ELECTION WATCH: AL Quest. 1-Gov. Riley's Tax Package (suprisingly, good)

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Shall the following Amendment be adopted to the Constitution of Alabama?

Proposed Statewide Amendment Number One (1)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, establishing the Alabama Excellence Initiative Fund which may be used to fund programs including, but not limited to, the furtherance of excellence in public education, college scholarships, health care benefits for senior citizens and job training programs to attract new high paying jobs and otherwise provide for distributing state tax revenues; to adjust income and property taxes; to establish the General Fund Rainy Day Account; to provide for the replenishment of the General Fund Rainy Day Account and the Education Trust Fund Rainy Day Account. (Proposed by Act No. 2003-78)

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Polls close at 7:00 PM CDT (8 PM ET/5 PM PT). AL DUers, get out and vote YES on the tax plan!

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1. Done! And the rest of the story:

Squirrels chewed some wires in my truck with the result that I could charge the batt and start it ONCE. Planned to drop it off at the garage and go vote. Charged it and left for the fixit place with Mrs. t. following. At a stop sign she flashed her lights and yelled at me "the *service engine soon* light just came on (in our 98 Voyager minivan). She followed me to my truck mechanic and then we went to the Chrysler dealer who services the van. Needed a new fan switch. 3 hours. The dealership owner is our next door neighbor. I found him and asked to borrow his (a?) car to go vote. No problem.

We both voted "yes", but it was a struggle.