Guy Hunt's win first for Republican in 100 years Nov 14, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:49 AM CST The 1986 Governor s race will be remembered as one of Alabama s most amazing political stories ... Brewer and Beasley had been permanently exiled to Buck s Pocket, the mythical destination for defeated Alabama gubernatorial candidates ... The moderates and liberals in Alabama were for Baxley and the arch conservatives were for Graddick. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Riders Midnight Madness a blast Nov 14, 2009
The Riders go up against schools from Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia and will be the smallest school in their bracket. The bleachers were packed to welcome the new season as the madness started with a routine by the cheerleading squad to get the crowd hyped up. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Who will play for title? Better to ask who wont Nov 13, 2009
That s because the suits in charge of the BCS have already effectively narrowed the race to the winner of the Southeastern Conference, almost certainly Florida or Alabama, against Texas ... If it s Florida or Alabama, that team will have emerged from the toughest league in the land unscathed and then knocked off a Texas team that looks like the worthiest challenger ... What promises to make this season tougher than ever to decide is that there are three unbeaten teams chasing Florida, Alabama... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Smitherman announces campaign for Birmingham mayor Nov 12, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:21 AM EST Updated: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:21 AM EST. BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - Acting Birmingham Mayor Carole Smitherman wants to make her "current job permanent". (WSJA.com, AL)
Soprano family values Nov 10, 2009
New York has the nation's worst GED pass rate, falling below even Alabama and Mississippi - and it's the city that's dragging the state down. More City News. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Hannity's America Nov 10, 2009
Alabama Congressman Parker Griffith told Politico, "I should be nervous," and New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell said, "People who had weak knees before are going to have weaker knees now.". As House members cast their votes Saturday on health care reform, they may want to keep all of this in mind. (Fox News)
Area relives sniper terror NEW: With pending execution, echoes of those three weeks on edge reverberate throughout the region. Nov 10, 2009
(10/24/2002) Investigators probe possible sniper link to unsolved Alabama liquor store shooting. (10/24/2002) STEVE DeSHAZO: Sniper brings sports terms into perspective. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Board seat safe for now Nov 10, 2009
Escambia County Sheriff Grover Smith said the Alabama Bureau of Investigation looking at allegations that Hawthorne had acted inappropriately with female inmates after the women made accusations. Smith said he asked the ABI to step in to avoid a conflict of interest with his own department. (Atmore Advance, AL)
On the road to controversy-free BCS title game Nov 9, 2009
The toughest tests have been passed, the tallest hurdles cleared for Texas, Alabama and Florida ... With Iowa out of the unbeaten picture, Florida and Alabama might even be able to stumble a bit down the stretch and still play for a national championship ... Florida, which beat Oklahoma in the BCS title game last year, and Alabama already have booked a rematch for the Southeastern Conference championship game. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
AP Top News at 10:49 p.m. EST Nov 9, 2009
Tropical storm warnings and hurricane watches are in effect across other areas of southeastern Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle, including New Orleans. Louisiana's governor declared a state of emergency. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
TCU moves into 4th place in BCS standings Nov 9, 2009
Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 2:13 AM EST NEW YORK (AP) TCU took over fourth place in the BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas, giving the Horned Frogs hope however slim of becoming the first BCS buster to break into the national championship game. Florida is first for the fourth straight week, and Alabama and Texas switched spots for the second week in a row. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Historic vote looms on Capitol Hill today Nov 8, 2009
LSU will beat Alabama ... ABM Any opinion that Alabama can cover a (-7 1/2) spread today ... I m leaning toward LSU, but have a hard time betting against Alabama. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
On Nathan Deal, birthers, and Georgias hunt for water Nov 8, 2009
