Alabama Politics in
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Montgomery Advertiser

Algae may hold key to ‘green’ fuel
Woman on cross protests son’s care
Appeals panel won’t grant stay of execution
Cramer explains campaign spending

Birmingham News

Retirement Systems of Alabama willing to buy debt-laden Jefferson County sewer system
Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford unveils top secret’ funding plan for initiatives
Juror e-mails in Siegelman trial were forged but defense attorneys kept out of the loop
Birmingham hospitals going to the suburbs, but process can be long, complicated
U.S. Marshals Service capture two Atlanta men accused of robbing a Hoover bank last month
Challenge from Birmingham businessman Harry Brock nets more than $300,000 for Samford University
Drills resemble military boot camp for members of Alabama drum and bugle corps

Press-Register

Teens charged in May slaying
Judge to weigh eligibility of 5 candidates
Cage fighter facing charges
Alabama politicians blast Boeing
2-year-old drowns in swimming pool
Arrest warrant issued after no show at court
Autopsy: Worker electrocuted

Huntsville Times

HHS parking slots a sticky issue
Did Army drop ball on cadet? It’s split
Hope comes in pink T-shirts
Bands of real brothers ready for D.C. flight
Arts supporter’s greatest role was being a mother
Board tells Fowler to sell a tax increase
County schools’ land buy delayed

Tuscaloosa News

Fulmer denies, then admits getting subpoenaed in defamation lawsuit
Gallery
Saban discusses discipline, Clemson and recruiting
Gallery
No rock star welcome for Saban this year
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Mercedes cuts back on vehicle production
Tuscaloosa eyes using state tax-free bonds
Northport audit shows deficit

Florence Times Daily

Festivals a time to see old friends
Candidates debate issues
Officials: GO Zone money may not go to railcar plant
Appeal denied; Arthur a step closer to execution
Tennessee fugitive caught after tip, wanted for theft
3 face drug charges after meth labs found

Associated Press

Coroner: 4 Ala. fire deaths considered homicides
South Texas begins cleanup after Dolly
Drought conditions worsen across Ala.
USGA-U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Championship Results
Product Recall: Publix Super Market issues recall
Top seed eliminated at US Junior Amateur
Tennessee lottery numbers
South Texas begins cleanup after Hurricane Dolly
Ga. official: Why wait for feds to OK water study?
Coroner: 4 Ala. fire deaths considered homicides
Alabama renters paying more than homeowners
Woman pleads not guilty in fatal chase at Redstone
Expert says little TVA pollution reached NC
Dolly destroys Texas cotton, sorghum crops
Top seed moves on at US Junior Amateur
Retiring Cramer explains campaign spending
Cramer considering lobbying after leaving Congress

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The Andalusia Star-News Mayoral candidates to attend forum

The Choctaw Sun Justice Department requires Choctaw County Schools to verify student addresses

The Monroe Journal Tommy Chapman named District Attorney of the year

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Rep. Cam Ward (R - Alabaster), Chairman of the Alabama Autism Task Force, takes issue with remarks made by popular conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage on the subject of autism. Rep. Ward blogs about it here.

In the Political Parlor’s Legislative Dispatch.

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Montgomery Advertiser

Ga. Tech graduate students help family grow tomato farm
Siegelman supporters call for search into e-mails
Air Force to test civilian version of OTS
Legislators to begin writing water plan
Attorneys file petition to delay Arthur execution
Mobile man gets death in slaying
Judge won’t remove trustees
Armed standoff inTuscaloosa ends
Date set for next trial in drug suits

Birmingham News

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford unveils top secret’ funding plan for initiatives
Juror e-mails in Siegelman trial were forged but defense attorneys kept out of the loop
Birmingham hospitals going to the suburbs, but process can be long, complicated
U.S. Marshals Service capture two Atlanta men accused of robbing a Hoover bank last month
Challenge from Birmingham businessman Harry Brock nets more than $300,000 for Samford University
Drills resemble military boot camp for members of Alabama drum and bugle corps
Ensley gearing up for annual Function in the Junction festival

Press-Register

Teen shot; man held
Animal survives bullet in muzzle but is later put down after owner fails to get it treatment
State seeks EPA approval for new air regs
Alabama may owe company millions
Bayou gets modular home
Bid for ‘eyeball’ soot monitoring failed in’90s
Chances of housing aid going dim with Senate bill

Huntsville Times

Schools awaiting word on studenttransfer waiver
County schools to buy land
From junk… …to art
Jail’s grocery bill is growing
Precedent is cited on A&M trustees
Society honors Buffalo Soldier
LifeSouth’s blood supply at critical low

Tuscaloosa News

Mercury woes hit Lake Tuscaloosa
250 acres of Hurricane Creek area to be park
Black farmers hope to benefit from lawsuit against USDA
Armed standoff ends in surrender
County to support Farmers Market
Facing record number of challengers, Fretwell promises positive campaign
Landowner, water service settle dispute
AG says Siegelman findings to be released
State Department of Educations Aug. 4 report to detail public schools progress
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Florence Times Daily

