledge continues to dig and dig, and despite some on the left complaining that ...”19Barbecue for Edwards September 30“John Edwards will be back in Alabama for a barbecue fundraiser in Birmingham. For ...”No college pay for politicos, Riley says- al.com“Brett Blackledge followed up his two-year college story about Gina Bailey McKell yesterday by covering ...”18"Values Voter" Debate Held to Little Fanfare“Well, the "Value Voter Debate" is over and there was the expected idiotic question from ...”Troy "the Boy" Continues His Moronic Parade“Troy "the Boy" King continues to show his lack of experience and intelligence. He's ...”Pike Road vs. City of Montgomery Continues“Montgomery County continues to put itself squarely between the Town of Pike Road and the ...”17Conspiracy Theorists...“I certainly appreciate Danny's blogging/reporting, but the conspiracy theories that surround a legitimate news story ...”Back-2-Back“Congratulations to our Montgomery Biscuits, Southern League Champions for the 2nd year in a row! montgomeryadvertiser.com�::� ...”16Carole Wink Needs Help“Maybe I need to start a regular feature on the "crazy Christian" letter to the ...”Wesley Clark Endorses Clinton“I certainly believe this endorsement, this early in the cycle means some indications have been ...”Lots of People Lovin' in Mobile“The Barry White music is playing loud and proud in Mobile County...unfortunately resulting in high ...”DROP = Massive Scam“No one can say whether the Deferred Retirement Option Program did what it's stated goal ...”2 Year College Mess Gets Bigger and Bigger“I told you there was more to this story, and I applaud Brett Blackledge for ...”More Montgomerians Buyin Guns“More Montgomerians are buying guns. What's surprising to me is not that this is ...”15Painter Leads Purdue to Win Over Central Michigan“I was able to watch the entirety of the Boilermakers win, and would have felt ...”Developments in Rev. Aldridge Case Continue to be Nonexistent“The death of a local Montgomery minister several months ago continues to be a mystery. ...”Bachus Looking at Credit Cards...when it hits close to home“It's amazing how a Republican like Rep. Bachus can become engaged in an issue like ...”Another Education Initiative on Meth“I congratulate the Marshall County Sheriff's Office on their new grant, but I always shudder ...”13New State Workforce Development Director“Governor Riley has been trying to merge the workforce development work going on in two ...”Troy King Insanity“We all know Troy "The Boy" King is insane, but he's our attorney general, and ...”The PAC Maze“As we have discussed many times before, the PAC-to-PAC transfers that are allowed in Alabama ...”Legislators Grants Get More, but Still Not Enough Scrutiny“I'm pleased to see the legislative "grants" are getting more scrutiny, because that is the ...”12Arrest Finally Made in Prattville Slaying“An arrest has finally been made in the murder in downtown Prattville in June. ...”'Right With God' But Not Churchgoer Says Thompson“Fred Thompson thinks admitting he doesn't belong to a church or attend regularly isn't going ...”Pittman Wins in SD32“This is a surprising result. Trip Pittman will be the Republican nominee and likely ...”Abuse Exposed at Guantanamo“I know I'm shocked there was abuse at Guantanamo...anyone else? Newly obtained reports of hostility and ...”Alabama Senators On Board for Bush's War?“Shelby and Sessions bought the dog and pony show hook, line and sinker. (It appears ...”11Franny Took Her Stupid Pill...“I hope you have a secure bunker at your house... Two days before the sixth anniversary ...”Republican Presidential Delegates“Dan highlights the Alabama Republican presidential delegates. A pretty motley crew if you ask ...”Alabama Lawmakers Encouraged by Iraq Report“I listened to the testimony of General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker yesterday and I understand ...”Pike Road Continues to Annex“While their annexation of the Home Depot on Chantilly Parkway is still in doubt, the ...”10Patriots = Cheaters“I don't think any Colts fan is surprised that Bill Belichick is a cheater... Allegedly they ...”Congratulations to James Joyner“James Joyner has a new gig. Congrats!”Congratulations to the Lady Boilermakers“The Lady Boilermakers Soccer team beat the #1 team in the country, Portland, in the ...”Isn't Google Ads a Wonderful Thing?“Google Ads allowed Jeff Sessions to make a new friend last week, A Web site best ...”A situation that needs to be addressed“ Yes, I would agree that this situation with the Prichard Housing Authority, and it's quasi ...”Uneven Enforcement?“There have been 117 student dress code violations reported to the Montgomery school district so ...”09Bachus Can Work with Frank...Don't Tell His Constituents“The Boston Globe has a good story this morning on how effective Rep. Barney Frank ...”RSA Not Doing Very Well“The Retirement Systems of Alabama are continually touted within the state as one of the ...”Riley Continues to Take Heat for Medicaid Contract“The Riley administration continues to get battered over a computer contract between the Medicaid department ...”08Purdue Stomps Panthers 52-6“Purdue delivered exactly what they needed to today, stomping 1-AA Eastern Illinois. And considering ...”Everett: Farm Bill may be Dead“Ol' Terry thinks partisan bickering may kill the Farm Bill the House already passed. ...”Lymon Will Receive Discipline, Unclear if He Will Play Today“I'm extremely disappointed to hear about Selwyn Lymon's legal troubles. I too come from ...”07Alvin!“The Legislative Contract Review Committee held up a Medicaid contract yesterday that will begin a ...”06Please Tell me Ramona Jordan Doesn't Call Herself a Christian“I love these kinds of letters from "conservatives". Just tell me she's not a "Christian ...”Bachus Gets Mention in LA Times“He did get mentioned, but with a rather bland quote. "We should not rush out and ...”Drumming Up Interest in the Alabama Senate Race“I'm with the folks at Left in Alabama...how do we drum up interest in the ...”Yet Another Alabama Representative Embarrasses Himself“During an appearance by the Comptroller General David Walker yesterday, Rep. Terry Everett offered ...”Moore Supporter Dead“Ol' Roy is all over the news today. The head of Coral Ridge Ministries ...”Roy!“I join Mac in welcoming Roy Moore back to the national stage (sort of) as ...”Alabama Immigration Task Force Meets“This will be an interesting group to watch. They have a good mix of ...”Wonkette has Fun with Judge Thomas“Wonkette is a daily read and one of my favorite blogs...congratulations to Judge Thomas for ...”Judge May Settle Home Depot Dispute“A judge will likely have to settle the dispute over annexation of the Home Depot ...”05Daily Dixie: The Top 10“Thanks to Dan for including me in his Top 10. He is also one ...”Willingham In, Others to Follow in Race for Morrison's Seat“Danny has the latest on the race to replace Neal Morrison in Alabama House District ...”The Spanking Judge“You've heard of the hanging judge? Well, evidently Mobile had its very own spanking ...”Home Depot Back Out of Pike Road“The battle over the Home Depot on Chantilly Parkway got weird last night when the ...”04Another Alabamian We're Proud to Claim as Our Own“This is one of those crimes you want to just pretend never happened, but no ...”Crime-Free Weekend?“I understand the desire to "do something" about crime in Montgomery, but a crime-free weekend ...”03Purdue's Bryant is Big Ten Special Teams POW“Congratulations to Purdue WR and KR Dorien Bryant for his Big Ten special teams' Player ...”Shelby Takes Hybrid Position on Iraq“Alabama Senator Richard Shelby gave tacit support to Sen. Warner's proposal to remove 5,000 troops ...”Political Participation Up Among Young People“I certainly hope that the increased interest in politics among the young will translate into ...”02Riley Wants Consensus Prior to Special Session“It appears Governor Riley is working to get agreement among Republicans and Democrats in the ...”01Dan (Don) and Dana Siegelman“I visited this article in one of my feeds, for two reasons: a. The phrase, ...”GO BOILERS!“I'm in complete agreement with Purdue's keys for the season in the local paper. ...”
- Aug31Shelby and Cramer Shot at in Iraq“Sen. Richard Shelby and Rep. Bud Cramer, along with two other US Senators, were in ...”Cobb On a Mission with Drug Courts“Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb is continuing on her mission to have a drug ...”PAC-to-PAC in Action“For those who need a prime example of the danger with PAC-to-PAC transfers, see Birmingham ...”30Bomb Threats to Montgomery Wal-Marts Part of String Across Nation“A second Montgomery Wal-Mart was targeted with a bomb threat yesterday, which appear to be ...”First Sessions-Figures Poll“The results are in for the first poll in the Alabama Senate race, and I'm ...”Nick Bailey Is Going to Jail“Nick Bailey was not able to get his sentenced reduced, so the former Siegelman aide ...”Romney Raises $90,000 on quick swing through north Alabama“No surprise, Mitt didn't make himself available to the press, given the questions that would ...”Guin quits college job, Morrisson to Leave House“Well Ken Guin is staying in the Alabama House and leaving the two-year college system ...”29Vote in the LIA Tracking Poll“Go vote in the Left in Alabama Presidential Tracking Poll and support your favorite candidate. Left ...”Daily Dixie: Quote of the day“Thanks to Dan for tagging me with the quote of the day yesterday... Daily Dixie: Quote ...”Harri-Anne Smith to Run for Governor?“State Senator Harri Anne Smith (R - Slocumb) is planning a run for governor in ...”Alabamians Still Struggling in Poverty“We still have a large number of Alabama citizens in poverty, and very little being ...”Bobby Bright - Still Mayor of Montgomery“Congratulations to Bobby Bright, who did manage to capture more than 50% of the vote ...”28Sessions on Competence“Sessions wants a competent Attorney General? I want a competent US Senator...we don't all ...”Troy Likes the Death Penalty“I'm in full agreement with Mac...if the death penalty was an option, Troy would be ...”Siegelman Probe Will Continue Even with Gonzales Departure“Mary Orndorff has a good piece in the Birmingham News this morning following up on ...”Election Day in Montgomery“Get out and vote today, no matter who your candidate is. The mayor and ...”27Not the Headline Mayor Bright Wants...“...the day before an election. We had three homicides in three days, which took ...”26Figures Officially in Race for US Senate“State Senator Vivian Davis Figures officially announced her run for the US Senate seat occupied ...”25Bright and Sparks Push Biodiesel“This was a smart move on Mayor Bobby Bright's part, to generate some positive progressive ...”Shocking! Lawmakers Try to Reverse "Double-Dipping" Ban“I know I'm surprised that the attempt to shut legislators out of employment with the ...”A New Christian Coalition of Alabama“I like the rhetoric we're hearing out of the new head of the Christian Coalition ...”22Clinton Polling Well in Alabama“A poll doesn't mean much at this point, but these results are surprising h/t Left In ...”Questions raised over Medicaid contract to computerize health records“This does smell awfully fishy... The contract also requires ACS to create a system for state ...”Governor Expects "Double-Dipping" Proposal Will Pass“I think everyone expects that the proposal by two-year Chancellor Bradley Byrne will pass the ...”Pike Road Continues to Baffle Montgomery“Home Depot is now in the town of Pike Road, and the assistant to the ...”21Support For Family Support Centers Slashed“I understand how these kind of funding issues can occur, but it is deeply disappointing ...”Riley Seriously Considering Special Session“As my fellow Bama bloggers have been buzzing about for weeks, the Governor is seriously ...”Attitudes Toward Seat Belts to Be Studied“The twists and turns of the study group formed after the deadly bus accident in ...”20Davis Preparing for Gubernatorial Run“Alright, who is Artur Davis trying to kid. I love the man and will ...”But The AG's Office isn't Petty“Troy "the boy" King and his staff are stonewalling the Ethics Commission and have yet ...”19More Legislators Who Get Special Treatment in Two-Year System“Brett Blackledge at the Birmingham News continues to dig and he continues to find ugly ...”A Very Happy Birthday“To Kathy at Birmingham Blues. ”17One Councilwoman, 2 Mayoral Candidates Sue“I'm not sure how much merit this lawsuit really has, but I don't blame any ...”16Simmons Gets Endorsement from Police Group“Scott Simmons got a leg up in his challenge to be mayor of Montgomery by ...”Guidance Counselor Setting Fine Example in Elba“It's truly stunning when educators, a guidance counselor even, set such a poor example for ...”A Letter to Alabama GOP Chair Mike Hubbard“While I certainly don't condone Joe Reed's comments this week about Bradley Byrne, I have ...”Candidates vie for BCA Endorsement to Replace See“According to Danny's sources, there was heavy politicking going on for candidates looking to take ...”No Discounted Insurance for State Senators“I applaud the State Employees Insurance Board for not granting the state senators request for ...”15Silent Everett Speaks“The silent U.S. Rep. Terry Everett spoke yesterday, if only to criticize the Democrats for ...”Shelby Blocks Darfur Bill that Passed House 418-1“Once again...reason for Alabamians to be proud: Senate Democrats attempted just before recess to fast-track a ...”Unionization Coming to Alabama Auto Plants?“The UAW has finally realized that we're building cars and car parts in Alabama now. ...”Alcohol remains legal in Athens“The City of Athens, Alabama will keep the alcohol flowing. This may signal the ...”Montgomery Warned About Sticking with Election Date“The Department of Justice is warning the city of Montgomery that if it proceeds with ...”14NINE times...“Yes, it's the ninth day in a row over 100 degrees in Montgomery, Alabama...woo hoo! montgomeryadvertiser.com :: ...”Carlinda Purcell May Be Next Superintendent in Rochester“I've gotten a number of hits this week from folks looking for info on Carlinda ...”Five Times As Many Tickets Issued by Troopers“Wow State troopers gave out 5,989 traffic tickets Monday to motorists statewide on the first day ...”Roy Moore Challenges Ruth Bader Ginsburg“If you need a good laugh this morning, check out the opinion piece by disgraced ...”State Crackdown on Speeding Off to Quick Start“The state crackdown on speeding that began yesterday is off to a very quick start. ...”Riley Hasn't Paid for Flight“Governor Riley has yet to repay ADEM for a political trip to a fundraiser attended ...”Muslim center request denied in Hoover“Reading the statements of those opposing this Muslim center, I cannot imagine the same statements ...”The Football Rivalry Killings Really about Girls“Okay, the man who was killed in Wetumpka wasn't killed over a football rivalry, he ...”13Kos Should Keep His Uninformed Opinions to Himself“The Mobile Press-Register highlights the criticism Markos lobbed at Rep. Artur Davis for praising Governor ...”Left in Alabama: Hilary's Impact on Downticket Races in Alabama“I agree with Left in Alabama's mooncat, that Hilary could have a mobilizing effect on ...”Prattville HS Students Charged in Murder“The problems with violence are not abating in the tri-county area and this stupid series ...”Dragging Kids Behind a Van = "Christian"“Now, I've joked about dragging my kids behind the car (or having them pull the ...”"Take Back Our Highways" Starts Today“This initiative has had plenty of press attention. I hope people realize that today ...”Yes, it's Hot!“For those who doubt how hot it is...Friday was the second hottest day EVER in ...”10Time to Pray Again“Someone call the governor! We're not praying hard enough! Alabama has fallen back into an ...”09Prattville Pet Clean-Up Ordinance Passes“Congratulations to my friend, Councilman Tom Miller of Prattville, for the successful passage of this ...”08Special session rumors surface again“We may yet see the Governor call for a special session. "The governor's staff as of ...”Davis Calls for Bipartisanship“This is why Artur Davis is such a shining light. Who else is talking ...”McKinney & Pittman in SD 32 Run-Off » Doc’s Political Parlor“As expected, Randy McKinney and Trip Pittman are in a run-off for the seat vacated ...”Get David Sirota in Your Local Paper“I fully support this effort to publish David Sirota's new column in our Alabama newspapers. ...”Plagiarizing President?“The Jacksonville State University President is being charged with plagiarizing a newspaper column. What ...”It's Hot in Alabama“If you're in Alabama, you know this, but it's record-breaking hot, in terms of the ...”07David Bronner or Stan Pate for Governor?“A couple additional candidates are now on the list of potential Alabama gubernatorial candidates. ...”Fewer Alabama schools meet improvement goals — 241 fall short - NewsFlash - al.com“The news wasn't good when the statewide accountability results were publicized yesterday, but it wasn't ...”06Bill Clinton Back in Alabama“Bill Clinton will be back in Alabama today, raising money for Hilary...no public events, just ...”Another Arcane Law in Alabama: Tax Stamps for Illicit Drugs“When you do a little digging in Alabama, you can always come up with bizarre ...”Schools Progress Reported Today“Today is the day when schools all over the state of Alabama find out if ...”05Birmingham Crime Analyzed“This is a very good comprehensive review of crime statistics for the Birmingham metro area. ...”Microsoft Helping Alabama be First in Some Areas“I have seen a real transformation in the last couple of years in the use ...”04Montgomery Board Tours School Construction Sites“Lots going on with school construction in Montgomery. People are particularly watching the two ...”03Part of Plan to Ban Will Pass“The Birmingham News has determined that the plan to ban two-year college employees from serving ...”2,101 of state's 15,827 bridges rated deficient“The terrible tragedy in Minneapolis has brought to light the ratings that have been done ...”02White Hall Mayor Indicted“The mayor of White Hall, John L. Jackson, was arrested today on felony theft and ...”Hubbert on the "Double-Dipping" Policy“Everyone knew Paul Hubbert was not going to stand by and watch this policy get ...”01Two-year college proposal would ban employing legislators“This has been the practice of the Riley administration...if the legislator won't pass it, find ...”Finance director limits reporters' access to agency“I'm a little baffled as to why you would have a very competent public affairs ...”The Politics of Me and My District“Sen. E.B. McClain is just a pimp for his district. He makes very clear ...”Congratulations Prattville Lions: You're #1“The Prattville Lions start the football season #1 in the ASWA 6A state poll. ...”
