Archive for March, 2009
Senator Dixon’s Modification to Open Records Law up in Committee Today
My State Senator, Larry Dixon has a bill coming before the Governmental Affairs Committee today that I hope is able to make it to the floor. It would put a timeframe on the ability of citizens to get access to governmental records. Currently, that timeframe is open-ended, and i agree with Senator Dixon that we need to put a definition on it and [...]
Misunderstanding Prescription Methadone
I didn't hold out any hope that Susan Sidwell would win her appeal, but the rhetoric used by the District Attorney in this article makes me sick to my stomach. Houston said their office has investigated numerous cases in which death resulted from the use of methadone. “This is not something, even under the guise of being used for medicinal [...]
Name Alabama Progressives
Mooncat is looking to put together a list of Alabama progressives who have or should run for public office...I think she started off with a pretty good list: Josh Segall Stephen Black Patricia Todd Susan Parker Susan Pace Hamill Commenters have suggested two other names I thought of as well: Merika Coleman James Fields I wish I [...]
Bacchus Represents Single Reddest District in America
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4th) is representing the single reddest district in the country, according to the numbers from the 2008 election, compiled by Swing State Project. And guess who is number 3? That's right, another Alabamian, 6th District Congressman Spencer Bachus...not surprising to my Alabama readers, but interesting [...]
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