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Entries for July 27th, 2008

Troy’s Story Has Legs

Alabama Attorney General Troy King’s hopes that the rumors about him had peaked, is now goingt o have to face the questions because the Birmingham News finally found an angle to bring it up…Troy’s hiring practices.

Not receiving raises has not been a problem for another King employee — 24-year-old John W. Godwin. Godwin started working in the attorneys general office as an unpaid intern last summer, when he was a senior at Troy University. Shortly after arriv­ing in Kings office, Godwin was put on the payroll at $10 an hour. Over the next nine months, Godwin rapidly ascended the ladder. In July 2007, King ap­pointed him as a special ad­ministrative assistant earning $39,456 a year. He completed his degree in broadcast jour­nalism in December, and on March 27 was named to his current title of executive assis­tant, a job paying $57,504 annually, according to state records. “J.W. is an exceptional young man who is the chief aide to the attorney general and who is almost indispens able in terms of the many functions he carries out in this office,” Bence said. Bence said Godwins duties include policy research and constituent relations, and he serves as a liaison between the attorney general and the staff. Godwin travels with King as part of his duties, such as ac­companying him to this years National Association of Attorneys General Conference.

So, he’s the Attorney General’s “travel companion”…riiiiight.

H/T: Mooncat at Left in Alabama

The racist south has gone with the wind?

A very interesting article appeared in the Sunday Times of London, written by Sarah Baxter. I certainly wish her conclusion was accurate, but it’s not. The racist south is still alive…if still getting sicker by the day. It’s not dead yet, but it will die, with the assistance of a new generation of citizens who don’t believe in its principles any longer.

H/T: Mooncat at Left in Alabama

Artur Davis to Give DNC Keynote?

Alabama Rep. Artur Davis got a mention in a post this weekend discussing potential keynote speakers for the Democratic National Convention. I hadn’t thought about it, but he would be a very good choice…and it would certainly do a lot to bring national attention to his race for governor in 2010.

MyDD :: Who Will Give The Keynote Address?