Catalyst is doing a great “speed-networking” event for local women who might want to seek public office in the future. Just by showing up, they’ll get to do a speed-dating type meeting with several local female elected officials to try to learn and be inspired by women who have already gone where very few Alabama women go. According to the Center for American Women in Politics, Alabama ranks 48th out of the 50 states based on the number of women who hold state or federal office. Staying true to the group’s name, this event could be the catalyst for turning this statistic around.
Details: “Nine-Minute Networking”
Tuesday, May 12th, 5:30-8pm
Balch and Bingham
1901 Sixth Avenue North
Suite 1500
Birmingham, AL 35203
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First, the proposed elimination of sales tax on groceries which unfairly taxes the poor was shot down. Now, the bill to ban smoking in public places and indoor work places has been pulled. While debating it, Sen. Charles Bishop, R-Arley said this:
“When someone can’t smoke or have sex in their private office, we’re in bad shape.
These are the kind of people we’re dealing with. These are the people that are holding this state back. Is this guy from the Stone Age? Does he think the office is just a good place to bang the secretary and smoke a cigarette? Get real! He’s supposed to be representing people who have REAL jobs.
They are so worried with everyone’s personal rights to smoke but what about the rights of those who choose not to smoke and don’t want to have to breathe it every time they’re in public? It’s just so hypocritical.
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Tomorrow, Tuesday the 24th, the AL legislature will vote on banning smoking, getting rid of the unfair grocery tax, and gambling. When did Baptists stop running this state?!? What next? Some recycling bill?
The Alabama Moderate blog wrote up a concise overview and their opinions on the bills called Gambling, Smoking, and Sales Tax! Oh My! It’s really good. Check it out.
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…fewer than 23 percent of adults in Alabama smoke. Nobody is likely to lose a political career voting for a strong, statewide, anti-smoking policy.
Read this editorial about the challenges remaining for this bill to be passed.
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The Birmingham News reports that a Senate committee overwhelmingly approved a bill banning smoking in most public places sponsored by state Sen. Vivian Davis Figures, D-Mobile.
The bill will now have to go to the full Senate for consideration.
Read the original article here.
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