But the Gainesville congressman is considered by many to be Georgias lead Republican negotiator in Congress in the water dispute with Florida and Alabama ... It goes into Alabama and all of it gets sucked up by Alabama towns ... Yet in all the squalling by Alabama and Florida about where Georgia gets its water,no one disputes where they get their water. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Out of the loop Nov 8, 2009
Nor does it take into account the sizeable incentives offered by individual states in America, such as the $252 million plus land that Alabama is giving Hyundai, the $410 million Georgia is giving Kia, or the $363 million that the downtrodden state of Mississippi is handing out to Nissan to snag 5300 extra jobs. This compares with a total contribution by Victoria and South Australia of about $100 million over a much longer time scale. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ground breaks on Flight 93 memorial Nov 8, 2009
ALABAMA Poor county holds civil rights holiday MARION - A small, rural county is in the midst of a five-day celebration that concludes tomorrow with an official holiday marking the election of Barack Obama as the nation s first black president. Perry County employees will get a paid holiday tomorrow as government offices close. (Boston Globe)
Local Briefs Nov 7, 2009
The ICC boys will make the trip to Disney World on Dec. 27, and are currently scheduled in the Blue Bracket with teams from Florida, Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia. Ichabod Crane will be the smallest school in the bracket with the other schools sized 2A and up. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Lurleen Wallace's time came in '66 Nov 6, 2009
He was known as the foremost segregationist in Alabama and the most pronounced in the nation. His inaugural speech in 1963 declaring, segregation today, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever, had endeared him to the white Alabama electorate ... Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers finished second, having received the black vote in Alabama who were voting for the first time. (Atmore Advance, AL)
International police meeting in Beverly Hills Nov 6, 2009
Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin has been reprimanded by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials who worked the Volunteers' game against Alabama ... Kiffin complained Sunday that officials failed to penalize Alabama's Terrence Cody for unsportsmanlike conduct when the defensive lineman removed and threw his helmet after blocking a field goal on the last play of Alabama's 12-10 victory Saturday. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Southern Dems cast wary eye at election results Nov 6, 2009
Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat who won his Alabama seat with just 52 percent of the vote last year ... Democrats made significant inroads in 2006 and 2008, winning House seats even in states like Mississippi and Alabama that had long been in Republican hands ... Artur Davis of Alabama, a rising Democratic star in Washington, is giving up his House seat in a bid to become his state's first black governor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Meet the GOP's wrecking crew Nov 6, 2009
If those plans involve the domestic auto industry, the GOP pushback will come from somewhere down I-65, the new auto corridor that runs from Kentucky south to Alabama ... "I want them to survive, but they have to make that decision. They can strip down. They can become competitive. They could save thousands and thousands of jobs." He said he'd feel the same way if he had domestic plants in Alabama: "If I had five G.M. or Ford plants in my state, I would oppose this bailout." But since he... (Salon)
Bentley plan for Ala. healthcare Nov 6, 2009
TUSCALOOSA, AL - Gubernatorial candidate Dr. Robert J. Bentley (R) released his for increasing the accessibility and affordability of health care in Alabama Thursday ... "The people of this state have made it clear to me that when it comes to Government-run health care in Alabama; their answer is No." ... Bentley says the legislation will be considered by the State House of Representatives in January and will lay the groundwork for the people of Alabama to officially reject the universal... (WSJA.com, AL)
States with jobless rates of 8.5 percent and above Nov 6, 2009
States with jobless rates of 8. 5 percent and above - 24 Hour Business - Fresnobee. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Analysis: Democrats Have Short Memory On Judges Nov 5, 2009
"It would be wrong for us to be a rubber stamp for each nominee," Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the senior Republican on the Judiciary Committee, said in a recent confirmation dustup in the Senate. (CBS News)
Police: Drunk Man Admits Theft After Traffic Stop Nov 5, 2009