- Jul31Pike Road Gets More Retail Options“As a brand new resident of Pike Road, I'm excited about the new retail options ...”Bush Below 50% Approval in Alabama“President Bush's approval ratings have now sunk below the 50% mark in Alabama, finally beginning ...”30Gee's Bend Quilters Controversy hits NY Times“Sad to say that the controversy over the Gee's Bend quilts has hit the New ...”I'm Back - Supreme Court Justice Harold See to Retire“Danny at Doc's Political Parlor is reporting Justice See will not seek re-election and that ...”27Betty Wilson's Case will Not Die“The Betty Wilson case is the murder case that will not die in Alabama. ...”26Stroke gives former politician a new perspective“It saddens me to hear that former Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley is still suffering so ...”Giles vs. Brinson“Christianity Today has an interesting take on the Christian Coalition of Alabama situation between John ...”Giuliani Raises Most Money in Alabama in 2nd Quarter“Rudy Giuliani raised $238,000 from Alabamians in the 2nd Quarter, according to FEC reports. ...”Board dismisses Hoover principal“I applaud the Hoover school board for sticking to their guns and proceeding with not ...”Trying to Stop the Violence“I'm encouraged that members of the city council want to start a dialogue to help ...”25Thompson tops GOP in Alabama and Obama's Support Grows“Fred Thompson, who was born in Sheffield, Alabama, is in the lead in the latest ...”Roy Moore in Missouri“The report was biased right off the bat, by indicating that Roy lost his job ...”Thompson draws crowd in Alabama, including McCain's state leader“Is Troy King, John McCain's Alabama state campaign chair, defecting? He says no, but he ...”Failing Our Kids“I hope the latest Kids Count data gets the same kind of attention it did ...”Hoover School Board Being Blackmailed?“I'm sorry, but didn't the legislature pass a bill a few years back to strengthen ...”Mayoral Forum Packed and Full of Hecklers“It doesn't sound like the forum organized by the East Montgomery Neighborhood Alliance was very ...”24Five Alabama legislators backing Mitt Romney“Mitt Romney has lined up an interesting list of supporters from the Alabama Legislature. ...”Talk about Playing to Your Audience...“What state does Sen. Parker Griffith live in? Education is the reason we have ...”23How Low Can He Go?“How long can a President go on with only a quarter of the country supporting ...”Davis, as surrogate for Obama, Part of First Sharp Exchange“Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL), was part of the first sharp exchange of the Democratic presidential ...”Clinton to Hold "Small Donor" Event“Danny reports that Bill Clinton will hold a "small donor" event in Birmingham along with ...”3rd Annual Capital City Pride Festival Held this Weekend“I'm so glad to see the gay and lesbian community in Montgomery has continued to ...”Purdue's Outlook“I largely agree with Fox Sports take on Purdue's upcoming football season. They didn't ...”Incredible - Minor league first-base coach killed by line drive“It's always sad when these kind of freak things happen. My condolences to the ...”Huntsville Also on Track for Record Homicides“It appears that Montgomery is not alone in its rash of homicides lately. But ...”Alabama Pouring Money into the Presidential Race“What's interesting is not just that Alabamaians are donating money to presidential candidates, but that ...”22Alarm is sounded on state pensions“And they wonder why they can't fill some of the open positions with the state ...”Montgomery Housing Market Overloaded“Having had to both sell and buy a home this month, I was well aware ...”21Christian Coalition drops suit“Randy Brinson, the new chairman of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, finally decided they were ...”Montgomery Mayoral Candidate Forum on Tuesday“There will be a mayoral forum on Tuesday night in Montgomery. All four candidates ...”20Must be More Money in Alabama than Many Think“Bill Clinton is coming back to Alabama to raise money for Hilary's campaign...there must be ...”It IS Crazy“It is crazy that any of us, any citizen of Montgomery, would stand for this ...”19The Dysfunctional Try to Function“It appears Alabama State Senate Democrats are speaking to each other in hopes of creating ...”A Long Way to Go Before We Sleep on Siegelman Case“I had a feeling this case would take a few more twists and turns before ...”Who is Benjamin Lodmell?“Mooncate did some digging and actually talked to the candidate himself...interesting stuff. I too ...”AJC -Water war on the boil again“The Atlanta Journal Constitution has a very good analysis of the water issues that were ...”Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson plans Alabama fundraiser“The non-candidate candidate is going to raise some money in Mountain Brook on Monday night. ...”Watch Your Back Around Alabamians at Disney World“You have to watch your back when an Alabamian is in line with you for ...”Justice Department May not Comply with Request for Siegelman Documents“There is a good chance the Justice Department will not comply fully with the request ...”18Montgomery Election Shuffle“Lots of shuffling in the Montgomery municipal elections before the filing deadline yesterday. The ...”Ignorance is Bliss“Our senator, Jeff Sessions, better stop pretending to be lawyer if he doesn't know that ...”Trey Glenn = Corrupt“It's hard for me to say, because I know Trey Glenn, but he does not ...”Riley wants Georgia water“The water wars go on...this has been a continuing battle amongst the states and with ...”Reed vs. the Military“You have two interesting competing interests here, ASU students and military personnel. I'm not ...”Knology Getting Kicked Out of Montgomery“I'm glad I'm getting ready to move and having to change companies anyway...how ridiculous. montgomeryadvertiser.com�::� Knology, ...”17Another Major Industry Announcement“A major announcement is scheduled for Wednesday at the Marriott Shoals Conference Center. It ...”Sessions passes $3 million mark; still unchallenged“Sen. Jeff Sessions is raising money like he needs it, though he still has no ...”Duh...“People want to continue to turn a blind eye to the fact that in professions ...”16Violence in Montgomery...Scary“The latest episode of violence in Montgomery is deeply disturbing. Eric Robinson shot his ...”44 State AG's Call for Congress to Investigate Siegelman Prosecution“This is certainly an interesting twist in the case. No one should forget that ...”Alabama Line Updated“The Alabama Line at Doc's Political Parlor has been updated. I largely agree with the ...”Marsh and Hawkins Might be Running“Danny has news that attorney David Marsh may run as a Democrat against Sen. Jeff ...”Dying for Treatment“My biggest applause to the Birmingham News editorial board for their editorial on the need ...”Election consultant worked 32 hours in one day“Having worked in state government, I can certainly understand how things like this happen, but ...”Water Policy...Not Exciting, but SO Important“Say what you will about the Siegelman administration, but they did take water policy very ...”Katrina Ice Finally Melted“The Katrina Ice is finally being melted...hurray.... Ice for Katrina victims finally being melted - NewsFlash ...”Time to Toughen Alabama's Graduated License Law“The number of teens dying on Alabama's highways is not acceptable and there are proven ...”14Lowndes County sheriff dies at 58“I knew Sheriff Vaughner and ate lunch with him in Camden a little over a ...”Secrecy Surrounding Preacher Death“Montgomery County D.A. Ellen Brooks has ordered the coroner not to release information on the ...”13Boy Dies, Hung from Swingset in Millbrook“This is a truly frightening scene that police were called in on last night: Millbrook police ...”Ah...the "If it Just Saves One" Approach“This kind of stuff makes my blood boil: Just the testimonies of these teens in the ...”2 accused of casting false absentee ballots in Alabama House race“It's always good to see these cases pursued, even when they had no demonstrable effect ...”Benjamin Lodmell Running Against Bonner“CQ Politics is paying attention the FEC filings and highlighted the fact that Democrat Bejamin ...”Lots of action with Cindy Sheehan in Town“Cindy Sheehan's visit to Montgomery certainly caused some fireworks in the press, but only about ...”12Roy Moore Featured in New Book“The Guardian newspaper has an interesting excerpt from a new book today about one man's ...”Cindy Sheehan is in Montgomery“I don't know who's responsible for bringing Cindy here, but I worry about her. ...”Wealth of Information on Congressional Travel“I would encourage my fellow Alabama bloggers to start using this outstanding resource from LegiStorm. ...”Military Papers Found Unprotected Online, Dozens Of Sensitive Documents That May Compromise Troop Security Found Available To Public“Another shining moment for the Pentagon, Detailed schematics of a military detainee holding facility in southern ...”Why do you put these things online?“I, for the life of me, can't understand why people would expose themselves to criminal ...”Flynt Exposes Hypocrisy“Yes, Larry Flynt is exposing hypocrisy, not sex. Political Wire: Bonus Quote of the Day ”Worley felony counts tossed“Well, Judge Truman Hobbs Jr. did as expected and tossed the felony counts against former ...”11Former first lady Lady Bird Johnson dies“Lady Bird Johnson is dead at the age of 94. She died of natural ...”How sad“I drive by this construction site every morning, and wondered why there were a dozen ...”Carmona says Bush officials muzzled him“Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona confirms that the Bush administration was muzzling him during his ...”Hypocrites 'R Us“It is quite sad that we can add another to the long list of hypocrites ...”Child Rape at Eastdale Mall Didn't Happen“People need to know the truth behind the panicked e-mails that have been circulating... Police say ...”10What a Load...“Rev. James Evans is one of the strongest progressive religious voices we have in Alabama...this ...”Shelby a Little Late in His Defense“If you're going to defend yourself, do it a little quicker than this.”Obama's Support Builds in Alabama“Sen. Barack Obama's campaign for president is building momentum in Alabama. His support is ...”Worley Clams Up“Congratulations to Nancy Worley's attorneys for finally getting her to shut up. This is ...”09Keep it Coming“After denying exactly this last week, Sony announced today that it will be slashing the ...”Jubilee in Danger“Jubilee City Fest is in danger of going away after next year. I don't ...”Ever Heard of "You Get What You Pay For"?“Alabamians complain louder than most people about the taxes we pay, and yet we pay ...”08Caught Unawares on Drugs“I completely agree with this: Jay Glass, chief deputy coroner in Jefferson County, said the ...”Governor Making No Progress on Insurance Reform“To me, this is the least talked about, but one of the most important failures ...”Worley Trial Starts Monday“The accusations of "selective prosecution" will continue to fly on Monday when former Democratic Secretary ...”07Migration Out of Montgomery Ending?“Is the flight of people out of the City of Montgomery finally subsiding? Signs ...”06Obama Coming Back to Alabama“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is coming back to Alabama on Monday, with opportunities for ...”The Invasion is Upon us...“A school in Dekalb County Alabama expects to have a hispanic majority when school begins ...”11yo Girl Charged with DUI after Car Crash“But our kids don't drink! A perfect and tragic illustration of the fact that they do. Mobile ...”Headline Writers...“I have a bit of a problem with this story that ran in the paper ...”05Happy Anniversary Chick-Fil-A“Congratulations to Truett Cathy and the folks at Chick-Fil-A on their 40th anniversary. It's ...”Marc Broussard on NPR“My man, Marc Broussard got some more NPR love this morning on Morning Edition. NPR : ...”Movie Marketing Gone Bezerk“7-Eleven is turning 11 of its stores across the country into full blown Kwik-E Marts...to ...”Having Fun with the Guv“Governor Riley had to know he was going to bring some good-spirited needling on the ...”Shelby Getting Attention for Diversion of Corps of Engineers Resources“More wonderful attention for Sen. Shelby of Alabama. "What we heard right after Hurricane Katrina was ...”2 in custody as police team confiscates drugs, guns“This sounds like good police work to me. I hope they keep up this ...”Scrushy's son Arrested on drug charges in Shelby County“Richard Scrushy's son, Brandon Scrushy was arrested and charged with unlawful drug possession and possession ...”03Roy in Baltimore“Mac has a great take on Roy Moore in Baltimore. ”Bush Continues his Nixonian Ways“If Bush is trying not to be remembered as this generation's Nixon, he's doing a ...”Rash of Gun Violence in Montgomery“Montgomery has been experiencing a rash of gun violence over the last week. It ...”$1.5 million software can't add“As I'm currently managing a large IT implementation for the state, I feel a lot ...”02Alabama roads rank 43rd in nation“Anyone shocked? I'm surprised it isn't lower. I'm not surprised North Dakota and ...”How Bizarre...“Mike Hargrove just up and walked away from the Mariners, while they were on an ...”Obama Continues to Impress with Fundraising“Sen. Barack Obama continues his impressive fundraising. As Dr. Taylor notes below, the really ...”01Except for one small fact...“As a state employee, I would agree with this writer, however the way the state ...”Doc Clarifies His Position on Mr. Riley Goes to Washington“I thank Doc for his clarification. It might be better to be clearer about ...”
- Jun29Purdue's Landry headed to Houston“Congratulations to former Purdue basketball star on being drafted by the SuperSonics, then traded to ...”Two Gone from Leadership of Two-Year Colleges“The clean-up of the two year college system continues with the resignation of two presidents ...”Siegelman Gets over 7 years, Scrushy, almost 7“Former Governor Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy were taken into custody by ...”28Power of Prayer“I guess there have been worse ideas...but I still had to laugh: Gov. Bob Riley has ...”Congratulations on 35 years“Congratulations to the Alabama Conference of Black Mayors as they get ready to celebrate their ...”Yes, but is FEMA ready Mr. Chertoff?“The real question isn't whether residents of the Gulf Coast are ready, it's is the ...”Bronner Saves the Day Again“David Bronner rides to the rescue again in aiding the state with their deteriorating old ...”27Showdown upcoming on Alabama senators' health insurance“First, they vote themselves a pay raise that no one thinks they deserve, now they ...”Dominoes“Kathy is absolutely right, the dominoes are falling. I was proud of my former ...”26Scrushy and Siegelman Play-by-Play“WSFA will be blogging from inside the courtroom at the Scrushy/Siegelman sentencing, get your updates ...”Scrushy and Siegelman Sentenced Today“Former Gov. Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy are scheduled to be sentenced ...”25Rest in Peace Great-Grandma Minnie“Monday's Death Notices in the NY Daily News MONTERA-Minnie P., (nee Citarella), age 97, died in ...”Everyone Ends Up on the Wrong Side of the Law“At least Rep. Gordon corrected his mistake, but he did it after the paper did ...”The Non-solution Solution“It's not surprising that the AEA has a non-solution solution to the problem with double-dipping. ...”24Special Grants follow Legislators Special Positions“Brett Blackledge continues to peel back the layers of the onion on the close ties ...”22Finally coming around“People (yes you Dan) may finally be coming around tomy initial take, that the Governor ...”Wrong Message About Drug Testing“This quote concerns me: Tyler said that the testing sends a clear message to students: ...”21Dan PAC in Advertiser Editorial“And Dan PAC rolls on...it's the feature of the Montgomery Advertiser editorial today. Congratulations again Dan! ”Dan-PAC taking on life of its own“Dan appeared on the Matt Murphy radio show yesterday to discuss Dan PAC. This is ...”Roy Moore IN "Fargo"“Roy Moore stuck his head out from under a rock yesterday to comment on a ...”BTL: Riley kills ethics bills“I seem to be alone on my position in agreement with the Executive Director of ...”Bush to visit Mobile today“President Bush is back in Alabama...does anyone really care, other than those attending the $1,000 ...”Senate Panel Begins Probe“Today is the day the five state senators who will decide what to do about ...”20Getting Beyond the Headlines“This is one of those issues where you have to get beyond the headline.. ...”You Gotta Love Alabama“The state agency tasked with ensuring other state agencies follow the bid law has violated ...”Sessions Continues his Lost Ways“Senator Jeff Sessions continues to be an embarrassment to the state of Alabama. His ...”Congratulations Courtney!“Congratulations to one of my best friends in the world, Courtney Dohman on the article ...”19IU football coach Hoeppner dies“R.I.P. Coach, and my condolences to Hoosier Nation.”Messing Up the Amphitheatre“Mayor Bright found another way to turn success into failure with the Amphitheatre. It's ...”DanPAC Rules the World“Dan continues to get play for his PAC. It was a brilliant move and ...”President to Come to Athens, Alabama“Time to gear up for another presidential visit. Can you feel the excitement? Huntsville Times: ...”18NPR : Ryan Shaw Launches New Soul Revival“I'm glad to see Ryan Shaw is finally getting some press. He is an ...”GOP Approves of Bishop's Punch“This is pretty appalling. Dan's right, whatever other good things happened at this dinner, ...”Appears Boycott of Bridge Having Intended Effect“It appears the boycott of the Emerald Mountain toll bridge is having the intended effect. ...”17Spinning Suspension Stats“This is an exciting exercise in whose spin to believe; the banner headline that one ...”16Is Being a Millionaire really that Impressive Anymore?“Yes, our representatives are not really "representative" in terms of their net worth, but is ...”More Democrats in Alabama than there Used to Be“An analysis of recent polling indicates that more people in Alabama are identifying themselves as ...”15Congratulations Dan PAC“Dan PAC hit the big time on it's first day of being listed. Congratulations! Mobile ...”Gee's Bend Finally Comes to the 21st Century“The little town of Gee's Bend, Alabama in Lowndes County that came to national prominence ...”State Board of Education bans High-Cal Drinks“Bravo to the Alabama State Board of Education for making us only the second state ...”14UGH and UGH!“Two more years of traffic snarls on I-65. I've lived hear seven years, and ...”Dan PAC“Dan has found a way to highlight the problem with PACs in a very simple, ...”13Barron calls on Bishop to quit Senate over punch“Senator Barron is absolutely right. ”Byard Indicates Murder was Not Random“I hope Mayor Byard is correct when he says the murder in downtown Prattville was ...”Another Corrupt Official“Another one of our former corrupt public officials, Nancy Worley, is trying to get her ...”Demons and Imaginary Friends“This certainly sounds like someone who is seriously mentally ill to me. No doubt ...”Fire College Controversy Continues to Burn“The ex-head of the Alabama Fire College was arrested and indicted yesterday on 37 counts. ...”Sparks says he won't seek Senate seat - al.com“Well, Ron chickened out of a run for the U.S. Senate, and who could blame ...”12Riley Believes in Smacking People Too“The Governor of the Great State of Alabama supports legislators who beat each other on ...”Expulsion“There is no doubt in my mind that Charles Bishop should be recommended for expulsion ...”2nd Homicide of the Year for Prattville“Prattville has experienced it's 3rd and 4th slayings since 2002, within one week of each ...”Tyson presses Gonzales for Grant Funds“While Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was hiding out in Alabama, talking about his concern for ...”11Coastal Areas of Alabama Not Getting "Katrina" Treatment“The Mobile Register is in the middle of a series on how coastal Alabama is ...”10What Does the "Thrill on the Hill" mean for the Future?“The Huntsville Times has an analysis of what the punch Charles Bishop threw in the ...”08Drug and Mental Health Courts Needed“Mac Parsons is absolutely right, provided judges use certified treatment providers in facilitating their drug ...”What Kind of Example?“The quotes from this morning's Birmingham News on the incident in the Alabama Senate yesterday ...”07Fight in the Alabama Senate!“It's been too long since we had an outright fight in the Alabama Senate...we need ...”Podcast: Legislative Wrap-Up“Thanks to Kenny Smith at AL.com for asking me to join him for his podcast, ...”
