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Artur Davis gets endorsement from major union in bid for governor
By The Associated Press
November 06, 2009, 5:26PM
The Democratic congressman received the support of Communications Workers of America Local 3902. It represents about 2,500 workers in the Birmingham area. Full story »
Kenyen Brown appears headed to confirmation as southwest Alabama's top federal prosecutor
By Sean Reilly
November 06, 2009, 5:31AM
If confirmed by the Senate, Kenyen Brown would be the first black U.S. attorney in Alabama history, according to U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, who recruited him for the job. Full story »
Archibald: Price of business was high, but the cost higher
By John Archibald -- The Birmingham News
November 06, 2009, 5:30AM
Jefferson County commissioners used to call banker Charles LeCroy their "Idea Guy." LeCroy got the idea to put together the biggest auction rate securities deals and bond swap transactions in JPMorgan's colossal history in 2002 and 2003. He got the idea to pay off whomever it took to make those deals happen in Jefferson County. You've got to spend money... Full story »
Southern Democrats fear Tuesday's election could signal GOP trend
By The Associated Press
November 05, 2009, 4:24PM
"They say people won't walk a mile to vote for you but they'll walk 100 miles to vote against you," said Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat who won his Alabama seat with just 52 percent of the vote last year. "Well, people walked 100 miles Tuesday." Full story »
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Update: Former aide says Indian donations influencing Riley's bingo opposition
By The Associated Press
November 05, 2009, 2:19PM
DOTHAN, Ala. -- A former member of Gov. Bob Riley's Cabinet says Riley received campaign contributions from Mississippi Indians who operate casinos and that money is influencing Riley's fight against electronic bingo in Alabama. Full story »
Rep. Alvin Holmes accuses Riley aides, Bradley Byrne of injecting race into battle over no-bid contract
By Bob Lowry
November 05, 2009, 2:16PM
The charge by Holmes, D-Montgomery, was strongly denied by Jeff Emerson,Riley's communications director; Ken Wallis, the governor's chief legal adviser; and Byrne. Full story »
Greentrack bingo hall claims tax liens part of Gov. Riley anti-bingo crusade
By Press-Register staff
November 05, 2009, 7:26AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After state officials filed a $72 million claim against Greenetrack for back taxes, the head of the sprawling bingo hall in Greene County said Wednesday that it is part of Gov. Bob Riley's anti-bingo campaign. Full story »
Abdul Kallon passes easily through Senate hearing on way to possible confirmation as federal judge
By Mary Orndorff -- The Birmingham News
November 04, 2009, 3:30PM
Kallon has support of both Alabama senators Full story »
Pro health care reform group plans counter-protest to Tea Party event
By Shelly Haskins
November 04, 2009, 1:34PM
A Huntsville group that supports health care reform is planning to "protest the protestors" this afternoon when the Huntsville Tea Party group gathers on Clinton Avenue to ask House members to vote against a health care reform bill. Full story »
Tea Party gathering features Obama-Hitler comparisons, Fox News praise
By David Ferrara
November 04, 2009, 9:31AM
"Let me tell you, Hitler used some of the same tactics we see our own government using against us right now," Glenn Frazier told the crowd. "When he started taking some things that were said about our good news media, the Fox News, and tried to get rid of them. They have to stand up and force that issue." Full story »
Democrat Beech wins House District 65 special election
By George Altman
November 04, 2009, 9:15AM
Democrat Elaine Beech won a special election for the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns, but the vote was closer than some expected. Full story »
Stimulus saved 841 education jobs in Alabama, says report; officials say final tally may be higher
By Rena Havner Philips
November 04, 2009, 9:03AM
Paul Hubbert, executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association, said he expects the number to be at least 4,000 jobs, about 2,500 of which are teaching positions. He said the stimulus money allowed schools -- which are in the midst of two years of budget cuts known as proration -- to keep all of their state-funded teacher units. Full story »
Gov. Bob Riley: 'Baldfaced lie' to suggest bingo crackdown will help Indian casinos
By George Altman
November 04, 2009, 8:31AM
Riley's letter, dated Friday, criticizes Alabama Attorney General Troy King for keeping to himself a 2004 letter in which a federal Indian gaming official expressed his view that some electronic bingo games in Alabama were essentially slot machines. King said that he didn't share the letter with Riley because it hadn't occurred to him that Riley might not have received a copy from federal officials. Full story »
Kenyen Brown nomination for U.S. Attorney for Alabama's Southern District set for Senate committee
By Sean Reilly
November 04, 2009, 6:01AM
Brown's nomination, one of a half-dozen scheduled for consideration at the Thursday morning meeting, is likely to win easy committee approval, particularly since Sen. Jeff Sessions of Mobile, the panel's top Republican, is expected to support it, according to a spokesman. Full story »
Archibald: Work to do, Smitherman still has
By John Archibald -- The Birmingham News
November 04, 2009, 5:32AM
What do you call Steve Sayler walking away from Birmingham City Hall? A good start. What do you say of the city locking its finance director out of his office as it tries to learn why Sayler's math was $21 million off? Too little. Too late. It is the story of Interim Mayor Carole Smitherman's short tenure as mayor. Perhaps... Full story »
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