Alabama Police Say Drunk Man Confessed Theft After Being Pulled Over During Traffic Stop. Font size. (CBS News)
Democrats say elections won't stop health care Nov 5, 2009
Follow Alabama politics on Facebook. Follow Alabama politics on Twitter. (WSJA.com, AL)
The three faces of conservatism Nov 5, 2009
Patsy C wrote on Nov 3, 2009 3:43 AM:" Best explanation I have heard in a long time. People have muddied the waters by crossing between the 3 aspects. To be a true conservative, in my opinion, you need to embrace it all, social, fiscal and religious.God Bless- I wish I knew how to get this out to my friends here in Alabama. ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Click to read:House Votes to Speed Up Credit Card Rules Nov 5, 2009
Spencer Bachus of Alabama, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee. MMIX The Associated Press. (CBS News)
Republicans: We can retake Ala. legislature Nov 4, 2009
Do you think the Republican party will take back control of the Alabama Legislature in 2010 ... Those voters will also have a say at who fills a whopping 37 governors' offices including that of Alabama ... In Alabama every single state legislator will also be at the voters' mercy come November 2010. (WSJA.com, AL)
An NAACP Chapter of a Different Hue Nov 4, 2009
the Southeast Asian presidents in Seattle and San Jose; the Latino executive committee members in the Southwest; the Native American members in Alabama and Oklahoma. More than any other example, though, the Maine prison chapter has become a kind of symbol of the 100-year-old civil rights group finding its way on the shifting terrain of race. (CBS News -- US)
Virtual college tours Nov 3, 2009
But there s always an online virtual tour, where nearly 300 schools - from Alaska to Alabama, from Yale to Dayton, to everywhere in between - are just a click away. "There are a lot of colleges out there, and it's really hard to get a lot of information about them all in one place," said Patrick Wheat, a junior at North Springs High. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Iran has another hero, this one still living, in Mahmoud Vahidnia Nov 3, 2009
Sorry Mike, BUSH may have joined the Alabama National Guard (and just how does someone from Texas get to join the Alabama Guard), but he didn t serve ... I believe if someone put The Bear s name on the ballot for Governor in Alabama, he d still win in a landslide. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Ivey unveils "30 Answers to 30 Issues" Nov 3, 2009
Posted: Monday, November 2, 2009 4:45 PM EST Updated: Monday, November 2, 2009 4:48 PM EST. Kay Ivey during a recent taping of her "News Makers" segment. (WSJA.com, AL)
Pelosi's Kamikazes? Nov 2, 2009
Our own John Gizzi picks the following 25 as the House seats Republicans can pick up next year: in Alabama, Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith; in Arizona, Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell; Connecticut Jim Himes; in Florida Alan Grayson and Ron Klein; in Georgia, Jim Marshall; in Idaho, Walt Minnick; in Illinois, Debbie Halvorsen; in Louisiana, Charlie Melancon (running for Senate); in Maryland, Frank Kratovil; in Michigan, Mark Schauer; in Missouri, Ike Skelton; in Mississippi, Travis Childers;... (Human Events Online)
White Male Vote Especially Critical - washingtonpost.com Nov 1, 2009
Racial divisions have shown up in Southern states, as they did last Tuesday in Mississippi and earlier in Alabama. In both primaries, Obama overwhelmingly carried the black vote and Clinton overwhelmingly carried the white vote. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
Walter Dixon Fairhope, Alabama. Yes, free speech is one of the great gifts of American culture. (Salon)
Leak lays bare US Congress ethics probes... Oct 31, 2009
and ranking Republican Jo Bonner of Alabama, went further than usual on June 11 by announcing they were examining the conduct of some lawmakers on the defense panel even though no investigative panel was formed. Members of the House Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee had steered targeted appropriations called earmarks to clients of a now-defunct lobbying firm PMA and received contributions from the firm and its clients. (The Drudge Report)
MLK's daughter to head SCLC Oct 31, 2009
See the civil rights leader in speeches and marches from Alabama to Washington ... Charles Steele of Alabama resigned as president on Jan. 31 and still works with the group as a conflict resolution consultant. (MSNBC -- Race)
Tuskegee Univ. mourns loss of former dean Oct 30, 2009
Dean Emeritus Dr. Walter C. Bowie, was a long time resident of Tuskegee, Alabama, and had been associated with academic veterinary medicine for over 40 years ... His work was supported by several organizations including the U.S. Army, Alabama Heart Association, Kellogg Foundation, Merck Foundation, USDA, and the Max Fleischmann Foundation ... He was recognized by the State of Alabama House of Representatives; Office of the Mayor, Baton Rouge, LA; Meharry Medical College; Centers for Disease... (WSJA.com, AL)
