Jump on in and discuss. Don't make me suggest the absences of a quorum.
As always, this' [...]
Jump on in and discuss. Don't make me suggest the absences of a quorum.
As always, this' [...]
I have been posting this on Daily Kos and Congress Matters. Casual Wednesday made [...]
Big Pharma is spending a ton of money to keep Josh Segall out of Congress. We need to make sure they don't succeed. Big Pharma has launched a major television ad campaign on behalf of Republican incumbent Mike Rogers in Alabama's 3rd Congressional District. The ads [...] 
Friday Night at Eight and Rail! Act Of Congress – “One of the freshest sounding, exuberant bands in all of the known acoustic universe.” Dave Higgs-Nashville Public Radio
Hailing From Birmingham, Alabama, the organic sound of Act Of Congress combines hook laden melodies, compelling songwriting, and [...]
I have been posting this on Daily Kos and Congress Matters. The esteemed Curtis [...]
Tom Whatley, the former Chief of Staff to Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb (D), the person supported by Alabama’s three Democratic Congressmen to be state director of the USDA’s Office of Rural Development, is preparing to run for the state Senate. As a Republican.
Whatley is [...]
State Representative Earl Hilliard, Jr. briefly addressed the crowd at the Over the Mountain Democrats candidate forum on August 21.
He discussed his accomplishments as a state legislator representing Alabama House District 60 and explained what his prioirities would be as a Congressman representing AL-07.
Rep. [...]
Last week it was the Congressional Black Caucus, this week the Postal Workers -- Earl Hilliard, Jr. is actively seeking and finding support for his congressional campaign. From the campaign:
The Birmingham Area American Postal Workers Union, Local 303 and the International Office of the American Postal Workers Union have [...]
Did you see that Earl Hilliard Jr. picked up the endorsement of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC in his quest to succeed Artur Davis as the Congressman for AL-07? Dad’s ties from his own Congressional days surely didn’t hurt. The real value for Hilliard [...]
Mobile Mayor Sam Jones endorsed Congressman Artur Davis for Governor of Alabama today at a noon press conference in Mobile. Mayor Jones praised Davis’ leadership ability, experience, and positive vision for Alabama’s future as he issued his first ever endorsement in a statewide campaign.
“Artur [...]
Seriously? Roll Call has used information from 2009 financial disclosure forms to assemble this nifty table of the minimum value of assets and liabilities for all 435 Members of Congress.
Assets include stocks, bank accounts, rental properties and other income-producing holdings; liabilities are most frequently mortgages and other bank loans. [...]
Martha Bozeman is running in the Democratic primary for the AL-07 seat being vacated by Congressman Artur Davis.
She briefly addressed the Over The Mountain Democrats at their candidate forum held last August.
Left in Alabama will be covering this race more closely [...]
Congressman Parker Griffith took to the floor of Congress to call for an end to the estate tax, which “has plagued family farms and small businesses throughout our country for almost a hundred years.”
Click here to view the embedded video.It is nice to hear that the good doctor is [...]
The Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBC PAC) has endorsed State Rep. Earl Hilliard, Jr. in his campaign to fill the open seat in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. This is one of those endorsements that is more than lip service - it will bring [...]
After hours of prayer, discussion with my family and friends, and in the belief that this is my best opportunity ever to run for Congress; I have decided to run for Congress to represent Alabama’s Eighth District!
My friends, while I don’t encourage you to run against me, there are [...]
Despite the $53 billion spent by the United States, many Iraqis have criticized the rebuilding effort [...]
The Parlor hears reliable word that Bill Harris is considering running for Congressional District 2 in 2010. One factor in his decision has to do with when he will be released from active duty from his military service. He also [...]
I live in Prattville and I am, on very rare occassions, not all that troubled with calling Bobby Bright my Congressman.
In his defense, he voted to deny Presidents (former, sitting, and their families) the power to block release of public White House records. On the other hand, he's voted [...]
Two points here
1. Dylan has to slow it down when he's asking the question about ending the insurance anti-trust exemption. If people haven't been watching him they aren't gonna know what he's talking about. Joseph Cao totally missed it. [...]
The former Democratic Congressman was convicted back in August of 11 counts of bribery, racketeering and money laundering. He was acquitted on other charges of obstruction of justice and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Today he was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison.
Jefferson, a Democrat, [...]