- May26Give It Up“Okay, I work in the field of substance abuse, and even I'm not going to ...”21John Giles is Still an Ass****“Danny asks the right questions about John Giles's latest antics. The guy is a ...”08Two Year College System Continues its Struggles“Oh where oh where are the real leaders in this mess? We need to ...”
- Apr29McCain and Giuliani in Dead Heat in Alabama“The latest Mobile Press-Register/University of South Alabama statewide poll suggests John McCain and Rudy Giuliani ...”25Riley's Double Dipping Bill Dead“The bill never stood a chance. The governor wanted to bring attention to this ...”Rays Sweep Yankees“Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on their sweep of the Yankees that was ...”18The Real Tragedy“As details begin to emerge about what was known well before the shooting at Virginia ...”And Here it Comes“And here we go again. Remember, I am someone who is very active in ...”15What Would This Accomplish“We really are getting into the Scarlet Letter territory with this one. As for ...”The Hole Gets Deeper and Deeper“The Birmingham News continues to dig deeper and deeper into the scandal involving legislators who ...”01News May be Onto Something Big“The Birmingham News is doing an outstanding job of running down the story of state ...”
- Mar25Alabamians Surpass Most Americans in Some Biblical Knowledge“Most Americans don't know the books of the Bible that compose the canonical gospels, but ...”21Delusional“The Alabama Legislature is just plain delusional if they think overriding the Governor's veto to ...”20What a Bunch of Hooey“As a state employee I can say with confidence, what a bunch of hooey! ...”18Purdue vs. Florida - Are you kidding me?“49-49 with a little over six minutes to go, are you kidding me? UPDATE: - Florida ...”17Now that's Gall...“Alright, it takes gall to spend public dollars on beer, but to then contend you ...”Boilermakers Steam Into Second Round With 72-63 Win Over Arizona“Congratulations to the Purdue Boilermakers on advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament. ...”11Then You're Not Stopping...“I commend the organizers of this march for wanting to do something to improve their ...”Poll: Bush's Support for the War Continues to Decline, Even in Alabama“When the President loses Alabama, all is lost. In April 2003, for example, 78 percent believed ...”Congratulations Boilermakers!“Congratulations to the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team for grabbing a #9 seed in this ...”05The Days of PAC-to-PAC transfers may finally be over“The AP indicates, overwhelming support among legislators for banning PAC-to-PAC transfers. The time is ...”Clinton and Obama Cross Paths in Selma, Alabama“The national political spotlight shifted to Selma, Alabama yesterday, as Barack Obama and Hillary (as ...”04Congratulatons and Good Luck to the Lady Boilers“The Purdue women's basketball team will go for their sixth Big Ten tournament title tomorrow ...”01It'll Never Happen in Montgomery“I applaud city leaders for bringing John Tyson to explain the program he started in ...”Death Toll up to 17 in Storms“It appears there are now at least 17 deaths resulting from the storms in South ...”This is Why...“...the media needs to do its job and bring these things to light. "Business ...”Because It's a Mess“Alabama's two year college system is in crisis. I'm not sure they will find ...”At Least 13 Dead in Alabama Storms“These storms aren't done. Keep the people of Enterprise, as well as Wilcox County, ...”
- Feb26Buried Racism“Every once in a while we do get a hint of the real beliefs of ...”Prattville to Get Dog Park“Congratulations to the Leadership Autauga Class of 2007 on a wonderful idea for the City ...”25Alabama Medicaid Agency Hires Lobbyist, and Everyone Sighst“Bob Lowry did some excellent investigative reporting in this morning's Huntsville Times. The truly ...”Traffic Cameras Becoming "The Issue"“Allowing cities to install traffic cameras at stoplights could be one of "the issues" of ...”24Matt Abernathy = Sleazebag Pedophile“Matt Abernathy has always been a sleaze, now he finally got arrested for it. Morris police ...”Davis Considering Run for Governor“As disappointed as I was when Artur Davis announced he would not oppose Senator Jeff ...”18Sessions = Idiot“The State Democratic Party parses Senator Sessions recent floor speech on Iraq. I've often ...”11Alabama Republican Party has New State Chairman“Congratulations to the new Alabama GOP Chairman, Mike Hubbard. ”10I Had the Same Reaction“I had the same reaction as Dr. Taylor. If it wasn't such a sad ...”
- Jan28King Solicited Roy Johnson for Funds“Why has it taken until now for the media to start paying attention to Troy ...”25GO BIG - $750 million school bond issue proposed“Sen. Hinton Mitchem, the new leader of the Alabama State Senate, today proposed a school ...”24Nancy has issues“Everyone who reads me knows, I'm no fan of Beth Chapman, but Nancy Worley has ...”Where do you think addicts come from?“I'm always glad to see truth in our local newspapers. But I did cringe ...”Runoff for House District 22 Democrats“There will be a runoff for the Democrats in House District 22. The winner ...”23Harvey is the Man“I agree with Dan. This is one of the best books on Alabama history, ...”Blog for Choice Day“Jeff Vreeland reminds me that it is "Blog for Choice" Day. I am pro-choice, ...”BEDFORD!“Roger Bedford is at it again. Alabama state senators are reporting that Roger approached ...”22Gridlock...what else is new?“Alabama Republicans are threatening gridlock because of the rules laid down in the Senate. ...”The Ultimate Super Bowl“For a boy who grew up in Northeast Indiana, it doesn't get much better than ...”20Todd Continues to Stir Controversy“State Representative Patricia Todd is at the center of the defeat of Alabama Democratic Executive ...”15Riley's Second Term Begins Today“Alabama Governor Bob Riley begins his second term today. He faces many of the ...”07Fight for power in Senate“The Alabama Legislature returns to session on Tuesday. The Alabama State Senate is headed ...”01Resurrect Walter Payton and Jim Brown“I agree with the Indy Star's Bob Kravitz: If the Indianapolis Colts are going to reach ...”
- 2006
- Dec31Talk About Reactionary“It doesn't get much more knee-jerk than this: Minnesota has fired football coach Glen Mason and ...”14GOP to Gain Power in Alabama Senate“Lowell Barron will not be the majority leader in the state senate next session. ...”09Go Lions“Good luck to the Prattville Lions as they take on Hoover for the Alabama 6A ...”07Governor Pleads for Plan“Governor Riley pleaded with legislators yesterday not to kill his 2010 Plan before it gets ...”
- Nov27Zero Patience“Why would anyone take the head coaching job at Alabama? You get no opportunity ...”26Everyday Corruption“This kind of thing goes on all the time, and hardly ever gets reported. Not ...”A Tough Road for Davis“Artur Davis (D-AL) is expressing an interest in a run for the US Senate seat ...”19Because this is America...“Crazy... The Mobile County school board is considering a new meetings policy that would expel a ...”Rep. Rangel will seek to reinstate draft“Idiot... This is the kind of thing that's going to cause the Democrats to ...”13Lady Boilers Romp to WNIT Semi-Finals“The Purdue women's basketball team trounced Hartford yesterday to advance in the preseason WNIT. ...”10No. 11 Boilermakers Open Season With 67-43 Rout Over Belmont“The Lady Boilermakers started their season with a bang, winning their opening round match-up in ...”09School board formally fires Johnson, takes away his pay“It's about time that the school board officially let go of Roy Johnson. There's ...”6 Democrat senators propose coalition“As the legislative branch in Washington shifts left, it appears the State House in Montgomery ...”08The Morning After“The dust has settled in Alabama. There may still be some doubt about the ...”07ELECTION NIGHT“10:00pm CST - CNN is now projecting Connecticut-5 and that gives the Dems 10 so ...”06TWAY Endorsements“The final hours are ticking off this election year and I know you have been ...”03
- Oct30Close the Book on Baxley“Lucy Baxley's race for Governor officially came to an end tonight. Tonight was the ...”25Anti-gay protest targets soldier's funeral“How many more times are they going to do this? Do they really think ...”Alabama candidate campaigns on cleavage“Loretta Nall must never have been taught about that "kind of attention you don't want", ...”11Poll: Riley has broad lead; some other races tight“The latest poll for the statewide races in Alabama was released over the weekend. ...”10John Mayer and Sheryl Crow“I attended an amazing concert at Starwood Amphitheatre in Nashville on Sunday night. John ...”02The Grand Conspiracy Against Russ and Dee“Well Russ and Dee have finally spoken on their firing. It couldn't possibly be ...”01Comfortable Lead?“Anyone who knows Alabama politics would say a 16% lead more than a month out ...”Alternative Voter Guide for Alabamians: It's About Time“It's about time a faith-based group came up with an alterntative voter guide to the ...”Campaign contributions“The Birmingham News" has posted a list of the campaign contributors to both candidates for ...”
- Sep30Purdue Falls To No. 12 Notre Dame, 35-21“Purdue couldn't keep it's winning streak going against the Irish. Losses are always tough, ...”27R.I.P. Russ and Dee Fine“Don't celebrate too much, I don't think Russ and Dee Fine have actually left this ...”20Judge: Legislators' grants are constitutional“Alabama legislators get to deliver their pork after all, come to the trough all ye ...”19Stephanie Bell says Bishop's Kennedy will be gone by end of month“I'd bet good money that Yvonne Kennedy will not be forced out at Bishop State ...”Brutal Attack in Millbrook“Brutal attacks can happen anywhere, but no one is used to hearing about this kind ...”18Romney, at Alabama stop, says too early to declare 2008 candidacy“Mitt Romney is playing coy, but his friends know better. Senator Shelby did the ...”Quick Hits“My quick takes on the top search requests at Google News> **Shaun Micheel: You beat Tiger ...”Gee's Bend Ferry reopens 44 years after closed by racial division“It's hard to overstate how important this ferry is to the people of Lowndes County. ...”17Questionable Practice“I know they were arrested, but should we really be in the practice of posting ...”Prescription drug abusers misuse system“Prescription drug abuse is a serious issue and just goes to show that even if ...”16Purdue, Painter Pass Ball State Test :: Curtis Painter throws for 414 yards and three touchdowns.“Purdue survived their second test of the season in Ball State. The game wasn't ...”13The President's Coming“President Bush is coming back to Birmingham. Get your pom-poms ready people! ”12God Bless 'Em“Governor Riley unveiled a new "God Bless America" car tag that can be acquired for ...”11Peyton wins Battle of the Mannings“The Colts got a big win in their opener, over Eli Manning and the Giants. ”10Poll shows Riley ahead of Baxley“The latest statewide poll shows a substantial lead for Governor Riley. However, there are ...”09A Win is a Win“Purdue eeked out a win over Miami (OH) University today. We have another MAC ...”Is Pat Lindsey a Criminal?“Lindsey's account seems a little flimsy. If he did deceive the officer, it would ...”05Why don't we just eliminate taxes entirely?“What does the state with the lowest tax burden in the country really need? ...”04R.I.P. Crock Hunter“I was saddened to hear of Steve Irwin's death this morning. He was a ...”Candidate appears with 'racist' group“If her excuse is accurate, we can add "idiot" to the "child of Klan members" ...”Riley denies tie to tribal money“He didn't ask for it, he didn't want it. That doesn't change the fact ...”03Purdue Tops Indiana State In Season Opener, 60-35 :: Kory Sheets rushes for 128 yards and three touchdowns.“In it's season opener the Boilermaker football team won in grand style. One game ...”Catch A Tiger By Its Tail“Living in Alabama, it's not often that I get to see my beloved Boilermakers play ...”02GAMEDAY!“My Purdue Boilermakers start their season against Indiana State, but living in Alabama, it's all ...”Tough to Make Stick“Though I agree that Governor Riley took money from gambling interests, whether he wants to ...”
- Aug28The Klan Rises Again“Would you want to have a case in front of a judge whose Mommy and ...”Nickel Creek Separating“One of my favorite bluegrass groups, Nickel Creek, made the following announcement through their e-mail ...”Katherine Harris is Toast“We may finally be able to say goodbye to Katherine Harris for good. The ...”27Even Sun Shines...“Patricia Todd is once again poised to become Alabama's first openly gay legislature, but not ...”25You knew they would find a way...“The executive committee of the Alabama Democratic Party was going to take any opportunity they ...”24Ramsey suspect ran day care in Alabama town“This is why, when there are suspicions of this kind of behavior, people need to ...”21A different way to pedal porn... - Yahoo! News“Who in the world would think "Boobs on Bikes" would be obscene? ”13Lobbyists lavish gifts on state's legislators“It's important for Alabama citizens to know about these kinds of practices. Maybe there ...”11Purcell On Her Way Out“This is just like Montgomery. You bring in a person who is highly qualified ...”09Purcell Asked To Resign“The superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools is being asked to resign. This is ...”02Can Boots Do It?“I would have high praise for "Boots", if I really thought he could bring about ...”
- Jul24Purdue Men's Basketball Future Looking Bright“With the signing of Scott Martin, Coach Matt Painter has brought Purdue one of its ...”22Misusing Drug Testing“As someone in the field of substance abuse, I'm thrilled that Hartselle received a federal ...”19Crossing the Line“Bush crossed the line with his first veto.”I Can't Wait“I can't wait for the first encounter between Rep. Gerald Allen and new Alabama State ...”16Twinkle offers free plane ticket to Alabama for Howard Dean“Twinkle wants Howard Dean to come campaign with Alabama Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lucy Baxley. ...”Invasion of the Yellow Jackets“Having gotten stung and being incapacitated by it for a good while last Monday, this ...”Deep roots in Alabama for Fort Wayne Residents“As a white transplant from Fort Wayne to Alabama, this is one of the most ...”2nd Annual Gay Pride Festival a Success“It sounds like the 2nd Annual Montgomery-Auburn Gay Pride Festival yesterday at River Run was ...”Beer Baron Coors Loses License for DUI“Beer Baron Coors Loses License for DUI What was that about drinking responsibly Pete? I ...”State-linked evacuees fleeing Lebanon“The Birmingham News this morning catches us up on folks with Alabama ties who are ...”Officials with Tickets“The Montgomery Advertiser had a good time in this morning's edition, publicizing public officials who ...”14Auburn Football in Deep“Once again Auburn is going to get caught trying to cover up a scandal involving ...”
- Jun26Transgender woman weds in Alabama“Bravo to the Montgomery Advertiser for bringing this story the attention it deserves. Jimmy ...”25Whatever Floats Your 1860's War Ship“I don't have a problem with civil war re-enactors, to each his own. However, ...”20First Post-Primary Poll Not Good News for Baxley“the first poll since the primaries in the Alabama gubernatorial race is disconcerting for Baxley ...”11Wishful Thinking on Moore“The Montgomery Advertiser reports with a headline "No More Politics for Moore?". It was ...”06Primary Election Day“It's Primary Election Day in Alabama...GO VOTE!”04Baxley claims significant lead over rival Siegelman“I like Lucy, but she's deceiving herself, if she thinks that the reason she perceives ...”02Alabama = Aiming to Be Laughing Stock Once Again“Tom Parker and his cohorts are so far off base in their positions that even ...”
- May31Polling in Alabama Democratic Primary Confusing“While the latest Mobile Press-Register/University of South Alabama poll shows Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley with ...”Other Justices REALLY Don't Want Parker for Chief“The other justices on the Alabama Supreme Court are so afraid of Tom Parker being ...”Scottsboro Shooter Identified“This story was overshadowed by the attorney who was abducted in downtown Birmingham (she has ...”30montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Montgomery Mall owner criticized“There is no doubt that Montgomery Mall has been neglected. The degree to which ...”25Senator Sessions Fails to Kill Immigration Bill“Senator Sessions and failure, two words that just go together. ”22Another F for Alabama“Alabama gets another failing grade. This time for our inability to fight prostate cancer. ”Riley Should Not Get Complacent“The kind of lead Alabama Governor Bob Riley now holds in the polls should not ...”21Chicks' Natalie Maines Goes with the Flow“Now that his approval ratings are in the toilet, Natalie thinks it's okay to back ...”17In-law of official paid by 3 colleges“Roy Johnson can't get away with saying he didn't know about this situation. It ...”14ADC endorses Baxley“I don't believe any particular endorsement means much, but it is important that past supporters ...”13Riley, Moore open to debate“Well, if they're open to it, let's get it done. Moore will stick his ...”The Real Casualties of Drug Use“Child abuse and neglect is an extremely serious issue and is just one of many ...”'Dreams do come true in Alabama'“Alabama welcomed Taylor Hicks, of American Idol fame, back to his home state yesterday. ...”10Siegelman case hot bet on gambling Web site“I'm certain there are people putting some decent amounts of money down on Siegelman to ...”Packard Going After Worley Again“Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley is being challenged once again by her subordinate and ...”09Spend It Now!“Alabama legislators are so worried that their latest attempt at a slush fund will be ...”01Call in the MLK Connection“Richard Scrushy certainly knows how to use his money. The last minute addition of ...”Siegelman Trial Begins“Former governor and current gubernatorial candidate, Don Siegelman's, trial began this morning in Montgomery. ”Rush Limbaugh, et al.“I couldn't have dealt with Rush Limbaugh any better myself, except to say he is ...”