CDR Founder David Rubin Indicted for Rigging Municipal Investment Deals Oct 30, 2009
CDR also advised Jefferson County, Alabama, on derivative trades that have pushed the county close to bankruptcy and were at the center of Birmingham Mayor bribery conviction this week. CDR wasnt charged with wrongdoing. (Bloomberg -- US)
* No more growth for growths sake, for all our sakes Oct 30, 2009
At the end of my years at Oxford, I went as a student to the US and visited Alabama ... I wouldnt know, the man replied, Im from Alabama. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Opinion: More black characters for Halloween Oct 30, 2009
See the civil rights leader in speeches and marches from Alabama to Washington. more photos. (MSNBC -- Race)
Birmingham mayoral election to be in early December Oct 30, 2009
Should Auburn University and the University of Alabama follow UAB's lead and offer domestic partner benefits. Yes. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Senate candidates warm to second stim bill with conditions Oct 29, 2009
We cannot have a system in Washington that provides health care in Alabama while we lose 20,000 jobs, he said. They have to be able to balance the esoteric philosophy with the very really situation that we have in Greater Boston, that the health care industry is a major employer [in Massachusetts. (Burlington Union, MA)
Mainstream Media Ignores Juicy ACORN Nuggets Oct 29, 2009
So unless you are willing to dig into the files of the countless dirtbags dug in like Alabama ticks on the collective American butt, then the truth will remain uncovered. You also have to look at whistle blowers in a tyrannical administration, nobody wants to lose their life for their job, even if it is crooked, the crooks are willing to hire others to kill whistle blowers. (Townhall.com)
Atlantas small-town vision Oct 28, 2009
Atlanta didn t have the problems that cities in Alabama did because even our segregationist politicians didn t want violence and horror. As Carl Sanders said, I m a segregationist, but not a damned fool. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Financing Government in Dark Hits Taxpayers Where No-Bid Deals Predominate Oct 27, 2009
That sort of bind pushed Jefferson County, Alabama, the states most-populous county, close to bankruptcy. Interest rates on Beaver Countys bonds more than doubled to 7. (Bloomberg -- US)
Reid to announce push for 'public option'... Oct 27, 2009
Reid announces push for public option - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. Reid announces push for public option. (The Drudge Report)
Back-Door Taxes Hit Americans With Public Officials Financing in the Dark Oct 26, 2009
The probe centers on interest-rate swaps and on investments that cities, states and schools buy with bond proceeds, according to subpoenas received by agencies in Alabama, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Mexico. While many municipalities turn to professional consultants for guidance on derivatives, the MSRB reported in April that 73 percent of financial advisers who participated in the municipal bond market in 2008 werent subject to the boards rules because they werent registered... (Bloomberg)
3 vie for Blackfoot mayor post Oct 26, 2009
"Making her second run for office, Morrison said if she's elected, she would not only work to ensure that the municipal pool remains open, but will also research the possibility of building a recreation center in Blackfoot.In response to what she saw as neglect in the downtown area, Morrison formed the Blackfoot Business Alliance to promote the city. Currently, 70 local businesses are involved in the alliance.After she retired, Morrison taught school in Louisiana and 4-H in Alabama, but she said... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Low Black Turnout Hurts Dems in Va., N.J. Races Oct 24, 2009
The black vote also will be crucial for vulnerable House Democrats in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Ohio. In Virginia, Mr. Deeds resisted being linked too closely to Mr. Obama, whose job-approval rating has lagged in Virginia as it has elsewhere. (Newsmax)
this feature for the Huffington Post. Oct 23, 2009
It is being briefed and argued by former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, for instance, who has attracted 91 former attorneys general from around the country as amici joining him. It sits in the background of the case of Paul Minor in Mississippi. (Harper's Magazine)
Don't Create an Enemies List Oct 22, 2009
Colson later expanded his list to include hundreds of people, including Joe Namath, John Lennon, Carol Channing, Gregory Peck, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Congressional Black Caucus, Alabama Governor George Wallace. All this came out during the Watergate hearings. (CBS News -- Opinion)
