They're about to throw women under the health care bus. The Blue Dogs are allying with the Republican bloc to effectively ban insurance coverage of abortion. Griffith and Bright are likely "yes" votes for this amendment -- Bright signed a letter endorsing Stupak's amendment months ago. More recently, [...]
About 50 people gathered outside the gates of Metropolitan Church of God this morning to protest Focus on the Family's Love Won Out "ex-gay" conference. We stood in front of the Hoover Board of Education building (on the right of way) to express our support for the families who are [...]
About 50 people gathered outside the gates of Metropolitan Church of God this morning to protest Focus on the Family’s Love Won Out “ex-gay” conference. We stood in front of the Hoover Board of Education building (on the right of way) to express our support for the families who are [...]
Despite repeated campaign promises to always be in the District on weekends, Pete Sessions is working overtime today to kill health care reform.
His latest outburst on the House floor drew "a burst of chatter" in the room, kind of like it does [...]
Birmingham News - Alabama soldier thanking God that he survived Thursday’s shooting
Birmingham News - Natalee Holloway added to Alabama Department of Public Safety missing children list
Birmingham News - After a second firing in the Birmingham budget brouhaha, Larry Langford says: Blame me
Birmingham News - [...]
Andalusia Star News - Seth Hammett: Legislators face rough session
The Franklin County News - Franklin County Schools seek one cent tax increase
The Sand Mountain Reporter - Bishop defends ESL program and related editorial
BaldwinCountyNow - Cell phone tower turmoil continues in Spanish Fort
Troy Messenger - [...]
The racial dynamics are likely to [...]
Your Congressman needs to hear from you. Your Congressman disagrees with the affordable health care for America Act put forth by President Obama. Call, email, fax or write your Congressman and ask him what part of the affordable health care for America Act does he have [...]
Here's the video of the protest in Los Angeles
CNN [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Friday, November 6.
1. Jon Walker asks, "Does Landrieu Not Know That All Her Demands Regarding The Public Option Have Already Been Addressed?" Specifically, Walker wonders if Landrieu is aware that "House Democrats adopted [Chuck] Schumer's idea of" [...]
Of course a reactionary dimwit state legislator has said he's going to draft legislation that would block the new policy.
However, I believe that he's going to [...]
Of course a reactionary dimwit state legislator has said he's going to draft legislation that would block the new policy.
However, I believe that he's going to [...]
After the PACT board's March 24 board meeting, Congressman Artur Davis rebuked the board for its poor performance and called for a special program audit:
I would also renew my call for a special audit that answers the hard questions of how Alabama families were left in this predicament.
In [...]
As a 18-29 year old in California, I'm a little surprised that we're 8th in the nation in that age group. But then again I was surprised when Prop 8 passed. My [...]
This just came from the good folks at ACCR:
The following poll is online at al.com.
The Communication Workers of America, Local 3902 have announced their support of Artur Davis for Governor. The campaign says it's the first union endorsement for either side. From their press release:
The Communications Workers of America Local 3902 represents approximately 2,500 workers in the Birmingham, [...]
