Birmingham Blues

Why on earth did the business leaders of Birmingham ever trust Larry in the first place?

Kyle Whitmire co-authored this piece on Jefferson County’s finance fiasco. It’s a good overview of the history of the sewer bond mess. Check it out.
And next time, could we make the national news for something positive? Please?

The waters are warming up nicely and the last few weeks in the Legislative pool have been busy! Time to look back on some highlights as to where we are in improving the lives of all Alabamians.
So when you think of the Legislature improving lives, a good foundation for this is through a tide [...]

The first weekend of “Into the Woods” is done. I don’t know how many people we had in the audience (couldn’t wear my glasses onstage), but the ones who were there certainly seemed to enjoy it. I’m getting the hang of maneuvering in my tree costume, which means I’m having a lot more [...]

Yes, once again, it’s the dreaded Daylight Savings Time, which begins at 2:00 AM on Sunday.  In honor of Del and my Dear Husband, both of whom hate DST, here’s an article from the Wall Street Journal highlighting a study that shows DST wastes energy.
Love it or hate it, don’t forget to set your clocks [...]

No word on the vote count in this report.  Yahoo!  Now it goes to the full House.

Clinton has a big night — takes three of four primaries in mini-Super Tuesday
McCain sweeps — Huckabee concedes
Kucinich hangs on to win Dem primary in Ohio
Two Vermont towns vote to arrest Bush and Cheney for crimes against the Constitution
So, will we see Clinton/Obama or Obama/Clinton vs. McCain/Huckabee? I’m afraid I have no trenchant political [...]

The House Committee on Constitution and Elections will hold a hearing on HB308 this Wednesday at 8:30 AM on the 8th Floor in the House Chamber. This bill, and its companion in the Senate SB243, would permit the people of Alabama to vote on whether or not they want the legislature to call a [...]

Note from Kathy: Rep. Todd sponsored HB360, which makes the Poverty Task Force permanent. It’s unfortunate that we need this in Alabama, but we do. The bill passed the House on Thursday.
As you know, poverty affects all Alabamians whether it is through raising crime rates, declining neighborhoods and even through our [...]