Birmingham Blues

Gaynell Hendricks won the Democratic nomination for Jefferson County tax assessor yesterday with 60% of the 14% turnout. Some here will remember that this is the same Gaynell Hendricks who did everything she could to overturn Patricia Todd’s election and get herself crowned the nominee in Alabama House District 54. Quoth Ms. Hendricks:
“This [...]

Question for those of you who had a primary today: How was the turnout in your area? I think it’s been pretty pathetic here. I just got back from voting, and the poll workers nearly fell on my neck with gratitude. I think they were getting sick of their own company; [...]

I don’t have time to post anything right now, but I didn’t want the “Vote Tomorrow” headline below to be at the top of the page. 

No, it’s not Super Tuesday, but there are some important primaries tomorrow. If you want to see who is on the ballot in your area, al.com has a cool interactive ballot here. You can enter your street address and review your own personalized ballot, complete with pictures and thumbnail descriptions of the candidates [...]

Same as it ever was. The legislature failed to pass an education budget. The governor waited till the last minute to veto a portion of the general fund budget passed the first week of May, leaving no time for an override vote. So we go to special session, yet again.
No vote on [...]

The hoopla of Super Tuesday is long past, but Alabama has another primary coming up on June 3. Want to know more about the candidates running for local and state-wide office? Here’s your chance to find out.
Over the Mountain Democrats* is sponsoring a candidate forum tonight at 6:30 at the Homewood Library Auditorium [...]

You know how our Alabama Republican senators like to vote against expanded SCHIP or give only token support for home mortgage borrowers left to twist in the wind? They’re all about the little people pulling themselves up by their own bootstraps.
Because, clearly, that’s what they’ve been doing themselves.
The Sunlight Foundation has taken a look [...]

Karl Rove has again declined to testify before Congress regarding the Siegelman case.  First he offered to answer questions in private without a transcript.  Now he says he’ll answer questions in writing.  The House Judiciary Committee had given him till today to comply voluntarily and has threatened to issue a subpoena if he does not.  [...]

This is good news.
The plan would remove the 4% state portion of sales tax on groceries. It would also increase the amount of the standard deduction and the personal exemption for state income taxes. It would also remove the deduction for federal taxes paid.

UPDATE:  The C&E Committee unanimously approved the bill.  Here’s Loretta’s account of her day in Montgomery.   BTW, Rep. John Rogers’ bill to repeal Alabama’s stupid ban on the sale of sex toys also passed.
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Raise your hand if you signed a petition to get Loretta Nall on the ballot as a gubernatorial candidate in 2006.
*raises [...]