Let's assume, for the purposes of discussion, that there are approximately $200 billion from the TARP fund that won't be used. PresBo wants to "pay down" the deficit. The GOP wants to "give it back" to the taxpayers. So, what do Congressional Democrats want to do with it? Spend it [...]

Democratic Rep. Alvin Holmes has prefiled a bill to give subpoena power to the Alabama Ethics Commission, an entity that currently resembles an elderly chihuahua that lost it's dentures -- an annoying bark, but no bite whatsoever.

This is the strongest bill that has been introduced in the state," he" [...]

Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Friday, November 20.

1. Jon Walker asks, "Is Harry Reid Laying The Ground Work To Betray Progressives For Snowe's Vote?" In the end, Walker concludes, "Reid does have the power to get a public option passed, there is" [...]

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Last night I attended the monthly meeting of the Alabama Stonewall Democrats and heard Kyle Whitmire speak. Kyle writes for Birmingham Weekly but is a former reporter for The Western Star, and said his first interview there was with the mayor of Fairfield about a proposed theme park. Larry [...]

George Talbot’s article in the Press-Register gives us the morning update on the Jesse Jackson / Artur Davis story.

An excerpt:

Jackson said in a statement late Thursday that he called Davis to discuss his remarks.

“I talked to (Davis) today to assure him of my [...]