Just How Many in Our State Legislature Are Total Crooks?

As you know, we've been highlighting some odd bills currently proposed in our state legislature. Here's one we haven't gotten around to, but someone else has: A proposed Constitutional Amendment was introduced in the Senate that would remove the Lt. Governor as the president of the Senate, and provide that the sole duty of the Lt. Governor would be to succeed the Governor upon his removal from office. The bill is pending in the Senate Constitution, Ethics and Elections Committee [SB88 by Senator Gerald Dial].

We were going to ask the purpose of the bill and if the reduction in job duties precipitated a reduction in pay. Silly us! This morning we read this by John Archibald:

A Power Grab

So the Lt. Governor would have less duties, but get a 26% raise. That sunk in yet? The state senate would then elect one from among their ranks to preside over it. So what's the biggie here?

According to Mr. Archibald, it's the Lt. Governor's current duty of appointing various senate members to committees. Just think of the ability committee members have to influence votes in favor of certain programs/businesses.

This bill was introduced by Gerald Dial who also introduced one to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public buildings. Mr. Archibald mentioned how much defending this bill would cost the state taxpayers, but we'll reiterate it. This bill would be quickly overturned, but not before some members of the law firm Brashly Arrogant made a few bucks.

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We received this from a reader:

Russellville Elementary School

One of the elementaries at Russellville City Schools has no soap dispensers in the bathrooms. They have paper towels, and sinks with water (but) no soap dispensers.

It's the RES elementary school. With the flu and other viruses going around and the fact that you can catch staph, pink eye, etc.. without washing hands with soap. So if a child gets feces, vomit etc. on their hands and uses water with no soap does that kill the bacteria? NO!! They then touch door knob going back to class rooms and they spread it to everyone who touches that door knob if they rub their eyes, touch their mouth ! Would you eat at a place where I was a cook in the bathroom who washed with no soap knowing I would be cooking your food? I wouldn't. I've emailed superintendent Heath Grimes...

We see this in restaurants and public buildings all over the Shoals. We recently were in a public building in Florence where only one soap dispenser worked. If you think it wasn't the one of two where we were washing our hands, you're a great guesser. We had to wait until the person standing next to us finished.

Yet this is much worse for children in public school systems. Is the janitor not doing a good job? Are supplies low because of inadequate budgets? We're thankful parents care enough about their children to make sure this is corrected. If you know of a local school that is short on basic hygiene supplies, shoot us an e-mail.