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2010 legislative elections: Horn running for Senate District 18 seat
By Anne Ruisi -- The Birmingham News
March 17, 2010, 4:04PM
Horn served in the Senate from 1985-94. Full story »
Baldwin County listed among America's 'most conservative-friendly' counties
By Press-Register staff
March 17, 2010, 10:54AM
Baldwin County has made a list of the top 100 "most conservative-friendly" counties in the United States by The Daily Caller, a Washington-based political news Web site. Full story »
Riley, King share continued bingo battle talk with Huntsville civic groups
By Patricia C. McCarter, The Huntsville Tim...
March 17, 2010, 8:57AM
Alabama's governor and attorney general agree about one thing when it comes to bingo: The debate has taken up way too much of the legislature's time. But what to do about it remains an energy-sapping point of contention between the two Republicans. Full story »
Artur Davis, Ron Sparks trade jabs over gambling
By George Altman
March 17, 2010, 8:31AM
State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks criticized U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham for not saying whether he supports forms of gambling such as slot machines, card games, craps, roulette and sports betting. The Davis campaign, in turn, said it was "embarrassing" that Sparks does not know that that federal law restricts all but a handful of states from legalizing sports betting. Full story »
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Former congressman lobbies for commercial space firm while trying to defend NASA manned space flight jobs for Huntsville
By Mary Orndorff -- The Birmingham News
March 17, 2010, 7:30AM
Former Rep. Bud Cramer says he can manage both worlds but hometown will always come first Full story »
Gov. Bob Riley pushes legislation aimed at increasing government transparency
By The Associated Press
March 17, 2010, 6:16AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Bob Riley is using national Sunshine Week to encourage passage of legislation aimed at increasing government transparency. Full story »
Archibald: Hey Newsweek. We wuz robbed!
By John Archibald -- The Birmingham News
March 17, 2010, 5:23AM
Dear Newsweek, What must we do? Your illustrious magazine recently printed a series of essays detailing contenders for the nation's most "dysfunctional, unethical, and corrupt" state. Alabama was -- say it ain't so -- not among the finalists. This must be some mistake. This must be what that 13-0 Auburn football team felt like back in 2004: Unbeaten. Untied. Uninvited... Full story »
Tim James attacks federal government over red snapper limits
By Ben Raines
March 16, 2010, 6:36PM
Asked what role he could play in changing snapper regulations, given that governors have no input with the federal agencies involved, James said he would "form a union of clear-minded, common-sense governors" and try to "put some balance and reasonableness into the snapper limits." Full story »
Parker Griffith offers resolution that would require up-or-down vote on health care
By The Associated Press
March 16, 2010, 4:31PM
House leaders are planning to use a "deem and pass" procedure to craft a rule deeming the Senate bill enacted without a direct vote. Republicans have charged the tactic, proposed by Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., is a way to hide how lawmakers vote on a possibly politically damaging issue. Full story »
Fall 2011 could be end of tuition payouts, Alabama PACT official says
Rocket City Democrats to host 5th congressional district candidates March 24
By Patricia C. McCarter, The Huntsville Tim...
March 16, 2010, 10:24AM
The Rocket City Democrats will host a meet and greet on March 24 for all Democratic candidates for the 5th Congressional District, including Steve Raby, Taze Shepard and Mitchell Howie. Full story »
Troy King strongly denies accepting money from gambling interests
By George Altman
March 16, 2010, 8:31AM
Attorney General Troy King's campaign has rejected as much as $100,000 that groups tied to gambling interests tried to contribute, and the charge that he knowingly took gambling money is an "outright lie," a King spokesman said. Full story »
Education leaders ask Gov. Bob Riley to cut budget estimates
By Rena Havner Philips
March 16, 2010, 8:30AM
With school systems borrowing money to pay bills, and possibly having to lay off thousands more teachers this summer, some Alabama education leaders are banding together to ask the state to pass a less-rosy budget than Gov. Bob Riley has proposed. Full story »
Christopher Dodd unveils financial regulation reform bill; Richard Shelby wants vote delay
By Sean Reilly
March 16, 2010, 7:31AM
Among other features, Dodd's bill would create an agency within the Federal Reserve to protect consumers from financial abuse. The measure also seeks to end taxpayer-funded bailouts of companies supposedly "too big to fail." Dodd intends to bring the bill up for action by the Banking Committee next week. Full story »
Patent overhaul may help Alabama universities
By Mary Orndorff -- The Birmingham News
March 16, 2010, 7:00AM
First system revamp in decades. Full story »
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