Discrimination in the Alabama State House: Latinos Denied Access To Legislators

Across the street from the Alabama State Capitol, where Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America and where George C. Wallace infamously intoned “In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation fo…
Left in Alabama – 12:01 p.m. – 4 clicks 

Shadrack McGill Roundup

Alabama state Sen. Shadrack McGill (R) is burning up the intertubes the last couple of days.  Though incomplete, this Shadrack roundup strives to hit a few of the high points. •  DeKalb County Times-Journal :  McGill takes heat on abortion bill — just go read all of this one.  They’ve dealt with Shadrack’s whining about misquoting by simply transcribing his …
Left in Alabama – 10:29 a.m. – 6 clicks 

Dear Legislature: If You Love Alabama, Repeal This Law

HB56 has been a disaster, for workers, employers, civil servants and people who love Alabama.  It’s been a humanitarian disaster, a public relations disaster and an economic disaster.  Below are just a few instances (there are hundreds) of the kind of bad press no state needs in these hard times: Businessweek : Alabama’s immigration law could cost the state from $2.3 to …
Left in Alabama – Tue 2:01 p.m. – 8 clicks 

Don Siegelman Receives Support From George Will

As a resident of Alabama, I long have been appalled by the prosecution of Don Siegelman, our former Democratic governor. I’ve been disgusted that the Obama administration has pretty much refused to root out federal lawlessness in Alabama, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and other states where Democrats were targeted for political reasons during the Bush years. I’ve been dismayed that the S…
DailyKos (Alabama) – Tue 11:26 a.m. – 13 clicks