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The Progressive Electorate: Capitol Hill News Open Thread

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:26:03 -0500

Good afternoon, Progressive Electorate readers. This is your afternoon open thread to discuss all things Hill-related. Use this thread to praise or bash Congresscritters, share a juicy tip, ask questions, offer critiques and suggestions, or post manifestos.

As always, this is a crosspost from Congress Matters and the most important [...]

Left In Alabama: States See Gambling Revenues Shrink Due to Poor Economy, Increased Competition

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:18:20 -0500

As I've said before, if Alabama goes whole hog for gambling revenue, we'll be getting in on the backside of a trend -- that doesn't mean it won't bring in anything, but we shouldn't base revenue predictions on pre-competition, pre-Great Recession performance in neighboring states.

States go all in to [...]

The Progressive Electorate: Jon Stewart Talks Healthcare Reform Rips Senator Judd Gregg

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:56:54 -0500

John Stewart does his thing by laying out the healthcare reform nonsense debate thats going on in the Senate. The Republicans demand that their input be given and that the debate be heard in the open. But there's no debate to be had. 40 Republican Senators want no part in [...]

The Progressive Electorate: Letterman On Tiger Woods and the Salahis

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:44:24 -0500

In this video Dave talks Tiger, the Salahis and the troop increase in Afghanistan.

I have to admit in some ways I like Tiger better now. He's more human. Also it gives the pictures I took of him 6 weeks ago some new meaning.
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Politics Alabama: Bernanke: Recovery May Not Last

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:45:00 -0500

If you listen only to politicians, such as PresBo, Reid, and Pelosi, you probably think that our economy has "turned a corner". They are working hard to create the impression that our economic troubles, which were (of course) caused COMPLETELY by former President Bush's administration, are behind us. They need [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Six Races Added to Alabama Line

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:47:28 -0500

The 2010 races for Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Public Service Commission Places 1 & 2, and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries have been added to the Alabama Line. Find the entire Line (to date) here or in the sidebar.

Not all of the [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Birmingham’s Special Mayoral Election Today

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:46:46 -0500

Today’s special election for Birmingham’s fourth mayor in months is being held on a rainy day. Or perhaps the heavens are crying over the whole affair.

WadeonBirmingham has “Last-Minute Thoughts on a Hurry-up Mayoral Election” that is worth checking out for those with interest in the matter.

I’ll be surprised if [...]

Left In Alabama: US House Hearing to Discuss TVA Coal Ash Spill and Perry County Landfill

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:14:00 -0500

Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner is scheduled to testify tomorrow before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment at a hearing to discuss the TVA coal ash spill in Kingston, TN. He'll be addressing health and safety concerns about the coal ash being dumped in Perry County's [...]

Politics Alabama: Reid: ObamaCare Opponents = Slavery Supporters

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Well, this is special. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader, has gone on the record saying that Republicans who oppose ObamaCare are like those who opposed ending slavery.
[www.foxnews.com]

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health [...]

Left In Alabama: Hats Off to the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:58:29 -0500

Lawyers are the people everybody loves to hate - until they need a good one.

Kudos to this local organization of lawyers who aren't only good attorneys but good people as well: the Madison County Volunteer Laywers Program.

The Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program (MCVLP) is a not-for-profit pro bono [...]

Bessemer Opinions: Stories from the Bham News

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:54:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
If you live in Birmingham, vote now, before the rain gets any worse!!! Patrick Cooper!!!

These snowman salt and pepper shakers have nothing to do with the news, but aren't they cute!

News Flash! I agree with Joe Reed. Speaking of' [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 12/8/2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:28:04 -0500

H, the news cyborg, is broken, duct tape and WD-40 have been sent for, so, lets do this the hard way…

Birmingham News – Larry Langford says he’s moved on, has no regrets

Birmingham News – Trussville Board of Education asks City Council to back property tax increase

Birmingham News – [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Small town political gazette

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:26:46 -0500

The Selma Times-Journal - Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner to testify about Perry County landfill

Dothan Eagle - Editorial: Transparency works

The Atmore Advance – Semi-amusing editorial cartoon

St. Clair News-Aegis – St. Clair County Sheriff and DA back Strange for Attorney General

The Post – Perfect ending – [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 12/8/2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:05:01 -0500

Number of comments: 2

Birmingham News – Larry Langford says he’s moved on, has no regrets

Birmingham News – Trussville Board of Education asks City Council to back property tax increase

Birmingham News – Homewood City Council decides against requiring fire sprinklers in new homes

Birmingham News – Foster [...]

From A Buick: Can Anyone Say Elephant Bait?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:07:00 -0500

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Shoalanda Speaks: What Tony Logan Did Next

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:50:00 -0500

Part II in our series on Tony Logan:

As April 2007 came to a close, Deputy Chief Tony Logan's situation in Florence unexpectedly reversed. Police Chief Rick Singleton announced that Tony's problems with the department had been resolved and the veteran officer from Tuscumbia [...]

The Progressive Electorate: If Birmingham Has A Mayoral Election Tomorrow Will Anyone Show?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:54:56 -0500

Tomorrow the city of Birmingham will host a mayoral election which my friend Wade Kwon describes as a hurry up mayoral election . Let's take it a step further and call it a hurry up and wait mayoral election as I'll be shocked if tomorrow night I'm not [...]

Left In Alabama: Something I found on my desktop ...

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:25:19 -0500

and thought you might be interested in reading.

A Day in the Life of Average Joe Conservative:

"Joe gets up at 6:00 am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for minimum water quality standards. He takes" [...]