- Apr21Quitter, but He's Right“Dick Brewbaker is a quitter, but he's right about the power structure on Goat Hill. ”I Say That Makes Him Qualified“It sounds like James Ray Phipps is well on his way to being qualified to ...”20CNN.com - Famed test pilot's plane missing - Apr 20, 2006“A famous test pilot is missing after taking off from the airport af in Prattville, ...”19You Have to Laugh to Avoid Crying“How can our legislators be so proud of looking for ways to usurp the constitution? ...”12I'm Back!“I'm proud to be back contributing to my blog, as The World Around You approaches ...”Bill would set earlier presidential primary“I have been a strong supporter of an earlyier presidential primary for Alabama. It ...”Laying Down a Challenge on Poverty in Alabama“Richard Crow of the Alabama Poverty Project lays down a challenge for Alabamians in today's ...”11Quitest Governor's Race Imaginable“I have been shocked at how Alabama is quietly marching toward the primary elections for ...”Logan Young: Murdered?“The University of Alabama booster who got the school in a whole heap of trouble ...”Viewing Vulgarity about Bush“I certainly don't think teachers should be bringing their politics in the classroom, but give ...”
- Mar05Hard to Be Surprised“It is extremely difficult to even act surprised that legislators are being overly ambitious with ...”
- Feb17Cojones“It takes guts to run for political office against your boss. That must make ...”Riser is Right“Volney Riser is right. "Those who favor a constitutional convention will lose many more times before ...”08Latest Polls Show Tight Gubernatorial Race“Governor Riley would have a race against either one of the Democratic candidates according to ...”05Sessions Sticking His Neck Out“Senator Jeff Sessions is sticking his neck out to defend the President on the NSA ...”Alabama in Condensed Format“This is the story of how things (don't) work in Alabama in condensed format. ...”03Tyson for AG“This type of initiative is exactly why I am so supportive of John Tyson for ...”Arson suspected in Alabama church fires“This is really a bizarre event. If it was all predominately black churches, than ...”
- Jan30Siegelman Running in the Red“Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is running his campaign in the red. He is ...”26Two Horse Race“It is officially a two horse race for the Republican nomination for governor of Alabama. ...”25Corruption Party at the Beach“Prosecutors have compiled a case against the Mayor of Orange Beach, Alabama and the city ...”Citizens urge reform of Alabama's Constitution“There is no doubt in my mind that Alabama's constitution needs to be re-written. ...”Ban on Teen Drivers Using Cell Phones Dies in Committee“There is time for it to be revived, but it appears that a bill to ...”22Constitutional Convention Again on the Agenda“The Alabama legislature will hold a public hearing on Wednesday before a committee that will ...”21More Wal-Mart Fans“Well Wal-Mart is about to add about 2,300 folks to its fan club. Many ...”Details Behind Siegelman Indictment Emerge“The grand jury transcripts that form the basis for an indictment against former Gov. Don ...”16Like Bubba, like Bob“The Mobile Register found some interesting parallels between Governor Riley's State of the State speech ...”15Abramoff Comes to Alabama“The Democrats look to be ready to seize on some loose ties between Jack Abramoff ...”11What is Going on with Boilermaker Football?“If Kyle Ingraham is no longer with the team, that would make seven players who ...”2006 State of the State Address“Alabama Governor Bob Riley delivered his state of the state address last night. If ...”08Analysis: Religion, money and hurricanes top legislative issues“The Mobile Register's Capital Bureau has a comprehensive look at the issues facing this year's ...”Hope Reigns“Governor Riley believes its unconscionable that Alabama taxes its working poor the way we do. ...”06Cook Knows Best“As bad as things look for Republicans nationally right now, we can always depend on ...”Search Fun“I am so proud to be the number 7 search result for: HUGE BOOBS AROUND ...”05First Political Shots Fired in Democratic Primary“It didn't even take a day for Lt. Governor Lucy Baxley and former Governor Don ...”01Governor Riley Delusional“Personally, I like our current governor in Alabama, but this statement from an interview ...”
- 2005
- Dec31Are You Kidding Me?“Rare tropical storm forms in Atlantic ”Holidays (New Year's Superstitions)“Snopes.com covers the gamut of New Year's superstitions. ”30Rural Alabama still falling behind“While praising the latest unemployment figures, Larry Lee points out rural Alabama continues to fall ...”29You Sit on a Throne of Lies!“A Baldwin County prosecutier, who has been accused of hiding her husband's status as a ...”27Sapulpa!“I just couldn't resist an opportunity to plug the Sapulpa (OK) Daily Herald. Say ...”Don't Get Too Excited About Surpluses“The Mobile Register editorial page offers a word of caution about the talk of state ...”Legislator directed $1.5 million in state funds to family's nonprofit“The fact that Rep. Baker could say there isn't anything improper about this with a ...”26The Christmas War Is Over For Another Year“We can only hope it won't come back next year. ”25Merry Christmas“Merry Christmas!”24The Rural Studio focus of NY Times Piece“The Rural Studio out of Auburn University is featured in a Christmas Day piece in ...”NORAD Tracks Santa 2005“If you need to know where Santa is at any time tonight, check out this ...”Entering 2006, Governor's Race Takes Center Stage“As we get ready to move into 2006, the Alabama Governor's race is shaping up ...”23Baxley to Officially Announce Run for Governor“I received an announcement this morning from the Lucy Baxley for Governor campaign: Campaign Kickoff January ...”22Alleged Santa Claus flasher arrested again“A truly frightening Christmas nightmare. ”21Alabama Sec. of State Sued Over Felon Voting Rights“I can't help but smile at Nancy Worley facing a lawsuit, I don't like the ...”17The Beginning of the End?“I don't think anyone understands the ins and outs of the acknowledgement by the President ...”State jobless rate hits 29-year low“Alabama's unemployment rate is at 3.6 percent. This certainly is good news and political ...”16Another Legislator Who Doesn't Have a Clue“Is Rep. Robert Aderholt stupid or just a slow learner? He said, "The punishments should be ...”13When Even Your Supporters Can't Support You...“Kelly McGinley is crazy, there is no doubt, but that doesn't exclude her from having ...”11Family Upset Over Marine's Body Arriving As Freight“Yes, the Bush adminsitration truly honors our troops. UPDATE: The Alabama Democratic Party blog is ...”Churches Are the Ones Who are Really Taking the "Christ" Out of Christmas“For all of the Fox News-driven "War on Christmas" B.S., churches are cancelling and consolidating ...”05Founder of Atheist Law Center Running for Attorney General“Larry Darby stands absolutely no chance of becoming the attorney general of Alabama. The ...”PGA or LPGA coming to Prattville?“Prattville has lost the Nationwide Tour Championship, but signs point to something bigger to be ...”Prattville Must Move Forward“The Mayor is right, Prattville cannot go back to what it was. Those Prattvillians ...”04Christians Shirking Their Responsbility“Wayne Flynt is absolutely correct, Retired Auburn University history professor and ordained Baptist minister Wayne ...”03In Alabama, This is What Passes for Economic Development“Aliceville is getting a federal prison. Alabamians are conservative and want fewer government services, ...”Oops“Stealing a drug agent's car is never a good idea. ”01Better, but Still Divided“On this, the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on ...”
- Nov25Primary Elections to Replace Venable Set for January 24th“Primary elections for House District 31 will be held on January 24th. The Advertiser indicates ...”24Turkey Doesn't Make You Sleepy“Keep this in mind when everyone starts talking about tryptophan later today. In this instance lore ...”22In Support of the Bond Issue“I haven't written on the bond issue that is the talk of Prattville. I ...”20Purdue 82 Wofford 75“Even after losing David Teague for the season, the Boilermaker men's basketball team was able ...”Alabamians Lie!“I'm not shocked that three quarters of Alabamians say they support the Governor's call for ...”19Build It and They Won't Come“Instead of working on real ideas on immigration policy, Alabama has a Senator who wants ...”Prattville in Mourning“All of Prattville is in mourning this morning, after a devastating loss by the 6A ...”Maybe the Full Truth Will Finally Come Out“This case has been a concern of mine from the day it happened. I ...”18Rep. Jack Venable dead at 66“State Rep. Jack Venable (D-Tallassee) has lost his long battle with leukemia. My thoughts and ...”Scanlon has Ties to Alabama Governor“Political consultant Michael Scanlon once worked on the staff of Alabama Governor Bob Riley, when ...”17Rural Center a Good Idea“Having spent a good deal of time in the last year in rural Alabama, I ...”McCain Leads Cavalcade of Big Names in GOP for Wallace“Candidate for Alabama lieutenant governor, George Wallace Jr. is lining up big names to raise ...”Riley Appointee to Mobile Commission was suspended in bribe case“Oops! Governor Riley's appointee to fill the Mobile County Commission slot left open by ...”16Sue Bell Cobb for Chief Justice“Judge Sue Bell Cobb certainly has the credentials to be Chief Justice. She will ...”This Will Never Fly“This is a pipe dream of many Alabamians, but it is not going to happen. ”13Riley Favored by Republican Legislators“Mac points to a poll of Republican state legislators by the Decatur Daily. It's ...”12Riley Focused on Prison Reform“Governor Riley wants the Alabama legislature to focus on prison reform for the first two ...”11Hoover schools official arrested naked on I-65 overpass“I would never tell anyone else how he should spend his free time, but this ...”10Vote for Pete“Purdue Pete is going up against Aubie in the Battle of the Mascots this week. ...”09UNREAL“As if the obsession of the nation over one missing Alabama teen wasn't enough. ...”03Whatever Happened to?“I don't agree with the Alabama Democratic Party blog a good deal of the time, ...”
- Oct30Baxley Must Make Her Case“Opinions are being formed in the 2006 race for Alabama governor. Buried in this ...”28Siegelman tells judge 'not guilty'“Everyone in Alabama knew Eddie Curran wasn't going to miss a court appearance by former ...”26Siegelman and Scrushy Indicted“Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy were indicted today on ...”Time To Say Goodbye“It is time to say goodbye to Ms. Parks. I'm glad that the people ...”25R.I.P. Rosa Parks“Rosa Parks died of natural causes at her home this evening. Ms. Parks was ...”21Congratulations Mayor Byard“My sincerest congratulations to Prattville mayor Jim Byard on his new son James III. ”19al.com: NewsFlash - Judge won't reverse prison term for Honduran lobster smuggler“It seems like only in Alabama do we get headlines this good. ”17Tyson for Attorney General“As someone who works in the field of prevention, I can wholeheartedly endorse a candidate ...”16Riley May Be Stronger than Many Believe“New poll numbers for the Alabama gubernatorial race indicate that the incumbent governor may be ...”What's So Wrong with the "Debate" Over Evolution?“The Birmingham News has a great piece this morning on the upcoming adoption of science ...”10Pretty Weak Adhesive“If "prayer is the adhesive that holds us together", as Governor Riley suggests, we ...”CNN.com - Quake toll soars above 30,000 - Oct 10, 2005“Unreal, and we treat a few hundred deaths in Louisiana as if its the end ...”09Roy's Poetry“Who knew our new candidate for Governor of Alabama is also a poet? Babies piled in ...”Poll Has Riley Well Ahead of Moore“The latest poll has Alabama Governor Bob Riley well ahead of Roy Moore. This ...”08Prattville gets 200 new jobs“Thanks and congratulations are due to everyone who had a hand in the M-Tek deal. ...”Alabama governor to seek re-election“As expected, Governor Riley kicked off his re-election campaign today. The race is on. ”OTB Wedding“Best wishes to James Joyner on his wedding day. ”Siegelman offers apology to Baxley“Darn right, Don should have apologized. ”07al.com: NewsFlash - Shelby, Sessions split on prisoner abuse vote“Senator Sessions should be ashamed of his vote and his exchange with Senator McCain on ...”03Roy's Platform: UP CLOSE“Let's take a closer look at Roy's platform, which he signed at his press conference ...”Roy is In“Roy Moore is running for the Republican nomination for governor of the State of Alabama. ...”02Alabama Marches Up the Rankings“Congratulations to Alabama on their big win on Saturday and their move up to #7 ...”Moore to Announce Tomorrow“The Alabama gubernatorial campaign will begin to solidfy tomorrow. Former Supreme Court Justice Roy ...”01Stop Feeding at the Trough, for Now“The process that legislators have used for years to get credit for funding education projects ...”
- Sep29Local Tint: Sadly, this one is real“While my own website was blocking my access, Susan handled the Hank Erwin issue very ...”26Riley expected to announce re-election plans October 8“Governor Riley will announce his intentions for the 2006 campaign on October 8th at a ...”24Shameless Pandering or Misunderstanding?“Either Senator Shelby has gone off his rocker or this report is misunderstanding what he's ...”Taylor Named to Board of ACCR“Congratulations to PoliBlog's Dr. Steven Taylor for his appointment to the Board of Directors of ...”23Judge Orders $4.3 Million Be Given Back to State“How can anyone say Judge Myron Thompson is an unreasonable or unfair man? ”22Moore to Announce Intentions Oct. 3“We have D-Day for the Alabama gubernatorial election, October 3, 2005, Roy Moore will announce ...”21Sessions = Exploiter“Senator Sessions' is really pathetic. First he used the "they did it first!" ...”Siegelman probe turns to 1997 bill“If this isn't fishing, it certainly has the appearance of it. I'm not someone ...”18Boilermakers Handle 'Zona“#12 Purdue handled a tough road test in Tucson and the defense came to play. ...”17Siegelman Officially In the Governor's Race for '06“We have a race on the Democratic ticket for Governor of the State of Alabama. ...”Abortion - Beyond the Rhetoric“John Leland has a wonderful piece on abortion in Sunday's New York Times.”He Still Doesn't Get It“For all his speechifying, Bush still doesn't get it. Even after Katrina, even after ...”16Why Do Young State Workers Leave?“Young state workers leave for a multitude of reasons. I doubt a survey is ...”15Alabama's Unemployment Rate Down Again“Either something's going right, or people have given hope of finding a job. ”Limbaugh Lies?“Media Matters Continues its outstanding coverage of El Rushbo and his non-stop lie machine. ”Sen. Figures Son Arrested“There is no doubt that Senator Figures is in need of support right now, A state ...”13More Good Representation from Senator Sessions“I have to disagree with Wonkette's assessment of Senator Jeff Sessions's (R-AL) performance today: Roberts ...”I Wonder How Many Were Heads and How Many Were Tails“nbc13.com - News - Truck Carrying Tons Of Quarters Burns, Spills Load On Highway ”12Alabama Not Most Anti-Abortion State“We're only 5th in the percentage of people who are against legalized abortion, but we ...”10Boilermakers Get First Win in the Books“#13 Purdue was able to dispatch with the Akron Zips today, 49-24. The new ...”Bush Sinking Fast in Another Poll“The President's approval numbers are continuing to fall. I don't think this will have ...”06Riley Has Perspective“Governor Riley was widely anticipated to launch his re-election campaign on Labor Day, the barbecue ...”05Frank Hardy...Leading the Charge“I almost hope Roy runs, just so Frank Hardy and those of like mind will ...”04Leeds High band drops 'Overcome' from show“I agree with Mac, but I'll go one step further. The parents that ...”Unbelievable“Senator Frist should be ashamed: Despite Katrina, Frist Will Call Vote on Estate Tax Repeal.”02Worse Than What We're Seeing“As devastating as the images we are seeing are, this is clear evidence that censorship ...”Laura, Laura, Laura“I certainly respect Laura Bush, but this statement is beyond idiotic, "One thing I have to ...”National Guardsmen Arrive in New Orleans“Does the President know how many lives that the federal response "not working right" may ...”01Liberal Blogs for Hurricane Relief“Please give what you can to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina. ”Riley offers rooms, trailer spaces at parks to evacuees“Alabama Governor Bob Riley should be thanked for opening up state resources to the victims ...”Is Katrina Going to Push Us Over the Edge“A rush for gasoline in Alabama is on the verge of causing a statewide panic. ...”But Why Do They Think That Senator Barron?“As a professional in the field of substance abuse I find this quote from Senator ...”
- Aug31Gov. Riley May Call Prison Special Session“The head of a taskforce looking at prison issues believes the Governor will call a ...”30Governor Riley Promises "Story" Out of BBQ“Gover Bob Riley is strongly hinting that he will announce his plans for 2006 campaign ...”28News Bytes“A few thoughts on the top news searches at ”Alabama poll: Support for Iraq war slipping“The tide has turned. A new poll shows a narrow majority of Alabamians who ...”27How Sad, Add McCain to List of folks Who Don't Understand Science“Granted this is not the Senator's area of expertise, but it's still sad to see ...”Governor Riley to Announce Re-Election Bid?“The buzz is that Alabama Governor Bob Riley may announce his intent to run for ...”24Former Auditor Susan Parker eyes PSC race“Susan Parker had been looking at the Lieutenant Governor's race, but with the high level ...”23#1 Again!“Alabama's #1, we're the state getting fattest the fastest! Yeah fat Alabamians! ”News Bytes“My thoughts on the most popular searches at Google News - Eric Rudolph: I'll be happy ...”State Senators Gone Wild“Alabama State Sen. Curt Lee (R-Jasper) has all the fun. ”22In the News Shorts“I'm going to resurrect an old feature of this site. Here are some of ...”Sad Story“This is a tragic story. ”20Drug Legalization“I don't agree with Jacob Sullum who consistently beats the drum for drug legalization. ...”Bravo Bob Costas“At least someone refuses to buy into the Holloway hype. UPDATE: Dr. Steven Taylor agrees.”Conservative Think Tank Behind "Intelligent Design"“I've talked about the Discovery Institute before, but it's nice to see a MSM story ...”18Sessions Less Popular than Graham and Chafee in their Home States“Senator Jeff Sessions approval rating and the gap between his approval and disapproval ratings puts ...”Those Damn Illegals!“Alabama's latest unemployment numbers show that the idea that immigrants are taking jobs from Americans ...”17Butts Won't Run in 2006“At least one of Roy's Army will not be on the ballot next year. ”15Drug Resource Officers Placed in County Schools“Nothing like cutting out the middle man, now the kids can just get their drugs ...”Who's Keeping the Records Here?“This situation would certainly be aided by accurate records. We probably ought to leave ...”14Iraq: Mission Accomplished“The Washington Post reports this morning: The United States no longer expects to see a model ...”You Had Me Until...“I don't have a problem with legislators attending the annual meeting of the National Conference ...”13Enough Already“At least one news anchor has it right. I have not posted on the ...”Governor Riley = Cagey About Re-Election Plans“Governor Bob Riley is trying to add some mystery to his decision to run for ...”"Whites Only" Still an Issue?“Alabama is once again gaining prominence for the positive things going on in the state. ...”08Phone Survey“I was just surveyed by the Alabama Education Association's Capital Research Survey Center. They ...”Johnny Swanson announces plans to Run for Governor as Democrat“Johnny Swanson announced his plans to run for Governor of Alabama today. Never heard ...”07Pastor Evans Gets it Right“Pastor James L. Evans of First Baptist Church gets it right again. Every time ...”Novak says he 'overreacted'“ Robert Novak was in Alabama yesterday at the invitation of the Business Council of ...”There Riley Goes Again, Being Progressive“Governor Riley, who before seeking his present office was rated one of the most conservative ...”04John Leo Can't Argue His Way out of a Paper Bag“I got my weekly laugh when I read John Leo's column in US News. ...”Time for "R.C." to End“The State of Alabama is once again applying to a federal judge to end a ...”03Susan All Over the Bigotry in Hoover“Susan is absolutely on the mark in her thoughts of the action last night by ...”02Dean Says Democrats Will Not Abandon Alabama in '08“Everyone who is not a Republican is glad to here this news from Howard Dean. ...”Bush on Wrong Side of Science Again“President Bush continues to flaunt his distaste for science. The President is encouraging a ...”01Bayh's committee raises $1.2M“Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Indiana) is making his presence felt on the fundraising scene. I ...”Alabama in the Spotlight Again“The New York Times uses Alabama as the prime example of yet another nationwide problem, ...”