White Male Vote Especially Critical - washingtonpost.com Oct 22, 2009
Racial divisions have shown up in Southern states, as they did last Tuesday in Mississippi and earlier in Alabama. In both primaries, Obama overwhelmingly carried the black vote and Clinton overwhelmingly carried the white vote. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
'Street-brawling'... Oct 22, 2009
" Here is the full text of Alexander's prepared remarks: In 1969 and during the first half of 1970, I was a wet-behind-the-ears, 29-year-old staff aide in the West Wing of the Nixon White House. I was working for the wisest man in that White House, Bryce Harlow, who was a friend of President Johnson, as well as the favorite staff member of President Eisenhower, and President Nixon s first appointee. Based upon that experience and my forty years since then in and out of public life, I want to... (The Drudge Report)
Help Atlanta by looking beyond I-285 Oct 22, 2009
They dont appreciate hearing Atlantans complain that the state wastes money on four-lane highways to nowhere that could be spent on MARTA. They dont appreciate hearing the water wars with Alabama and Florida cast as a threat to Atlantans, ignoring the farmers farther south. Beating non-Atlantans at the legislature hasnt worked, as the AJCs Margaret Newkirk well described in her Sunday article. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Prosecutor: Birmingham Mayor Took $235K in Bribes Oct 21, 2009
Blount, a former Alabama Democratic Party chairman, has pleaded guilty in the case and awaits sentencing. Prosecutors say some of the money was funneled from Blount to Langford through Al LaPierre, a lobbyist and former state Democratic Party executive director who also has pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. (ABC News -- Wire)
‘Other’ voters emerge in Atlanta races Oct 21, 2009
Steve Suitts is an adjunct lecturer at the Graduate Institute for Liberal Arts of Emory University and author of the biography, Hugo Black of Alabama. More on ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
The big jump for Republican candidates appears in Red states (Oklahoma, Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee), in Blue states (Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maine), and in Purple states (Florida and New Hampshire ... Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Washington will all have special state legislative races on the first Tuesday in November ... Alabama Senate (7) 34% 67% GOP +33. (Harper's Magazine)
Franken Still Working Off Minn. Recount Debt Oct 21, 2009
She received her master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and has worked as an intern in the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau, reporting on a variety of topics, and as a reporter for the Anniston Star in Alabama. Her work has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Tribune, Congress Daily and on National Public Radio. (Newsmax)
Financial Armageddon in Alabama Proving Parable for Local U.S. Governments Oct 19, 2009
Armageddon in Alabama Proves Parable for Local U.S. Governments - Bloomberg ... Armageddon in Alabama Proves Parable for Local U.S. Governments ... 1 million in fees to an Alabama investment banker as the county refinanced its sewer debt. (Bloomberg)
Best from Sunday Oct 19, 2009
- Alabama put the game in Mark Ingram's hands - and he put it away. TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (Athens Banner-Herald)
John Brown's complex legacy still divides Oct 18, 2009
It was on those trips that Brown connected with six leading figures of the abolition movement, men who would finance his plans to create not an underground railroad, but an armed highway on which to move slaves from camp to camp along the ridge of mountains running from Alabama to New York. There were 100,000 rifles at the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Va. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Judge Moore won't sign ethics pledge Oct 17, 2009
"My life is an open book and I am happy to allow my record to speak for itself and I see no need for special pledges of integrity beyond that of the Oath of Office. The Oath of Office commits the governor-elect and other officials to support and defend, both the US and Alabama Constitutions and to adhere to the rule of law. This oath, "So help me God ... As two major statewide polls have shown, I'm the Conservative front runner in the governor's race and I ask the people of Alabama to join with... (WSJA.com, AL)
How about some Blues Travelin music? Oct 17, 2009
He s featured here with the incomparable Five BLind Boys of Alabama. AmVet. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
U.S. Rollover For Moscow Is Nobel-Worthy Oct 17, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
