"I'm very disappointed. I think it was very rude. She could'" [...]

Lagniappe (out of Mobile) this week picks up on the Supreme Court report on the disparities among the justices’ …um… working tempos that we had here last month.
Lagniappe adds comments from Court Clerk Robert Esdale:
Court Clerk Robert Esdale [...]

George Talbot’s article in the Press-Register gives us the morning update on the Jesse Jackson / Artur Davis story.
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 [...]
Last night was the opening night for the play advertised on the right side of this column. (and a big "THANK YOU to mooncat for the plug). It was a wonderful experience, as most, but certainly not all, opening nights are. We had a respectable size audience and they were" [...]
Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks may be close to President Obama on health care, but when it comes to charter schools, it's a whole different ballgame. Sparks has scheduled a press conference this afternoon and is expected to further highlight his opposition to a charter school law in Alabama, an [...]
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" [...]
So, if the wingnuts can say anything [...]
[www.wnd.com]and the ACLU lawyers call it inconclusive.
I offer no comments but suggest that you view it several times and observe the actions of ALL the players. From Ms. Ellis' arm sweeping the items off the conveyor to the cashier picking up the phone to Ms. Ellis and her nephew being [...]
Alabama Democrats who fret that having a black man at the top of their ticket in 2010 will be a drag in Alabama have no need to fear! Jesse Jackson has proclaimed that Artur Davis is not black.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) [...]
Birmingham News – Archibald: Oh my God! Look at them!
Birmingham News – Jeffco claims it owes no refund on job tax
Birmingham News – Birmingham acting Mayor Carole Smitherman says city must become more like successful business
Birmingham News – Jay Grinney: HealthSouth lessons [...]
News Courier - Athens ticket fixing probe closed
The Daily Home – Talladega City Council discusses the ‘appalling’ state of city water department
The Cleburne News – Proration will cut $1.1 million from Cleburne County schools
Troy Messenger – Pike County Commission considers key changes to increase revenue
Andalusia Star-News [...]
Here are a few more local political websites that are up and running in addition to those I recently mentioned:
Paul Sanford, AL Senate District 7 Mike Ball, AL House District 10 Mary Scott Hunter, AL Board of Education District 8Hunter is running for the BoE seat currently held [...]
“Bringing the spirit of terror into school”.
That’s how one Williams Middle School parent described Master Sergeant CJ Grisham at tonight’s Huntsville City Schools Board of Education meeting. What was truly disturbing is that after admonishing people to “respect the good name and character of people”, Board President Doug Martinson allowed this [...]

Just over 24 hours ago Rev. Jesse Jackson lambasted Artur Davis with "you can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man," but he sees things a bit differently tonight. Here is Rev. Jesse Jackson's most recent statement, via the Rainbow [...]
Wow, if this is the direction today's GOP wants to go, I couldn't be any happier. More Democrats and more of our soldiers at home, where they should be. Both good things. Hell, the GOP and they're "Wars on Terrorism" is one of the main reasons I started following [...]
#2 My buddy J.T. Kohut is half way through the second stage' [...]
The Center for a Better South is a great example of what we are capable of when we are allowed to dream. They spent some time working with leaders from across the south (including former U.S. Rep. Glen Browder, H. Brandt Ayers, Bob Davis, Stephen Foster Black and Sarah [...]