- Jul31Half Blood Prince: Thumbs Up“I agree with Steven's endorsement of the latest Harry Potter novel. I have not ...”Jumping the Gun“A Hoover Republican can't even wait for the candidates to say what they stand for ...”GOP survey favors Riley“The Alabama GOP Executive Committee members clearly favor the sitting Governor, this is not really ...”30Joe Turnham Being Pushed to Head ADP Again“Joe Turnham is being pushed for the post of head of the Alabama Democratic Party ...”29Beyond Pluto“Caltech astronomers are tracking an object that they believe should be classified as the 10th ...”Reagan vs. Intelligence“Michael Reagan's latest column is headlined, ACLU vs. America. His entire argument rests on ...”28Wonkette - The Littlest Senator“Poor Senator Sessions, it is a horrible picture. ”Buy Some Glasses!“The Alabama Democratic Party blog links to another blogger who claims to have video showing ...”New Site Design“I was hacked earlier this week. I decided to use the opportunity to upgrade ...”26"Can't Afford" to give Indigent Defendants Adequate Defense“Add adequate criminal defense to the poor to the list of things Alabama can't afford. ...”23Sad, Sad, Sad“Via Poliblog, British police shot the wrong man last week. Tragedy built onto tragedy, ...”Column: Root Issues Continue to Hold State Back“My weekly column was published this week in the Wednesday and Saturday editions of the ...”Winning the War on Terror“My deepest sympathies go out to the families of those killed in the Sinai today. ...”Alabama House calls for boycott of Aruba“This "cute white blonde girl missing in Aruba" story is really out-of-control. How many ...”21City Considers Ban On Sex Offenders“Fairhope wants to ban sex offenders from their city. This is hardly surprising given ...”ADECA officials grilled about no-bid purchases“This headline from the Mobile Register is extremely deceiving, as so many of them are. ...”Drug Taskforce Busting Up Poker Games“The Shelby DA wants to bust up illegal poker parties at local businesses. I ...”Special Session Could Stall Over Employees' Pay Raise“If a deal was struck on the general fund budget before the special session, it ...”19Bush Nominates White Man to Supreme Court“Well President Bush has made a statement with his nomination, but its not the statement ...”Former Conservation Commissioner Sues Governor“It's not everyday you see a former cabinet member sue a Governor. Of course, ...”Legislature Begins Special Session Tonight“Ready or not, the legislators are back in Montgomery. Lets hope they can stay ...”18"Joins National Backlash" or "Jumps on the Bandwagon"?“the eminent domain case is something that is easy for people to get their minds ...”16Riley sets Priorities for Special Session“Governor Riley yesterday revealed his priorities for the special session that will begin next Tuesday. ...”14So long Delmon“Outfielder Delmon Young is no longer a Montgomery Biscuit. He has been promoted to ...”Rehnquist Staying, You Hear That Drudge and Novak?“Contrary to so called "reports", Chief Justice William Rehnquist has announced he is staying on ...”12Zell Stole from Georgia Taxpayers“Zell Miller is a thief. Is anyone surprised? ”10Storm Central Weblog“The Storm Central Blog at al.com is doing an excellent job of providing updates on ...”01Socks Swing Sessions on CAFTA“Alabama's two Republican US Senators almost never disagree on an issue, but they did on ...”Bye Bye Sandra, Hello Alberto“I was not stunned by today's announcement by Justice O'Connor, but I was saddened. ...”
- Jun30Terry Everett Don't Know Diddley“My Representative once again demonstrates his lack of respect and/or knowledge of separation of powers ...”Giant Battle Flag Better for Tourism than the Beaches“According to Ellen Williams in a letter to the editor, Alabama's historical sites attract more ...”29Roy Wrong? I Don't Believe It!“I don't believe Roy didn't know what he was talking about! Of course, I ...”Hardy Jackson: Innovator“Dr. Harvey Jackson has another brilliant idea: "vertical evacuation coverage".”Montgomery Priest Commits Suicide“A very sad story that once again shows us no one is immune from depression ...”Column: Responsibility Runs Both Ways in the Obesity Epidemic“My weekly column ran in today's Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: You may have seen or heard about ...”27Odd Search Results“Google Search: love stuff hoover Google Search: how to move biscuits around the world ”Breyer on the Fence“From the moment I heard that Justice Breyer was the key vote in the split ...”26No surprise, No news“The Birmingham News has an extensive report this morning on the sex offender registry. ...”24Junk food ban sought for state schools“State Superintendent Joseph Morton deserves a lot of credit for sticking to the recommendations of ...”23Ever wondered about whether you can still eat those olives?“This is actually quite valuable information for those of us that buy stuff and then ...”The truth about The Truth About Hillary Part 2“Media Matters for America has a comprehensive debunking of Ed "I recycle the lies" Klein's ...”Wallace vs. Folsom in Lieutenant Governor's Race“As if we need further proof that politics is a family affair, you need only ...”22Riley to DOT: Put I-85 extension on fast track“It is impossible to emphasize the need for this project enough. It is simply ...”21Europe's EADS picks Alabama for U.S. site - sources“This is outstanding news for Alabama and congratulations to Mobile and all of the people ...”Nice to know we've solved the problem with radical Islamists...“It's good news that the FBI is now focused on animal rights extremists as their ...”SoSo Whaley = Little Skinny Fraud“I first heard about Ms. Whaley from my wife, as her experiment was discussed on ...”Hannity's Sleaze Knows No Bounds“Sean "College Dropout" Hannity's sleaze knows no bounds. If even Bill O'Reilly won't book ...”Former Rep. Nathan Mathis to run for governor“The name Nathan Mathis doesn't mean much to me, but the idea of an independent ...”Alabama troops to get children's book“Who needs body armor, when you can have a book of letters from children? ”20Dewon Brazelton to Pitch for Biscuits“Big league pitcher Dewon Brazelton, will see his first game action since May 11 in ...”Two Years Old“TWAY celebrated the start of its third year in this location yesterday. In that time, we ...”Happy Birthday You Big Yellow Circle“Meeeeeemmmmories of the way we were. ”19JJ Engaged“Take a moment to congratulate James Joyner on his engagement. ”UK to Ban Smoking in Public“James Joyner directed me to a report that the UK will be introducing a complete ...”America for the Europeans!“I have a little news for Mr. John W. Altman of Tuscaloosa, immigrants built this ...”Officials take trips as groups' invited guests“Some of our public officials really don't get it. The quotes in this piece ...”18When Will People Learn?“Mac links to an article I found interesting as well. These kids were running ...”Don't Miss the Point on Virginity Pledges“US News points out a very important fact regarding the competing analyses of the data ...”17AG says smoking proposal is legal“In case Alabama muncipalities had any doubt. ”Alabama GOP Files Suit to Re-Draw Legislative Districts“Yesterday the Alabama Republican Party followed through on its promise to use the courts to ...”Border cameras a waste, Rogers says“Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers should be commended for taking his oversight responsibilities seriously in the ...”16Hinshaw asks state investigation“A state investigation is certainly warranted into John Giles and the "Christian" Coalition of Alabama ...”Archibald Discusses Justice Denied“John Archibald is right on point with the Senate action on lynching this week. ”Grand jury hears about Internet contract“Now the Siegelman grand jury is on to an internet contract that never came to ...”Born to Fly“A fourteen year old boy with no previous flying experience took a plane with the ...”15Welcome the Paint Crew“With the departure of longtime Purdue men's basketball coach Gene Keady, the student section, previously ...”Insightful Commentary Lacking at USA“If this is what passes for insightful commentary at the University of South Alabama, I ...”14Boston Globe Leaps to Conclusions“There are an awful lot of leaps in this piece in the Boston Globe today. Moore, ...”Shelby and Sessions - Stuck in the Middle“James Joyner links to a new survey by Survey USA that shows the approval ratings ...”Shelby Favors Lynching?“I applaud Senator Sessions for signing on to Senator Mary Landrieu's anti-lynching resolution. Now, ...”Politicians Lie? Nahhhhhh“Mayor Al Kelley and the Millbrook City Council now say a city school system is ...”Can You Dig It? : Idol' hopeful charged“Leroy "Can You Dig It?" Wells has been charged with murder. Whether he is ...”13The Truth behind "The Truth About Hillary"“The hatred of Hillary Clinton really baffles me, but the latest attacks involving a new ...”It's about time! : South's rural 'brain drain' focus of experts at summit“This is Alabama's (and the South's) number two problem (behind the 1901 state constitution) and ...”Approaching TWAY's 2nd Anniversary“With all my hemming and hawwing about keeping this going, I have neglected to point ...”Bravo to Libraries Moving into Digital Age!“My accolades go out to the Cullman Public Library System, the Thomas B. Norton Public ...”One lane of I-85 to be closed for a week“Well, this one is bound to make plenty of Alabama motorists jump for joy. ”Vacillating“I received my five day warning from my domain provider today...and I must admit I ...”04REMINDER: Site Going Down“Just a brief reminder that this site will be going down in a few days. ...”02Getting it Bass Akwards“Leave it to the local Montgomery paper to find the people who have the Mark ...”
- May16Forget the Officer, the Chief Should Be Fired“As if it's not bad enough that a sex offender was hired by the Blountsville ...”07Gotta Love Those Alabama Directions“My weekly column was published in the May 4th edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: I ...”
- Apr27Column: State Faces Loss of House Seat“My weekly column was published in this week's Wednesday edition of the Prattville Progress and ...”22Weekly Column: Legislature Fails to Do Job“My weekly column was published in the Wednesday Edition of the Prattville Progress and News ...”13Column: Consensus on Evolution Overwhelming“My weekly column was published in today's edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress and News ...”06Column: Prattville Sink Hole Has Potential“My weekly column was published today in the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress Seeing as it will cost ...”05Biscuits Roster Released“The roster of my hometown team, the Montgomery Biscuits, AA affiliate of the Tampa Bay ...”al.com: NewsFlash - Riley drops slavery language from proclamation, then restores it“There seems to be a number of these types of "mistakes" happening in the Governor's ...”Large Sinkhole In Prattville Now Being Fixed“The pricetage to fix Prattville's sinkhole is substantially more than initially estimated. A bid ...”
- Mar31Alabama House votes to Do the Right Thing“The House voted to do the right thing by not approving shifting funding from the ...”30It's Not Diversion Unless Paul Says It Is“It must be so nice to be Paul Hubbert. He gets to make his ...”29Feingold Deserves Credit“Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold deserves a lot of credit for coming back to Greenville yesterday. ...”26Winding Down“I got my notification this week that it is time to renew my domain registration ...”25Stop Signs are Huge Improvement“Count me among the neighborhood residents who are thrilled with the removal of traffic lights ...”23Not Just About Protecting Marriage“Anyone who bought the argument that defining marriage as between a man and woman was ...”21ASEA Wrong Again“The headline is not really news, but the union for Alabama state employees has found ...”18Democratic Tactics Cause Republicans to Stall“The Republicans used stalling tactics yesterday to slow down activity in the House after the ...”17Video game restrictions pass panel“I have to say the industry appears to be right on this one, Love ...”16Column: Time for March Madness“My weekly column was published today in the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: It's time for March Madness. ...”Legislature one roll call away from approving property tax bill“All it will take is one Senate roll call vote and a floor of 10 ...”Representative John Knight = LIAR“If this quote is accurate, John Knight is a liar, "This is Gov. Riley's budget. This ...”Welcome Home 231st!“I want to offer my warmest Welcome Home to the 231st Military Police Battalion as ...”Alabama House Democrats Plan Irresponsible“to call Governor Riley's plan irresponsible and then offer a counter-proposal like this is outrageous. ...”Bill sets 10 mills to fund schools“This is a positive development, there are some systems in the state that are criminally ...”Nonviolent convicts fill state prisons“The steady drumbeat is being heard on the altering of sentencing standards. Alabamians are ...”15Woman arrested in Bush protest released under First Amendment“I guess the first amendment still applies. How comforting.”Shelby's Social Security fixes differ from Bush's“Senator Shelby should get credit for stepping forward with his own ideas on Social Security. ...”Most at hearing want county's tax increase repealed“Is there ever a huge "pro-tax" lobby? This tax may not have been handled ...”14It's Hard to Orchestrate Everything“The White House was not pleased with one aspect of the staging for the President's ...”13Alabama Legislature Does Something Right with Open Meetings Law“The Legislature should be proud of their accomplishment in rewriting our antiquated open meetings law. ...”12Roy Let Off the Hook on Legal Fees“Roy Moore does not have to repay the state for the legal fees that were ...”Speaking the Truth is Saying Too Much“Thew warden of Donaldson Correctional Facility, Stephen Bullard, has been placed on administrative leave by ...”11You Can't Pay for Press this Good“President Bush got everything he wanted out of his event yesterday. The local press ...”2 DHR consultants lose jobs“Evidently, there was something to those computer consulting contracts at DHR. Two contractors have ...”Report cards: 50.7% students now in poverty“The challenge for Alabama teachers continues to grow. It is not that kids who ...”10Legislator, crowd clash over Forever Wild fund“The proposal to take money from the Forever Wild program to fund volunteer fire departments ...”Has Bush already lost the Alabama delegation on Social Security?“The Mobile Register reports that only Rep. Mike Rogers is confirmed to attend the President's ...”Committee eyes patching agency budgets“We now have the Democratic proposal, from Rep. John Knight, for patching the General Fund ...”09Why I Won't Support the Protests“Some of my faithful readers might expect I would be strongly supporting and posting information ...”Details of Bush Visit a Secret“I'm not sure why the Montgomery paper is surprised that the details of the President's ...”Bush has to Sell to His Own Troops“The President's visit to Montgomery tomorrow has more to do with convincing elected officials in ...”08Parental Leave Act Proposed“This is such a good idea it has no chance of passage. ”Pryor avoids new hearing on his judicial nomination Headline“Former Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor will not have to go back before the Senate ...”Telephone company funded ad“I find it laughable that BellSouth could demand to know who is funding ads opposing ...”07Hubbert Backing Down from 7 Percent Demand“The head of the AEA, Paul Hubbert, is backing down from his demand for a ...”06Prattville Should Turn Garbage Service Over to Contractor“I understand the concerns over turning Prattville's garbage service over to a private contractor. ...”How about we toss these people into the bay instead?“Russ Fine and Roy Moore headlined a "tea party" on Saturday in Birmingham. Personally, ...”04Gridlock - An Alabama Tradition“Both Houses of the Alabama State Legislature held up one of our finest traditions by ...”Siegelman visits Mobile to discuss plans, listens“ If Don can't see the writing on the wall when only 20 people show ...”03Now, If She Said They Had Something Against Obese People...“al.com: NewsFlash - Secretary of state says racism behind bill to change her power No, no ...”Jay Love Really Has His Priorities in Order“It's so sad to see that will all of the serious issues we have facing ...”Column: Court Rulings Will Never End Debate“My weekly column was published in the Wednesday Prattville Progress: The Supreme Court heard arguments in ...”Hubbert's union fires back, printing GOP boss's letter“Paul Hubbert shows he still knows how to play hardball by releasing a letter written ...”DHR chief to face contract questions“the board that oversees the Department of Human Resources will have tough questions for agency ...”02President's Drug Policy Priorities Bogus“The President is proposing significant reductions in federal assistance to local law enforcement and other ...”Welcome to the World of No Child Left Behind“I wonder if these parents are supporters of President Bush. If they are, then ...”Juvenile death penalty banned“COUNTRIES THAT ALLOWED THE DEATH PENALTY FOR JUVENILES IN 1990, THAT STILL ALLOW IT TODAY Iran Pakistan Saudi ...”01Can I call you Wizardess?“A Selma woman is up in arms because she received a Christmas card from the ...”Senate leader proposes center to focus on rural Alabama“Considering that the vast majority of Alabama is rural, I'm not sure what this center ...”Bush to hold town-hall meeting in Montgomery“The President is coming to Alabama for one of his staged "town hall" meetings. ...”
