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Shoalanda Speaks: Brad Holmes Officially Launches Campaign

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:40:00 -0500

Republican Brad Holmes has officially launched his campaign for the State House of Representatives District 1. You can learn more about Brad at his website, or better yet, meet him tonight at the Florence Christmas parade. Brad is a novelty in the political world--someone [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: BREAKING: Rep. Frank McDaniel Not Running Again

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:57:23 -0500

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Rep. Frank McDaniel (D – Albertville) is announcing today that he will not run for re-election as the representative for House District 26. Marshall County and HD 26 have been moving right on the political spectrum, but most observers believed that the long-serving McDaniel would have [...]

The Progressive Electorate: House Votes for Wall Street Reg Bill Despite GOP Fail

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:48:50 -0500

A start but questionable as to if it has any real teeth .

The bill, passed in a 223-202 vote, calls for the creation of a new federal agency dedicated to protecting consumers that would police consumer credit products like mortgages and credit cards. It also establishes new [...]

Politics Alabama: PresBo Limiting Pay: Is Yours Next?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Remember when Obama's Pay Czar decided to put a salary cap on high-level executives for bailed-out firms? Most Americans said "Good" and thought it was a wonderful idea. Government could be trusted to set reasonable pay limits. The fact that the Pay Czar shortly thereafter decided that one outgoing CEO' [...]

Left In Alabama: Democratic Candidates Staffing Up

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:33:46 -0500

Yesterday Danny reported that Ron Sparks 2010 has come into some money and is looking to "expand field staff tremendously." He also posted a Sparks campaign ad for Field Directors. As so often happens, Artur Davis 2010 can top the Sparks news, announcing:

... the addition of several veteran [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: James Anderson Mulling Run for AG

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:19:38 -0500

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I was pleased to have a conversation with Montgomery attorney James Anderson who tells us that, contrary to any rumors, he is not considering running for the Supreme Court but that he is very much considering running on the Democratic side for Attorney General in 2010. [...]

Doc's Political Parlor: Trey Glenn Resigning

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:25:18 -0500

It’s official: Trey Glenn has just announced to the Alabama Emergency Management Commission that he is resigning as ADEM Director.

He tells the EMC that it is time to write the next chapter in his life, thanks the AEMC for their support and the service they provide, and [...]

Politics Alabama: Medicare Buy-In Dangerous, Makes Moderates Nervous

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:30:00 -0500

Watching moderate Congressional Democrats bounce back and forth on ObamaCare plans seems to be the new spectator sport. The newest jiggle that might upset the liberal's ObamaCare applecart is the Medicare buy-in proposal that would let people aged 55-64 be covered by Medicare.

That proposal has puzzled me. Most' [...]

Left In Alabama: Change Coming to ADEM?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:50:01 -0500

Trey Glenn, head of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, is one of Bob Riley's worst appointees. Remember the plane? They still have it and it still doesn't work well for finding environmental violations from the air -- not that there's any shortage of violations [...]

Left In Alabama: Artur Davis is the ONLY Alabamian to Vote for Wall Street Reform

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:50:48 -0500

It's unbelievable after the financial crisis we've seen -- much of it created by lax regulation (and complicit or asleep at the wheel regulators) and shady practices in the financial markets -- that only one Alabama Representative voted for HR 4173, the Wall Street Reform and [...]