Kids get checkup and a book
Woman accused of exploiting elderly couple
Experts share tips on how to dispel fire ants
Commission votes to increase wheel tax
On the right track
Firm pleased with pool of applicants

Associated Press

TVA manager: Utility a leader in cutting emissions
Deputys killer may have committed suicide
Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
Hyundai Motor profit slips as sales rise
2 Atlanta men linked to string of bank robberies
Swimmer with cancer cleared to head to Beijing
Levees hold but waters rise in Dollys rains
Unlikely allies unite for Americas Energy Coast
Tennessee lottery numbers
USGA-U.S. Boys Junior Amateur Championship Results
TVA manager: Utility a leader in cutting emissions
TVA manager: Utility a leader in cutting emissions
Silvers leads US Amateur qualifiers
Hurricane Dolly weakens inland at South Texas
Tennessee lottery numbers
Alabama legislators to begin writing water plan
Riley delivers “Pre-K Champion” awards
Siegelman supporters call for expanded probe

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Daily Home Editorial praises the effort Ragland made to increase voter turnout

Daily Mountain Eagle Editorial about the current state of bingo in Walker County

The Brewton Standard Editorial about the start of city election campaigns

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Before I get caught up on all the hot Rove, Siegelman, and House Judiciary action that I am admittedly behind on, I see this at TPMMuckraker at Talking Points Memo this afternoon:

Karl Rove has categorically denied any involvement whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, in the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, in written responses to questions from the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, entered into the Congressional record today and obtained this afternoon by TPMmuckraker.

He defies a Congressional subpoena, claims executive privilege excuses him from testifying under oath, but will write it all out for the House Judiciary in a letter. Which is available at TPMMuckraker.

Hat tip to reader M.

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AL-02 Republican nominee Jay Love sidesteps the Positive Campaign Pledge offered by his Democratic opponent Bobby Bright and offers his own “Promise to the Voters.” Bonus: Gets to remind the voters that Bright is in with the likes of Nancy Pelosi, the DCCC, and other liberal Democrats. Perhaps in this district, that works. Elsewhere this year, not yet.

I did have to read this paragraph a couple of times:

What I did not foresee in this campaign was the sheer number and vehemence of the attacks that I’ve had to endure throughout this race from the Alabama Democratic Party, the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee and left-leaning special interests and bloggers.

Whatever vehemence he has received to date from the left pales in comparison to what he received from the right in his GOP primary campaign. I mean, he hasn’t gotten anything from the left like country star George Jones calling him a liar over and over on radio all over the district… that’s vehemence.

Here is his entire release:

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• Bright's TV Ad, Montgomery Version
• AL-02: Waning Negativity in GOP Primary Campaigns
• Country Singer George Jones on CD-2

Republican incumbent Mike Rogers dips into his sizable campaign treasury and begins airing an ad on broadcast TV in AL-03 this week. The ad has already been available on his website and has been running on cable TV. It’s available here for download as a Quicktime (.mov) file.

The district has a fairly even partisan split, and you can definitely see him leaning toward the middle with this one. His commercial tells you that he feels your economic pain, he’s green, and he bucks the GOP (for the little guy, no less).

Also... Rogers' opponent, Democratic nominee Josh Segall, takes his swings with a new website called Washington Changed Mike.

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• DCCC Noticing Segall in AL-03 Race

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The News Courier Limestone County District Attorney seeks local legislation creating a Solicitor’s Fund. 300 new criminal offenses?

Journal Record Strike at NTN-Bower hit s the one year mark Friday

Troy Messenger Unopposed mayor and three council members handed new terms in Troy

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Democratic nominee Bobby Bright pledged today in a release “to run a positive, issue-based campaign in his race for Alabama’s 2nd District.” A nice gesture that 1) gets him to the high road first quickly for those who appreciate that sort of thing, and 2) no doubt helps some voters recall that his GOP opponent Jay Love was in a Republican primary that was a bit …ummm… testy. (Perhaps even one of the Top 15 Exciting Republican Primaries.)

Here is the text of the release:

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Bobby Bright has a Montgomery version of the ad that has already been running in Dothan. Still 60 seconds.

I’ll not embed it, as some browsers seemed not to handle that well, but you can download it here. It’s a Quicktime (.mov) file.

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• DCCC Dropping $1.28 Million in Two Alabama House Districts
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Corey Ealons, who has served as communications director and deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, is packing up and moving to Chicago to work with Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Real Clear Politics has a bit on that here.

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Wrapping up some bits and pieces…

I didn’t get around to noting the mention of the Political Parlor in Bob Martin’s syndicated column last week before now. Martin is the editor and publisher of the Montgomery Independent, and I appreciate when folks take note of what is going on here in the Parlor.

His advice in that column to our Attorney General? “If the rumor is untrue […] , it would be to speak out soon and often.”

Speaking of which… A fire seemingly under control can explode if it hits an accelerant, but the optimistic view expressed here last week by someone close to Troy King, that the rumor had peaked, appears to this point to be about right.

For a while though, it was an inferno, holding to the basic law of rumor I ran across which states that “a rumor’s strength is approximately equal to its importance to the individual concerned times the ambiguity of the evidence.”

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• Planned Troy King Press Conference Now Off
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