- Feb28Prison Crowding Must Be Addressed“There is no doubt that the prison crowding problem in Alabama will not be solved ...”State stands to lose Upward Bound“Yet another program that the President's budget would cost Alabama. Good job by the ...”27USNews.com: Back home in Indiana, has the governor betrayed conservatives? (3/7/05)“It looks like Alabama Governor Bob Riley does not have to look far for someone ...”Oscar Predictions?“The Academy Awards are tonight, hosted by Chris Rock. Here are some of my ...”Constitution rally cranks up volume on reform“the time has come to present the constitutional reform issue in its appropriate context. ...”Cameras said to save lives have some critics seeing red“Please keep in mind on this issue, all the legislature is doing is giving local ...”26Weekly Column: Kudos to Gov. Riley for His Stand“My weekly column ran in the Wednesday and Saturday editions of the Prattville Progress: I must ...”25One Restaurant Unhappy with Their Choice“The owner of the Brew Pub in Montgomery claims he lost business by being forced ...”New avenues opened in Siegelman era probe“The investigations into former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman's activities continue. I'm sure that he ...”House kills bill to send kids to school at age 5“Moving the age for mandatory school from 7 to 5 may not have been a ...”23More Meaningless Legislation“Mac appropriately states that this bill approved by a House committee is pure politics. ...”Riley Plays Dirty, Finds Teachers who Support His Budget“Governor Riley started playing dirty today in the fight over the education budget today. ...”22State GOP backs Riley's budget“See, I can support the state GOP. Now, where we disagree is in the ...”Bad Headline: Bill would end parole panel for the nonviolent“This piece ran in the Birmingham News this morning with the headline above. The ...”21Legislators reluctant to ask sick colleague to step down“Someone needs to say this is wrong. Lucius Black represents an area that desperately ...”20Column: Despite Annoyance, Admiration Lingers“My weekly column was published in the Wednesday edition of the Prattville Progress: The Republican and ...”Another Encouraging Poll for Baxley“Lucy Baxley's momentum continues to build. The latest poll numbers staging hypothetical races for ...”DHR workers plug into pay raises as consultants“Dr. Page Walley and Belyn Richardson talk the talk of appearances mattering, but it doesn't ...”Riley Throws Right Hook at Hubbert“Governor Riley finally realized he has nothing to lose by taking on the most powerful ...”19Franken's Supposed "Explosion"“I listen to Al Franken's radio show on a regular basis, and anyone who thinks ...”Chris Cox = Liar?“Sometimes you just have to call them as you see them and if Rep. Chris ...”Department of Homeland "Security"“The NY Times has a piece in tomorrow's paper based on a new audit by ...”18Bomb Scare“This is my wife's school. Needless to say they had an exciting day yesterday, ...”Problem is Worley, Not the Office“Legislators want to address the problems with the Secretary of State by stripping her authority ...”17Rep. Ford will run for Frist's seat“This is good news: Rep. Ford will run for Frist's seat. I have been ...”Are you kidding me???“How irresponsible can you get? I would benefit from a raise for state employees, ...”Limited Home Rule Causes Controversy“Some people would be surprised to learn that counties cannot deal with issues like stray ...”16Pay Raises for Everyone!“It seems the Governor supports Jay Love's proposal to set up a mechanism that would ...”Is this Really About Gay PDA?“There are three bills dealing with homosexuality that are under consideration by the legislature. ...”15Advertiser Sues School Board“When are public bodies going to figure out that they don't have a choice about ...”Senators eye Forever Wild funds“This article this morning does a much better job explaining the intricacies of what is ...”Alabama's graduation rate 47th nationally“This is clearly another place where we need to identify the problem and address it. ...”14Vote on same-sex marriage ban seen helping Moore in primary“It seems like there is no "good time" for the constitutional ban on gay marriage ...”13Column: Fight Reflects Need to Address Underlying Problems“This column was published in the Wednesday and Saturday editions of the Prattville Progress: Everyone seems ...”What happened to activist judges? - Republicans to challenge district lines“I guess Republicans are in favor of activist judges after all. They now claim ...”12(Andress) Cavanaugh becomes first female party leader in Alabama“Congratulations to Twinkle (Andress) Cavanaugh on her new post as head of the Alabama GOP. ...”Senators propose cuts to Forever Wild funds“This is the kind of thing we continue to see in the Alabama legislature and ...”11Holmes's Bible challenge gets plenty of takers“Personally my challenge would have been different. My challenge would have been show me ...”10Senate Puts First Major Barrier in Front of Governor's Budget“The Senate Committee that oversees the education budget made its first official statement on the ...”Committee passes plan to reduce oversight of telephone companies“Business interests win out over consumers yet again. Some people still don't understand what ...”09al.com: NewsFlash - Bills would make pledge, Ten Commandments mandatory in schools“Once again the legislature shows how its priorities are in order. Another bill has ...”President of U.S. Marijuana Party Running for Governor of Alabama“Now we have a Governor's race on our hands folks! We may not officially have ...”Gay marriage ban vote OK'd“It's good to see that ensuring the destruction of citizen's civil rights is still at ...”08Alabama Dem. Chairman Is Not Yet Backing Dean“Even though Howard Dean ascending to the chairmanship of the DNC is now a foregone ...”Bush budget would pinch state health“Thank you President Bush! All those Alabamians who voted for him better start asking ...”07Bill would require photo I.D. to buy pseudoephedrine“This bill is a very good idea. It's a simple measure that makes it ...”Go Mac!“It's hard for me to make much headway in changing the legislature, because I come ...”06Muppets.com -- Gonzo Stunt Game“I haven't had this much fun with an online game in awhile. ”05Libertarians: Hard Drugs for Little Kids“Stephen links to a lecture by Mark Thornton on why he believes that the government ...”In Barrooms, Smoking Ban Is Less Reviled“For those who think smoking bans are bad for business, the most vocal opponent of ...”Column: Legislators Face Big Issues“Here is my column for this week, published in the Wednesday Progress on February 2nd ...”No shoes, no sickness: School heeds doc's advice“Add this to the list of things I never would have known if Carla Crowder ...”04Prattville in the News“You want your city to be recognized in the national media, but not for an ...”Trust fund shift studied“The state legislature seems poised to reject the Governor's proposal to shift expenses from the ...”03Lawmakers wear T-Shirts that ask“Bravo to the Lawmakers who wore these shirts. AIDS is an issue that needs ...”Hubbert opposes big parts of Riley's budgets“The battle lines have been drawn overthis year's budgets in Alabama. You can review ...”01Riley set education, accountability goals with no new taxes“Governor Riley delivered a speech that was extremely policy oriented this evening. I find ...”State of the State Tonight“Alabama Governor Bob Riley will deliverhis State of the State address tonight. I would ...”
- Jan31Hillary Clinton Collapses“I hope it's just a stomach ailment.”AP Survey: Support for Taxes Higher than Last Year“The headline is more encouraging than what lies behind it. Support for additional taxes ...”Davis hard on his party“Artur Davis understands that the Alabama Democratic Party has problems. The Democratic Party does ...”Alabama ranks last in way it's managed“There appears to be a positive story buried in this report. Alabama is moving ...”30State Legislature Returns Tuesday“All of the Alabama political world is focused on the legislative session opening on Tuesday. ...”28Antidrug programs facing cuts“This is a very misleading headline. I know about both of these funding sources ...”Davis slams Bush on Social Security“Rep. Artur Davis comes out swinging on the President's plans for Social Security. "He didn't campaign ...”Alabama sues over Medicaid tab“We could certainly use the money. ”27State Legislators' Disclosure Forms“The Center for Public Integrity has once again done our work for us. If ...”It Begins...In 5 Days...“The Alabama Legislature comes back in 5 days. Be afraid, be very afraid. ”AG King calls meth 'scourge of our state'“There is no doubt we need to do more to combat methamphetamine use in Alabama. ...”26Getting the Official Run-Around?“I just wonder what response Stephen expected to get in this case. Also, exactly ...”Siegelman Listening Post #2“Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman has announced the second of his "listening post" stops. My first ...”Second Verse, Same as the First“The legislative agenda laid out by House Democrats yesterday looks very much like the legislative ...”AG says crime fund not for war wounds“I guess there are disadvantages to continuing to classify what we are in as a ...”25Marshall sheriff to move Web letter“Marshall County Sheriff Mac Holcomb is reluctantly moving his letter from a county website, ...”Legislator questioning trooper's hiring“State Rep. Mike Hill has some compelling evidence that a trooper who killed a citizen ...”24Mayor Bright Pushes for Regional Parks“An interesting proposal from Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, larger, regional parks as opposed to the ...”Report says state good at tapping federal till“Alabama ranks sixth in the nation for the ratio of tax dollars it receives back ...”Alabama claims corps illegally storing water“The "Water Wars" between Georgia, Florida and Alabama have a new player, the Army Corps ...”23CNN.com - Johnny Carson, late-night TV legend, dead at 79 - Jan 23, 2005“R.I.P. Mr. Carson ”Over Time“Just a cute little piece for your Sunday enjoyment: Muppets Over Time ”ADEM chief faces rough water“Good Luck Trey! ”Siegelman trails Moore, Riley in poll“New poll numbers from the University of South Alabama indicate that former Alabama Governor Don ...”I'll Show You Tyranny“If Roy Moore thinks we're living under tyranny, I'll show him tyranny. Tyranny would ...”22Wreck Kills Two Prattville Teenagers“This is just another sad event for our community, Two more Teenagers lost on our ...”Club May Can Fair's Contests“NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! ”Pension plan sent paymentsto dead“Prichard's pension fund, which lacks $16 million needed to meet its obligations, regularly overpaid some ...”Voter registry board questions proposal“This looks like the press is trying to create an appearance of monkey business where ...”Bachus hits policy on illegal immigrants“Count Representative Spencer Bachus as firmly against the President's guest worker plan. ”21Alabama pumps up Tennessee lottery“I don't want anyone who opposes a lottery for Alabama to overlook this story: Alabama ...”Today's Headlines at ALHotline.com“As editor of ALHotline.com I offer today's headlines for your perusal: AP: DOC Requests Doubled Budget ...”20Riley says he isn't worried about Moore“It's clear that Governor Riley is trying to assert his position as the candidate for ...”Siegelman and Sour Grapes“Sounds like there was a lot of sour grapes from former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman ...”18Lee Slowly Fading from Holiday“It has been a long process, but what has been called the Lee-King holiday in ...”State GOP to Come Out With Its Own 'contract' with "cute" name“The Alabama GOP thinks they can take control of the Alabama Legislature in the same ...”17R.I.P. Nell Rankin“It's always sad to lose someone so talented from our midst: USATODAY.com - Mezzo-Soprano Nell ...”The Boy King to the Rescue“Mayor Consults with state AG about Love Stuff shop It seems those pesky concepts of civil ...”al.com: NewsFlash - Mrs. Bush to miss tea time with Ten Commandments judge“Thank Goodness: al.com: NewsFlash - Mrs. Bush to miss tea time with Ten Commandments judge **UPDATE: ...”Playing Politics with Same-Sex Marriage Ban“Most of the Democrats in the Alabama Legislature don't oppose a constitutional amendment to ban ...”Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.“Today, we take time out to honor the memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ...”162006 Alabama Governor's Race: The Role of Strategic Voting“The new poll numbers on a potential Republican primary match-up between current Governor Bob Riley ...”Poll: Roy Moore the Choice of Alabama GOP Voters“As always, Mac Thomason takes the words right out of my mouth. These poll ...”14Column: I Think I Have Too Many Car Magnets“My column this week was published in the 1/12/05 edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: I ...”Students "Get a Feel" for Tsunami Victims“I appreciate what teachers and administrators at Montgomery Catholic Prep were trying to do with ...”State Senator Pushes for Smaller Class Size“State Senator Roger Smitherman wants to place caps on the student-to-teacher ratio in Alabama schools. ...”13Survey: Most Alabamians believe immigrants taking away jobs“There is an interesting push-pull in the argument over illegal immigration. What's interesting in ...”12Taxes, Cuts Are Only Options“You just can't sum up Alabama's budget situation much more succinctly than that. ”Legislative archive indicates law was racially motivated“For those that continue to maintain they voted not to remove racist language from the ...”Marshall sheriff's official Web site airs anti-gay stance“At least a public official is finally making clear what he means when he says, ...”11Siegelman Kicks Off Campaign '06“I'm not sure if you can read the following e-mail to supporters any other way: Dear ...”Democrats must seize faith issue, judge says“I agree with Judge Sue Bell Cobb that we have ceded territory on the faith ...”09Column: Looking Forward to the New Year in Alabama Politics“My weekly column was published in the January 5th edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: We ...”07Good Question“Liberal firebrand Ted Rall's lastest column "What's the Matter with Manhattan?" is the logical question ...”Montgomery Smoking Ordinance Now In Effect“When Prattville's smoking ordinance went into effect there was a lot of debate about what ...”Party in Prattville“Congratulations to Prattville's city leaders on coming up with another good idea for family fun ...”Water chief Glenn picked to lead ADEM“Well the hoopla at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management should begin to settle down, ...”06State officials question contract process“Secretary of State Nancy Worley is one of the more incompetent public officials I have ...”State seeks reversal of 1999 tax ruling“Eddie Curran of the Mobile Register is going to keep stories about the Siegelman administration ...”Unscrolling the Commandments“Get your tickets now! The oldest known copy of the Ten Commandments is coming ...”Red Kettle donations up a third“Well whatta you know? For all their boo hooing about Target not allowing bell ...”Is Ranking of Per-Pupil Spending Really News Anymore?“Alabama is 43rd nationwide in per-pupil spending according to a new report. I ...”05Shame on David Bronner - Take 2“So, Dr. Bronner won't provide golf carts, but he will provide free golf if you ...”White House Decides Classification on Faith“Not only does this White House make decisions based on faith, rather than facts, they ...”Kids would start school at 5 under proposal“A proposal from a state legislator could draw the battle lines over a raise for ...”04Purcell Gets Off to Good Start“New Montgomery Schools Superintendent Carlinda Purcell appears to have gotten of to a flying start ...”Jeff Langham Begins Term as Elmore County Superintendent of Schools“As a friend of Jeff's, I want to congratulate him on assuming his new post ...”Shame on David Bronner“Shame on David Bronner and the Retirement Systems of Alabama for allowing this suit to ...”Most faith-based funds in Alabama go to established programs“As someone who knows a lot about how federal funds are disbursed in Alabama, I ...”03Latest Confederate Flag Flap“The Montgomery City Council will debate the latest flap over the Confederate battle flag at ...”Tyson mum on possible AG bid“The Mobile Register checks in with two possible candidates for state attorney general in 2006. ...”Say Thank You Alabama“I know we're all supposed to be thankful that the President passed a prescription drug ...”01Contact WSFA to Remove James Dobson“This morning's article in the New York Times was the last straw. I sent ...”
