February 6

  • SenCamWard: RT @BhamnewsDean: New poll by Alabama Research shows majority undecided in Bama presidential primary. Among the decided, Gringrich leads ...
  • SenCamWard: RT @BhamnewsDean: New poll by Alabama Research shows majority undecided in Bama presidential primary. Among the decided, Gringrich leads ...
  • SenCamWard: Continued disfunction. More money but not cuts- Reps. Rogers, Moore announce opposition to Jefferson Co unearmarking http://t.co/kYkzZ06M
  • SenCamWard: No wonder everyone just throws their hands up on this- Reps. Rogers, Moore announce opposition to Jeff. Co unearmarking http://t.co/kYkzZ06M
  • SenCamWard: A good friend. “@MaxReiss: State Rep. Alan Harper announced he's switching to the GOP this morning. Increases House majority to 65-40.”

February 7

  • SenCamWard: Starting session in Joint Budget hearings. The General Fund reminds me of a root canal that got infected & required my head to be removed
  • SenCamWard: Biggest source revenue for education in AL is income taxes. High unemploy. = less income tax revenue. Solution- stimulate economy #alpolitcs
  • SenCamWard: Most interesting stat of day- in 2002 Prisons & Medicaid consumed 35% of Gen Fund Budget. Today they consume 55%. Bad trend #alpolitcs
  • SenCamWard: Gen Fund Budget forecasts a shortfall of $537 million next year. Current budget year fund has $1.8 billion. Roughly 20% decrease #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: Glad to see the Thompson Intermediate School school students today during their visit to the State House. Busy first day!! #2012session
  • SenCamWard: Glad to see the Thompson Intermediate School school students today during their visit to the State House. Busy first day!! #2012session
  • SenCamWard: Here at State of State Address tonight at the Capitol. Looking forward to hearing @GovernorBentley layout his agenda http://t.co/FtaxjioD

February 8

  • SenCamWard: Been there done that “@toddcstacy: sitting next to Rep Alvin Holmes who is kind of talking loud. Maybe only guy in room who can get away w/.
  • SenCamWard: In the first of five committee hearings today. I like to move bills early to get ahead of the budget crunch. #2012session
  • SenCamWard: In General Fund Committee meeting. First jobs bills starting to work their way through the Senate #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: In General Fund Committee meeting. First jobs bills starting to work their way through the Senate #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: Budget proposal to divert over $200 million from Education to shore up General Fund just won't fly. It is dead on arrival #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: @Ed_Henry_HD9 had best blow by blow coverage of budget hearings yesterday. Definitely worth following his posts

February 9

  • SenCamWard: Thank you @SenTomWhatley for filling in for me when my Thompson Intermediate School students came by today!!
  • SenCamWard: Good lunch with my friend @LtGovIvey. Always a pleasure working with her
  • SenCamWard: Just finished a press conf. hosted by @Paul_DeMarco & Sheriff Mike Hale on Jeff. Co. jail overcrowding. #jeffco
  • SenCamWard: Relatively non-controversial day the Senate. Finished light Special Order Calendar that included bills passd in comm. yesterday #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: Just finished a press conf. hosted by @Paul_DeMarco & Sheriff Mike Hale on Jeff. Co. jail overcrowding. #jeffco
  • SenCamWard: The Senate is adjourned for the week.
  • SenCamWard: The Senate is adjourned for the week.
  • SenCamWard: Visited with Helena Middle School teacher Mark Sanders today at the school. Working with him on technology improvements for class #Helena

February 10

  • SenCamWard: Thank you to the leadership of the AL Sentencing Comm. for meeting with me today on prison overcrowding. Solutions are needed #alpolitics
  • SenCamWard: Agenda for next week's Senate Judiciary meeting now online http://t.co/oS6cMqEm
  • SenCamWard: Riley Ward is in fire today at Upward Basketball!!! She gets better every week! http://t.co/07nuXYwG