Webloggin (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
The answer to the above question: When it’s impossible to distinguish the satire from the real thing. I received several emails today alerting me to a post at Power Line that purported to reprint a directive from a powerful person at a major media outlet, describing how to cover the upcoming Republican Convention. Here, let me [...]
Votelaw (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Left in Alabama asks about the reported take from VP Cheney's campaign trip to Birmingham: Does that math work for you? 100 guests times $500 each equals $50,000. They only say that "several" paid $2000 per couple for the photo...
Rock the Vote Blog (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Kudos to the ACLU for filing suit on behalf of Annette McWashington Pruitt, an Alabama woman who can't register to vote because of outstanding court expenses . Alabama state law allows a person convicted of a crime involving "moral turpitude" to apply for voting rights restoration from the Board of Pardons and Paroles, but the applicant must have paid all fines, court fees, costs, and restitution associated...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Alabama State chose not to contest any of the 23 alleged NCAA rules violations in the university's official response to the charges.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Alabama State chose not to contest any of the 23 alleged NCAA rules violations in the university's official response to the charges. On Wednesday, interim university president William Harris released the document that was submitted to the NCAA on June 27. Harris cited privacy laws that protect students as the reason for the delay in making the response public.
Birmingham Blues (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Following up Sunday’s exposé of skewed salaries in the Attorney General’s office, the Birmingham News editorializes today that Troy King should be concerned about public perception of his favoritism. Just what kind of law firm is Attorney General Troy King running? Clearly, one that promotes and generously pays those fortunate enough to be in the inner circle. [...]
Top Stories (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Obama faces requests for endorsements, fundraising help, and most of all, for the most valuable of all campaign commodities: His time.
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 07/24/2008
Governor Don Siegelman joins FDL to talk about his on-going appeal, Karl Rove's defiance of an HJC subpoena, and references to both in yesterday's HJC hearing with Attorney General Michael Mukasey.
The Anniston Star Online (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
On a muggy summer Saturday, turkey callers of all ages gathered at T & L Outdoors in Oxford for the Alabama State Turkey Calling Championship. Turkey calling competitors and call makers yelped, clucked and cackled for a panel of judges to see who would be the state's best turkey caller.
Progressive Values (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
The Republican Attorney General of Alabama, Troy King, best known as an antiGay and moralistic right wing crusader was caught in bed by his wife with a male aide who was a former college homecoming king, now there is pressure for King to resign from office. Troy King was also the Alabama State Chairman for the John McCain campaign. Now the McCain website has quietly taken down the name of King from...
Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Source: [b]AP[/b] "An Alabama state trooper thought Castillo, 50, couldn't speak English well enough to drive an 18-wheeler when he was headed back to California from picking up onions in Glennville, Ga. A driver for 20 years, Castillo was stopped in west Alabama for a routine inspection. Castil...
The Birmingham Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
J. Mark White, a founding partner of Birmingham law firm White Arnold & Dowd PC, was elected as this year's president of the Alabama State Bar.
StandDown Texas Project (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
That's the title of commentary in the latest American Lawyer written by Columbia Law prof Scott Horton. LINK In March 2007 the U.S. government charged Axion Corp., a small business in Huntsville, Ala., with illegally giving technical drawings for a...
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
Troy King, the Alabama State Attorney General might not practice what he preaches. Troy King, (Republican) the Alabama State Attorney General known for his conservative Christian views was reportedly caught having sex with another man in his bedroom. His wife Paige caught him in the act in their marital bed. King has made many anti-gay statements throughout his political career. He has called homosexuality...
Scott Wolf inside USC (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Here's the nonconference schedule for Conference USA....