- 2004
- Dec30Paul and Kevin Aylward Should Be Ashamed“ Paul at Wizbang should be ashamed of himself. The tsunmai was a horrific ...”Same-Sex Union Ban Bills Filed“You have to have priorities when you're an elected official. Several Alabama legislators are ...”Obedience for Sale“Parents bribe kids to stay away from drugs, alcohol So many things bug me about this. ...”26So Much for the Pottery Barn Rule*“Rumsfeld says Iraqis Must Stop Insurgents"You are going to be the proud owner of 25 ...”24I'm Here“Unlike others in the blogosphere, I am not taking a vacation. No sireee, not ...”23Weekly Column: Christmas Not Reserved For One Faith“This edition of my weekly column was published in the 12/22/04 Edition of the Wednesday ...”Nominations Being Accepted for King Spirit Awards“If you know of a central Alabamian under the age of 35 whose words and ...”Montgomery County To Get New Voting Machines“I'm a high tech person, but I believe the way we vote in Autauga County ...”22Setting the Record Straight“I have been reading a lot of interesting letters in the Montgomery Advertiser for a ...”21AL Hotline: 21 December 2004“Today's Headlines at AL Hotline: Birmingham News: Shelby, Spann Oppose Commuting Lindh's Sentence Birmingham News: St. Clair ...”20The 'Shroud' of Allen“I'm comforted somewhat to hear the Mobile Register confirm that Gerald Allen's bill has ...”AEA seeks 7% state teacher pay boost“I think Paul Hubbert is laying a big figure on the table for teacher pay ...”19Progress Column: Babies and Strangers“The following is my weekly column that appeared in the 12/15/04 edition of the Wednesday ...”Holiday poll finds traditional opinions about Santa Claus, the birth of Christ“I laughed out loud at this quote, buried in a Mobile Register story on a ...”Board president would like to see students gather for daily prayers“I think we should be quite wary of a school board president that uses the ...”17Time to Lobby God - Roy Moore Considering Run for Alabama Governor“I will be praying hard this weekend that God tells Roy not to run, "I'll be ...”Black Caucus May Filibuster New Version of Amendment 2“I can understand why the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus would be threatening a filibuster if ...”16More Biscuits News from TB GM LaMar“Tampa Bay Devil Rays General Manager Chuck LaMar gave some insight into where former Biscuits ...”"Judge" 's robe gets national attention“I added the quotation marks in the headline, because I'm not sure what kind of ...”15The Anniston Star - Gone South: Holiday shopping, Southern style“"Hardy" Jackson offers his tips on holiday shopping, southern style.”Judge wears Ten Commandments on his robe“Why oh why do we have to continue this fight? An Andalusia judge has ...”Alabama's "Official Whiskey" to be Banned“This is almost too good to be true for those of us who criticized the ...”14Former Biscuits Chosen in Rule 5 Draft“The Rule 5 Draft is one of the more mysterious events in professional baseball, but ...”Congressmen OK Andress“Twinkle Andress has taken a big step toward securing the post as head of Alabama's ...”Black Belt commission seeks to unite agencies“I like the sound of what the Black Belt commision is trying to do. ...”13WSFA TV - Gun Shot Rings Out Inside Mall“I don't know if I can make it any plainer for Montgomery citizens. You ...”12Column Catch-Up“As many of you know, I write a regular weekly column for my local paper. ...”Column: Allen's Book Banning Problematic“This was my column, published in the December 8th edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: State ...”Column: Online Shopping a Godsend“This was my column, published in the December 1st edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: Boy, ...”Column: The Great Movie Lines Bring Inspiration“This column was published in the November 24th edition of the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: “I love ...”Mostly Christian Alabama defeated tax plan for poor“U of A Professor Susan Pace Hamill gets some attention from the San Francisco Chronicle ...”Tara for a song“We have yet another angle on Alabama's Black Belt from Carla Crowder, Alabama has lost more ...”Surveys: Student tobacco, drug use up“I'm very pleased with the story on the youth PRIDE Survey in this morning's ...”11Another Piece of Mail from Mr. Williams“(Foreword: For those of you unfamiliar with my blog and recent posts regarding the electon ...”Sure...It Was a Nanny Problem“Bernie Kerik continues to claim it was a nanny problem that caused him to withdraw ...”10Today's Headlines at AL Hotline“AL Hotline for the 10th of December 2004: Birmingham News: Judge won't end suit over state's ...”Ludacris Comes to Montgomery - Mayhem Ensues“Ludacris came to Montgomery to try to do something good, and it turned into mayhem "They ...”14 Year Old Montgomery Student Shot“A 14 year old student was shot in the face on his way home from ...”France ready to rebuild Iraq, ambassador tells Alabamians“The French Ambassador to the US reached out during a visit to Alabama yesterday, "We ...”09Ousted Alabama justice files brief in Ten Commandments case“What a surprise! Roy Moore has something to say about a Supreme Court case ...”Allen Around the World“The story of the book burying legislator has crossed the pond. Earlier this week, Allen got ...”Today's Headlines at AL Hotline“Today's Headlines at AL Hotline: Mobile Register: Federal Payments to Alabama Farmers Have Quadrupled AP: Alabama ...”Go Lions!!!“Prattville High School will play Hoover for the 6A State Football Championship tonight at 7pm. ...”Federal payments to Alabama farmers have quadrupled“Farming subsidies are something that hardly gets discussed anymore. No wonder, when Alabama famers ...”08Baxley Gets It“Lucy Baxley understands the depth of the problem of rising healthcare costs, "This is a valuable ...”Auburn Off Probation“All of the state's major newspapers have their own take on Auburn University being taken ...”Illegal Search“Prattville Police Chief Wadsworth seems to be missing the point of the court ruling which ...”Glossing Over the Issues“I was pleased to see that about 300 citizens attended the community forum at Montgomery's ...”07Shockingly Obvious Investigative Journalism“I don't make a habit of visiting WorldNetDaily, and I hate to link to it, ...”Oh, that's what it's for“Thanks for the nice welcome, Kristopher. Well, let's get right to the ranting, shall we? Homeland ...”Eat, Drink and Be Merry“Maybe next Christmas I can ship wine to my friends and relatives in other states. ...”The French are Coming!“Batton down the hatches! The French are invading Alabama! Actually, it's just a visit from ...”Prattville Woman Charged with Rape“It can happen, it does happen, and parents, friends and neighbors have a responsibility to ...”Tug-of-war for biotech“Isn't there enough biotech research to go around? ”06New Contributor“I would like to welcome a new contributor to The World Around You, Susan from ...”Group to Build Homes in Lowndes County“I'm a little distressed at the headline the Montgomery Advertiser chose for this piece. ...”Ex-House employee claims job bias“Valenci'a Quest is suing her former employer the State House of Representatives for discrimination. ...”05Martin on Tut“Steve Martin writes this morning on the exhibit of King Tut's artifiacts being brought back ...”AL Hotline: 5 December 2004“Today's Headlines at AL Hotline.com: Birmingham News: Campaign asks RSA to divest from Sudan Mobile Register: Retired ...”Heflin Still Lucid“The Mobile Register seems surprised to find that former Alabama Sen. Howell Heflin still has ...”03Educators May Stop Start Date“I just thought this was a good Friday headline. But seriously, this is liable ...”Come Out Early - Go Lions!“ NCAA College Bowl Tickets, Gator Bowl Tickets, Capital One Bowl Tickets, ...”02Friedman on the Treasury“Thomas Friedman has fun with Treasury Secretary Snow this morning, I feel sorry for Mr. Snow. ...”AG Plans Crackdown on Illegal Gambling“Attorney General Troy King has completed his study of gambling in the state of Alabama. ...”Today's Headlines at AL Hotline“Today's Headlines at AL Hotline: Birmingham News: AG Plans Crackdown on Illegal Gambling Montgomery Advertiser: State faces ...”01John Giles has no problem with Nepotism“John Giles, President of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, obviously has such high moral standards ...”The Trumpet has Sounded“The Auburn faculty has now officially called for the resignation of Bobby Lowder and Jack ...”Langford has eyes on governorship, presidency“Larry Langford has lost his mind. ”Book Banning Returns“Representative Gerald Allen (R-Cottondale) is so old school. He is now so concerned about ...”
- Nov30ASU board OKs deal on teacher testing“According to ASU Board Vice President Joe Reed ASU has reached a "final" deal on ...”Residents can help select ADEM chief“The selection of a new head of environmental management for Alabama has really gotten out ...”29Riley's Original Staff Thinning“The Political Skinny in this morning's Mobile Register makes an interesting observation about the loyalty ...”28Soda bottles behind Ft. Wayne booms?“I've been following this odd story from my hometown in Indiana. From the descriptions ...”25HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!“I hope you and yours enjoy the holiday, eat good food and generally just have ...”23What a Difference a Year Makes“I am enthused about the potential for development in Prattville, and I think the Mayor ...”Twinkle to Be Head of State GOP?“Twinkle Andress is leaving her post in the Riley administration, Gov. Bob Riley's deputy chief of ...”Welcome“Welcome to the two newest members of the Axis of Weevil (two women no less).”Reason and Logic at the Montgomery County School Board?“When will reason and logic prevail? The Montgomery County Board of Education will reconsider plans today ...”22Parking in Downtown Montgomery a Headache“The parking situation in downtown Montgomery has been festering for sometime. Now, with the ...”State Workforce Stretched“The number of state workers is down. This is hardly surprising given the budget ...”21Poll Reveals Thoughts on Government Spending“My weekly column ran in both the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress and the regular Saturday edition ...”Inconsistencies Apparent in Poll“Three out of five Alabamians surveyed in a new poll believe that abortion should be ...”20George Will - "Roll Tide"“ NCAA College Bowl Tickets, Gator Bowl Tickets, Capital One Bowl Tickets, ...”AFI's 100 Movies...100 Quotes“As a huge movie maniac, I had a wonderful afternoon reading the 400 nominees for ...”Purdue's Stubblefield breaks receiving record“ Buy NCAA College Seats for all Football Games Congratulations to Purdue wide receiver Taylor Stubblefield ...”19Today's Headlines at AL Hotline“Check out the stories in Alabama Politics, highlighted at AL Hotline Montgomery Advertiser: Get-out-the-vote efforts targeted Birmingham ...”Suppressing the Vote or Good Use of Funds?“Alabama Senator Richard Shelby is in a tough spot. Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, has sponsored a provision ...”Drug Survey Results“I can add some professional expertise and knowledge to this story in the Mobile Register ...”Who Should Decide?“The State Board of Education made some questionable decisions on textbooks yesterday. This is ...”Whatever it Takes“Bobby Lowder should be just a little bit nervous this morning, Gov. Bob Riley plans ...”18Montgomery Housing Authority Director Suspended“No one is talking to tell us why Michael McInnish, Director of the Montgomery Area ...”Jack Miller and Bobby Lowder Must Go“The fact that anybody would support keeping these two Auburn trustees on board, even though ...”17Discussing Amendment Two“Come over to Russell Fox's blog and have your say on the debacle that was ...”Mobile Going for Smoking Ban“Good luck to the American Cancer Society and Mobile citizens as they try to enact ...”A Good Beginning“I'll have to side with legislators in their description of the special session: "This special session ...”Today's Political Headlines“Today's Political Headlines, as compiled by yours truly at AL Hotline: Birmingham News: Riley's Plan to ...”16Heaven Help Us“As Local Tint foreshadowed earlier in the week, Mike Royer's report on How to Get ...”Bayh in '08“My favored Democratic candidate for 2008, Senator (and former Governor) Evan Bayh of Indiana, gets ...”State Loses Another Great Public Servant“Richard Allen, who has served this state well for decades is leaving his post at ...”15How Does He Know?“Local Tint has Must See TV for Birmingham area residents this month. Mike Royer at NBC-13 ...”ADEM Controversy Continues with Lawsuit“The continuing controversy at the Department of Environmental Management moved to the courts today: Dewey White ...”"Star" Leaves State Government“Kathy Sawyer, the Commisioner of Mental Health for the State of Alabama for the last ...”George Carlin must be smiling...“Carlin was referring to anti-abortion protesters when he said this, but its the first thing ...”Sessions Undecided on Specter“Senator Sessions tells the AP today that he is undecided on whether Arlen Specter should ...”Today's Headlines at AL Hotline“Today's Headlines at AL Hotline: Tuscaloosa News: Legislators Try to make Tobacco Law Clearer Montgomery Advertiser: State ...”14Now There's Something to Celebrate“Democrats finally have something to celebrate, Take note, future GOP presidential wannabes: Karl Rove is leaving ...”13al.com: NewsFlash - Candidates beginning to eye lieutenant governor's job“Alabamians are already jockeying for Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley's job, With Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley considering ...”12Three Down - Paige to Leave“The third official to leave President Bush's cabinet looks to be Education Secretary Rod Paige ...”Which Alabamians vote for DNC Chair?“As posted at Daily Kos, these are the Alabamians who have a vote for the ...”I am a Genius!“Not to toot my own horn, but I just located this post from February of ...”Today's Headlines“Today's Headlines at Alabama Hotline Mobile Register: Libertarian says city muzzled campaign Birmingham News: Bill would block ...”A Governor Both Sides Can Agree On“It appears that the Democratic and Republican parties in Alabama have found a candidate they ...”10Words of Wisdom“Harvey Jackson has some words of wisdom for us all, During the late campaign, through ...”House may pass Riley insurance plan today“It looks as if Governor Riley's insurance changes are going to sail through the State ...”09Ashcroft and Evans Lead the Parade“76 trombones led the big parade... In the first signs of a second-term shakeup for the ...”Leading Alabama Dems Call for Pitt's Resignation“It's about time that the leading elected Democrats took charge of the party. The whipping Democrats ...”Shame on the Mobile County School Board“The Mobile County School Board keeps digging itself in deeper and deeper on the public ...”It didn't take long...“It didn't take long for legislators to attempt to bring a subject before the special ...”08Quote of the Week“I would have to agree with the Register that this is the quote of the ...”Bill Pryor to replace Ashcroft?“i don't think this is serious speculation, but the rumor is out there and published ...”07Game On!“The fun returns to Montgomery tomorrow as legislators return for, we hope, a brief special ...”Snuff Out the Hillary 2008 Movement“Josh Marshall expresses very well the reasons not to support a Hillary for President campaign. As ...”Montgomery Republican Party - FOX Country“The Birmingham News reports this morning on an incident that occurred on election night in ...”06Hey All You Wallowers!“Pay attention to the former Prez...he is setting the right tone. Democrats “need a clear national ...”The First Amendment is Still in Effect“The Mobile County School Boardviolated the first amendment and they had to answer for it ...”It's Different When You're on the Other Side of the Fence“Drayton Nabers is learning what it's like to be on the side that's asking for ...”05Well that's one way to win an election...“Good post-election chuckle from Springdale, Alabama. ”Holmes Charging Racism...Again“It wouldn't be a day of the week if Alvin Holmes wasn't charging someone with ...”04My Electoral Prediction Revisited“Well, the only state I got wrong was Ohio (assuming Iowa eventually ends up in ...”Today's Headlines“Here are today's news headlines at the AL Hotline: Montgomery Advertiser: Amendment Two close to defeat Mobile ...”Politics of Fear Win Again“It looks like Amendment Two, which would have removed racist segregation-era language from the Constitution, ...”Where do we go from here?“Like a lot of others in the blogosphere, I'm still reeling from the election results ...”03Thank You“I want to thank David Brock and the team at Media Matters for America for ...”Remember the Stages of Grief“It would be a good idea today for Kerry supporters to remember and recognize the ...”Republican Nation“While there may still be a small question in who will be our next President, ...”02ELECTION NIGHT LIVE“ It looks like Ohio will be this year's Florida and I'm ready to call it ...”Second Wave of Exit Polls Leaked“The second wave of exit polls is out: ...”Early Exit Polls Look Good for Kerry“The following numbers from the early exit polling were flashed up on Drudge and then ...”IT'S ELECTION DAY! VOTE!“No matter who you are supporting, I encourage you to go out and vote today. ...”01Young Voters Unite!“I watched the MTV/Choose or Lose special this evening and was deeply disturbed by the ...”Montgomery Has First Black Police Chief“Now here's something that would have never happened under Emory Folmar. Mayor Bobby Bright announced this ...”
- Oct31My Election Predictions“Well, since everyone else seems to be getting in on the act, here are my ...”Possible November Surprise - Drug Reimportation?“Atrios has the possible November surprise that could occur tomorrow. He has heard that ...”Warning to Vote Supressors: Michael Moore is Watching“Michael Moore has a message for people who might try to prevent people from voting, The ...”Montgomery Advertiser Endorses Kerry“The Montgomery Advertiser made its pick for President today. Unfortunately, they go through a ...”30Nader brings platform to UAB“Ralph Nader visited Birmingham yesterdayand had much to say about what is wrong with the ...”Curran Updates Us on Siegelman Probe“Eddie Curran of the Mobile Register continues to keep us up to date on the ...”28News Cycle Breaking All Kerry's Way“If Senator Kerry can't win with all of the news breaking his way today, he ...”The Proof on the Explosives“Case closed, the explosives WERE there AFTER American troops arrived. I'm waiting for the ...”Eminem Lays it Down“I'm a fan of Eminem and his new video just cements the respect I have ...”Record-breaking Absentee Voting“Jefferson and Shelby County are already reporting record-breaking absentee voting. If find these thoughts ...”27October Surprise“Megan McArdle, guestblogging at Instapundit, thinks Bush's "one fingered victory salute" could be the October ...”Bush Wins Election“It's over, Bush has won the election, for Movie Villain of the Year.”2004 ALABAMA ELECTION INFORMATION“There seem to be a lot of people looking for this information. Secretary ...”Reality Differs for Bush, Kerry Backers“Published in today's Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: There was a very interesting study out of the University ...”Earnhardt Speaks Out on "Informed Voting"“I almost always find myself in agreement with Jim Earnhardt, and that is certainly true ...”Mobile County School Board "Despicable"“A teacher who had finally had enough and spoke out at a school board meeting ...”26Artur Davis Truly Understands Amendment 2“ Representative Artur Davis spoke to the Citizens for Constitutional Reform and summed up the ...”Today's Stories at ALHotline.com“Here are the stories I have linked to today at ALHotline.com: Birmingham News:State Colleges being made ...”25Why I Support John Kerry“I'm much more comfortable writing about Alabama politics and I promise to try to stick ...”Saying it All“I agree with Josh. This says it all: In a 45-minute speech in Greeley, Colo., ...”Stand Back, Clinton's Wooing“Great headline from the BBC: Clinton to woo voters for Kerry. Stand aside John, ...”Kerry Picks Up Newspaper Endorsements“Kos has the latest rundown of newspaper endorsements in the presidential race. Kerry has ...”Focus on Duplication in Alabama Colleges“The Birmingham News has a piece on the front page this morning dealing witht he ...”23Today's Stories at ALHotline.com“Today at ALHotline.com: Atheists Jeer as Monument Hits D.C. Fuller,Rogers Spar Over Job Issue League of the South ...”Native Americans Make Peace Between the Atheists and the Christian Zealots“This is the image for someone's Christmas card (or Hanukah card, or Kwanzaa card, etc.). ...”22Very Valuable Election Scorecard“Magpie at Pacific Views points to a valuable election night scorecard at Contrapositive. It's ...”The Doggies Are Gonna Get Us!“If you haven't seen the "Wolves" ad, you can't grasp how hilarious the whole debate ...”This Explains So Much“If you have not read the new report "The Separate Realities of Bush and Kerry ...”Visit Alabama Hotline“I am now an editor for the Alabama Hotline. I cannot do this ...”Spinners Park this Weekend“If you're looking for something to do in the Montgomery-Autauga-Elmore area this weekend, I highly ...”Alabamians: Last Day to Register!“Are you registered to vote in this year's election? Today is the last day ...”Malfunction Junction Earns Its Name Again“Malfunction Junction will once again earn its designation over the next few months as repairs ...”21Alabama Head of Environmental Management Fired, But Doesn't Leave“Here's Alabama state government for you, the head of Alabama's Department of Environmental Management was ...”20We're #1!“Yep, Alabamians are the fattest.”November 8th Special Session?“Alabama Governor Bob Riley wants unanimity before he calls a special session on health care ...”Alabama Director of Voter Registration Quits Two Weeks Before Election“I knew things were just a little too quiet in Alabama news this morning. ...”Andrea Mackris Picture“Judging by the huge leap in traffic at this site over the last three days, ...”Vote YES on Amendment Two“Amendment Two is not some sneaky tactic to throw the funding of schools into the ...”Acting Chief Drops Out of Running for Permanent Job“After all the screaming about "racism" and calls for Mayor Bright's head for the way ...”18Pick Up This Book“Wayne Flynt has a new book out, "Alabama in the Twentieth Century". I ...”Marty Runs Off At the Mouth As Usual“The Mobile Register 's Political Skinny debate reports another assinine comment from Alabama Republican Chairman ...”17Tom Parker - Confederate for Alabama“I hope Tom Parker has a sense of humor. Though, I doubt it. ...”Friend Blown Out of the Community“A friend from early in my blogging career, Tiger has a long and sorted story ...”News Highlights Bama Bloggers“The Birmingham News highlights Alabama bloggers including the Axis of Weevil in this morning's issue. ...”16Purdue vs. Wisconsin TODAY“The big game is today. #10 Wisconsin against #5 Purdue in West Lafayette. ...”ASU Students May Halt Teacher Testing Plan“If this reporting is accurate and Joe Reed is involved in this last ditch effort ...”Parker Consorts with "Hate Groups"“Not that any of his supporters would be surprised, but the Birmingham News today highlights ...”15I Love Jon Stewart!!!“Jon Stewart is a wonderful man, he truly is. I am constantly harrassing people ...”New Design“Let me know what you think of the new design. I've also made the ...”ASU Board Reverses Course“The Governor of Alabama thanked the Alabama State University Board of Trustees yesterday for reversing ...”14Column: Duelfer Report Provides Window into the Mind of Sadaam“This column ran in this week's Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: One of the big news events last ...”Christian Coalition Slams Candidates“The ever-pleasant John Giles, head of the Christian Coalition of Alabama, was a little peeved ...”Drug Czar Visits Alabama“John Walters, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, visited Alabama ...”13Presidential Debate Liveblogging - Debate III The Repartee in Tempe“I will be liveblogging the debate tonight at 8:00pm CST in this space. See ...”You Book Flopper!“As I have stated before, Jeff Langham, the Republican nominee for Elmore County Schools Superintendent ...”If You Can Be President, Why Not Juvenile Court Judge“I'm sure this judicial candidate is thinking, man, my record isn't as bad as George ...”Close Encounters of the Roy Moore Kind“Well, I had a close encounter yesterday. I was coming back from picking up ...”12The Giant Sinkhole of "Homeland Security"“This is something that should be getting a lot more attention than it is. ...”Special Session Likely for Alabama Legislature“The talk of a special session is one again swirling around Goat Hill. Now ...”11IsBushWired.com“There is now an entire website devoted to the Bush bulge. I have ...”Superman is Dead, Long Live Superman“Christopher Reeve, star of the Superman films and an activist in the area of spinal ...”Indymedia Sites Shut Down by FBI“We have yet to hear what the charges are in this case. Though the ...”10Catch-Up Wednesday Column: First Debate Better than Expected“I neglected to post last week's column. Published in the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: I am ...”Purdue Remains Undefeated with Road Victory“The Boilermakers stayed undefeated in the Big Ten race with their victory over Penn State ...”Roy's Lack of Understanding of the Law Knows No Bounds“Now some may use this situation to portray our not very esteemed Roy Moore as ...”08Presidential Liveblogging - Part II in St. Louis TONIGHT“I will once again be liveblogging the presidential debate tonight at 8:00pm CDT. Please ...”Michigan-OSU Meaningless?“Teddy Greenstein highlights the fact that if the three undefeateds in the Big Ten take ...”Proposed I-14 Could Threaten I-85 Extension“Trent Lott is once again sticking his nose into business he knows very little about. ...”07New Poll Could Put State Lottery Back on the Table“New poll numbers released today may bring the idea of a state lottery back to ...”ASU to Be Removed from Teacher Testing Case“After a fair agreement was reached by all other parties in a lawsuit over teacher ...”06Aryan Nations Headquarters in Alabama?“According to news reports, the Aryan Nations' P.O. Box has moved from Idaho to Lincoln, ...”Alabama Pocketbooks Tapped by Presidential Candidates“Alabama may be as much in the Bush column as any state in the country, ...”Blind Following the Blind“I'm not sure what the point of this short piece in the Birmingham News is, ...”05VP Debate Liveblogging“I will liveblogging the VP debate in this space tonight at 8pm CDT. PRE-DEBATE NEWS **Wonkette has ...”Federal Case Against Siegelman and Hamrick Dismissed with Prejudice“It was obvious to many observers that Judge Clemon was just biding his time to ...”04Roy Causes a Stir at Western Michigan“A potential appearance by former Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore at Western Michigan University ...”Tax Holiday Frenzy“Evidently, the Montgomery Advertiser was asleep at the wheel on this story. I scoured ...”Siegelman Trial Starts Today“Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman's trial on conspiracy and health care fraud charges begins today ...”03Latest Alabama Poll Numbers Show Huge Bush Lead“The latest Alabama poll numbers are out in this morning's Mobile Register,The Mobile Register-University of ...”02Do We Have to Spell it Out for You?“When will people in positions of authority learn that the image they project means something? ...”01Alabamians React to Debate“Only the Montgomery Advertiser among the large daily papers in the state has local debate ...”Gaps in Child Well-Being Continue“VOICES for Alabama's Children will release the annual county level KIDS Count data today. ...”
- Sep30Post-Debate Analysis“**Tim Russert says the President and Senator Kerry both solidified their bases and the swing ...”Debate Live Blogging - The Candidates in Coral Gables, FL“**10:26pm EST - I think it helps the tone of the campaign, especially among their ...”My Pre-Debate Thoughts“Here's how I see tonight's debate for John Kerry. This is going to be ...”Siegelman's Trial Begins Monday“Former Gov. Don Siegelman's federal trial will begin Monday. He says he's excited for ...”29Debates Lack Depth“Published in this week's Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: The first presidential debate of the 2004 campaign will ...”What Are They Really Afraid of?“I was asked to pass this website along. Check it out and send it ...”Harvey Jackson on Internet Rumors“Harvey muses on one of my pet peeves, e-mail hoaxes and rumors.”Teacher Testing in Limbo Once Again“I knew this was coming from the moment I read Alabama State University's Board of ...”Hurray!“I'm not sure if this lawsuit will be successful, but the argument certainly has merit. ...”Mistaken Identity“The Mobile authorities are not in fact holding John Paul Chapman as they believed, but ...”Ice Cream Wars“It's so nice to finally see the Birmingham Board of Education tackling serious issues in ...”28Man almost killed by dry ice“A man in Mobile was almost the first death due to Ivan, because of a ...”And We Wonder Where they get it from“Violence is such an ugly thing and we see time and time again that violent ...”27Quick Takes“(Notes on the top searches at Google News) **Davis Cup: Spain knocked out France, which sets ...”State Board of Ed Crafting New Budget Proposal“The Alabama Board of Education will work diligently this week on a budget proposal to ...”26It's About Time“Kudos to Terry Gross for finally giving Bill O'Reilly what he deserves.”Former Clinton Aides Fleeing“See all those people running for the hills? Those are former Clinton aides who ...”25Purdue 38 Illinois 30; Notre Dame Up Next for 3-0 Boilermakers“Purdue eased by Illinois on the road this afternoon in their Big Ten opener. ...”24Advertiser: Biased Headline“I'm disappointed with the Montgomery Advertiser's headline on one story this morning: Report Cites Conflicts ...”Wetumpka Mayor Golden Arrested“Many, many people are smiling this morning at the mental image of Wetumpka Mayor R. ...”23Column: An Ivan Story“This week's edition of my column, published in the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: I have to share ...”Congratulations to Carlinda Purcell“I hope Carlinda Purcell knows what she is walking into. As the first woman ...”Ivan Part II“Evidently Ivan isn't done wreaking havoc yet.Ivan's back and ready for round two with the ...”Parole Board Reverses Correct Decision Under Governor's Pressure“The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, whose members are appointed by the Governor and ...”50,000th Visitor“Sometime last night TWAY passed the 50,000 view mark since June 18, 2003. Thank ...”22Don't Vote for Me, Vote for the Republicans“Tom Parker knows no one believes he deserves to be a Supreme Court Justice and ...”Weird Doings In Bessemer Cutoff“The Alabama Democratic Party disqualified its candidate for district judge in the Bessemer cutoff yesterday, ...”21Why Senator Sessions is Wrong“Talk Left does a very effective job of explaining why Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) ...”TWAY Listed in Progressive Peer Directory“Kevin Hayden has assembled a list of progressive blogs by state, and The World Around ...”Workin' at the Car Wash Yeah“The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a car wash in Jefferson County was not liable ...”Superintendent Says Day Must be Made Up“There had been some doubt about whether the school systems hardest hit by Hurricane Ivan ...”20Victimhood in America“Gary Younge has an excellent column in today's Guardian on victimhood, and how what once ...”Lessons in Where Not to Ride Out a Hurricane“This story from the Ivan Notebook at the Mobile Register should be instructive to anyone ...”17Ivan Debrief“Well, we decided to leave town ahead of Ivan and had a wonderful couple of ...”16Teaching with Scissors“The BBC has an odd report out of Bangladesh:A teacher in the northern Bangladeshi district ...”15More Ivan Updates“**I-65 is going to go exclusively northbound from Mobile all the way to Montgomery, beginning ...”Roy Moore Back Before Congress“Roy was back before a congressional subcommittee yesterday pushing a bill that is so wrong ...”Congratulations to Run-Off Winners“Lost in the Ivan frenzy are the results of yesterday's run-off elections:Prattville Council Seat 1 ...”14If It Weren't Alabama I'd Be Surprised“If it were not in Alabama, this story would surprise me. I don't know ...”Ivan Watch“All Alabamians are on vigilant Ivan watch, waiting to see if it is headed our ...”13Prattville City Council Run-Offs Tomorrow“Bobby Carter and Gene Hall will fight for their City Council seats tomorrow in run-off ...”Broner's US Airways Dream Dies“Well, chalk up a rare one in the loss column for Dr. David Bronner, head ...”More Alabama Priorities“What is the real priority for high school students, academics or athletics. Apparently when ...”12Alabama Political Star Wars“The Birmingham News notes an enlightening exchange with the Alabama delegation that visited Attorney General ...”Poll Shows Alabamians Prioritize Iraq“A new poll published today shows that Alabamians place the War in Iraq ahead of ...”11PURDUE 59 Ball State 7“ Purchase NCAA College Football Tickets or NFL Indianapolis Colts Tickets You can't start the season ...”Debunking the Debunkers“Hunter at Daily Kos has done a brilliant debunking of the so-called "forged" documents obtained ...”Not Dungyball“I have to agree with this piece in this morning's Indianapolis Star. What the ...”Siegelman Wins Small Victories in Court Case“Former Governor Don Siegelman got some key decisions in his favor yesterday in federal courtA ...”10Peace in the Valley“Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright and a coalition of black leaders agreed to work together on ...”Troy shocks Missouri“Congratulations to the Troy University Trojans on a historic victory over 17th ranked Missouri last ...”Why Do We Get All the Wackos?“Yet another group of loving Christians is planning a trip to Alabama to acknowledge the ...”09Possible Lynching Appears to Have Been Suicide“Federal investigators seem ready to conclude that a disturbing hanging death of an Atmore boy ...”When Oh When Will We Get a New Constitution“How dare the Jefferson County Commission exercise what little authority it is given to raise ...”08Wednesday Column: Maybe We Need Smaller Plates“Here is my regular column, published in the Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: Obesity is a major problem ...”US Fatalities in Iraq Reach 1000“ SOURCE: http://www.icasualties.org”Alabamians will Have More Choices for President“The AP reports,Supporters of Ralph Nader and Libertarian Michael Badnarik met Tuesday's deadline to submit ...”Governor Riley and AG King to Visit with Ashcroft on Indian Gaming“I find myself agreeing with the attorney for the Poarch Creek Band of Indians on ...”07Register to Vote and You Could Win $100,000“I don't believe in bribing people to vote, but I do admire the Hot or ...”Superintendent Finalists to Meet the Public“If you have a stake in the selection of the next Montgomery County Public Schools ...”"Highly Qualified" Teacher Letters Not Being Sent“Charles Dean does not cover near the territory he could in a piece this morning ...”06Fans Must Read Rammer Jammer“If you are a sports fan and have not yet read Rammer Jammer Yellowhammer: A ...”51-0“Not a gad way to start the season, not bad at all.Quarterback Kyle Orton threw ...”05Close to Bin Laden?“How many articles have we seen like this since September 11th. Everytime someone thinks ...”Purdue vs. Syracuse Today“My college football team's season begins today on national television (ABC), so check them out! ...”Rowling Reveals Two Lines of Next Potter“JK Rowling offered fans a two-line glimpse of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, ...”Sales Tax Holiday No Bargain“There is an outstanding opinion piece in the Montgomery Advertiser today by Kimble Forrister regarding ...”Alabamians See Obesity as Problem; Don't See Themselves as Overweight“Nine out of ten Alabamians recognize obesity as a problem in America, but their ability ...”Proudly Representing Alabama“It's always good to see positive press for Alabama, like this note from this morning's ...”03SHAMEFUL“Not that this is at all surprising, but the crowd AP should still be deeply ...”Nancy Worley: Goat Herder“You have to see this picture! Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley has a very ...”Alabama Federal Education Fund in Jeopardy“I don't really believe Alabama will lose any of its federal education funds because of ...”Hurricane Frances a Boon for Dothan Hotels“The Birmingham News is reporting that every hotel room in Dothan has been booked, due ...”02Amen!“I have seldom agreed more with a letter to the editor than I do with ...”Latest Alabama Poll Numbers“The AEA's research firm has released its lastest Alabama poll numbers and as there is ...”Alabama GOP Delegation Holds Union-Produced Signs“Some of the signs at the RNC were apparently made at a unionized shop! ...”01Matthews Almost Attacked?“James indicates Chris Matthews was almost attacked on the air last night. You can ...”Tobacco Funds Not Going to Smoking Prevention and Cessation“If you haven't heard it before, we'll say it again. Alabama's tobacco settlement dollars ...”Enough About the Speeders“I'm glad to see that we are taking speeding seriously in Alabama for once, but ...”
- Aug31Smith to Make "The Passion of the Clerks"“My wife and I had a Kevin Smith weekend last weekend, watching Chasing Amy, Mallrats ...”Mobile Register Takes on "Cheaters"“I'm proud of the stance the Mobile Register takes today regarding form letters to the ...”Alabama Delegation Reacts to Protesters“Mary Orndorff has a good piece this morning on the Alabma delegation's thoughts on the ...”30NPR Covers "Cell Phone Posse"“Alabama once again got some attention from the national press. NPR covered the Jefferson ...”Rednecks are We“It appears that there will be very strict security regarding signs at the RNC. ...”Alabama Republican Delegates Fall into Line“Those on the other side of the equation should think long and hard about why ...”28Audit of Prison System Raises Concerns“The Examiners of Public Accounts found some disturbing things going on within the prison system ...”27Don't Speed in Alabama Today“Governor Riley announced his support yesterday for a doubling of the number of state troopers. ...”26So Help Us All!“Roy Moore announced plans today to release a book entitled, "So Help Me God" next ...”23Riley on Bush and the Supreme Court“Our fine Governor is a wonderful man who is trying to do the right thing, ...”22Rate a State Legislator“This story helps show the value of ratings of legislators. You can rate a ...”Keep Those Dogs Quiet“I told you earlier in the week about Sheriff Mike Hale's Posse in Jefferson County. ...”20What Did McCain-Feingold Say?“Ted at Crooked Timber has a brilliant analysis of the White House press conference yesterday ...”Boykin Finally Censured“Now that no one remembers this story, the military releases their report. A refresher ...”Release of Test Scores a Bungled Mess“The Mobile Register does an admirable job this morning of laying out the bungled mess ...”Montgomery Loses Buckmasters“If I were Mayor Bobby Bright, I would be extremely upset after learning this morning ...”Rep. Artur Davis Requests Investigation of May“US Representative Artur Davis and Montgomery City Councilwoman Janet May appear to be on the ...”A Deeply Disturbing Story“The story of Leroy Richardson is deeply disturbing. He took kids who may have ...”19Jaws in 30 Seconds...with Bunnies“If you haven't seen this movie yet you should definitely check it out. They also have ...”Governor Wants Colts to Stay in Indy“Indiana Governor Joe Kernan, who is running for re-election, said yesterday that he supports the ...”Credibility Gap“At least one of the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" may not be so truthful. ...”Bronner Continues to Put Pressure on US Airways Unions“RSA boss David Bronner continues to put the pressure on the union employees of US ...”18Cell Phone Vigilantes“Jefferson County Sherriff Mike Hale thinks he has come up with a brilliant scheme to ...”Montgomery to Have Two Sales Tax Holidays“The Montgomery City Council voted last night to enact two sales tax holidays in Montgomery. ...”17Edwards to Raise Half a Million Tonight“John Edwards comes to Birmingham, Alabama today. Edwards, a senator from North Carolina, will speak ...”Yet Another Siegelman Judge Asked to Step Down“Is there anyone who can judge this case? 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They took the law into their ...”Birmingham and Montgomery "Sober" Cities“According to a ranking by Men's Health magazine, Birmingham and Montgomery are around the most ...”13Volunteer for Black Belt Action Commission“The newly appointed Black Belt Action Commission is looking for volunteers to help in its ...”Schools Fail to Meet NCLB Standards“The Alabama State Department of Education released the accountability scores for schools across the state ...”12McGreevey Bombshell“The Governor of New Jersey dropped a bombshell this afternoon. Jeff Jarvis had the ...”Good Principal Can Make All the Difference“Dr. Angela Copeland appears to be just the kind of educator we don't hear about ...”Column: Analyst Predicts Kerry Win“Published in yesterday's Wednesday (Prattville) Progress: Members of the Business Council of Alabama received some disturbing ...”11Alvin Holmes is A Little Behind the Times“Alvin Holmes, the great racial harmonizer, is a little behind the times on the hiring ...”Riley Asks for More from Civic Leaders“Governor Riley gave a speech to civic leaders that he should have been delivering since ...”10Siegelman Grand Jury Winding Down“There will be a decision in a week or two from the federal grand jury ...”McGinley Won't Go Away“Deeply disturbed radio host Kelly McGinley is trying her luck in court again. McGinley ...”09Bush vs. Kerry Below the Radar in Dixie“The AP had an interesting piece that ran in the Miami Herald among other places. ...”08Be Careful What You Wish For...“The GOP in Washington state made an error in scraping the bottom of the barrel ...”Sabato Sees Kerry Victory“The Birmingham News reports on a presentation that Larry Sabato gave to the Business Council ...”07Siegelman Offers Update“In case you were curious about what former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman is up to ...”Alabama GOP Chairman Gets Cool Reception at Tuskegee U“Marty Connors attempted to pander to an audience in Tuskegee, but to the credit of ...”06Key Figure in Anti-Kerry Campaign Retracts Statement“One of the key figures in the ongoing campaign by some to discredit Senator Kerry's ...”World's Longest Yard Sale Begins Tomorrow“The World's Longest Yard Sale, stretching 450 miles from Gadsden, Alabama to Covington, Kentucky begins ...”Judge in Siegelman Case Dismisses Half of Defense Team“Former Governor Don Siegelman had half of his defense team dismissed by the judge in ...”Drug Campaign in Latin America Failing“The Director of ONDCP, America's Drug Czar, John Walters admitted that America's anti-drug policy in ...”Alabama Blogger Busted“In case anyone was unclear, which apparently this state employee was, the Birmingham News offers ..
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