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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 12 (click here for complete printable version)
BUSH VOWS TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS
BUSH SIGNS $800 BILLION DEBT LIMIT HIKE
KERRY WON'T SHUT DOOR ON 2008
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS HOW TO RESET AGENDA
5 MONEY MISTAKES EVEN SMART PEOPLE MAKE
CHECK 21: NEW LAW ENDS CHECKING TRADITIONS
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 12 (click here for complete printable version)
BUSH VOWS TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS
BUSH SIGNS $800 BILLION DEBT LIMIT HIKE
KERRY WON'T SHUT DOOR ON 2008
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS HOW TO RESET AGENDA
5 MONEY MISTAKES EVEN SMART PEOPLE MAKE
CHECK 21: NEW LAW ENDS CHECKING TRADITIONS
OCTOBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ENDORSES KERRY FOR PRESIDENT
BUSH, KERRY DEBATE FOREIGN POLICY
LIKE THAT 'FAHRENHEIT' FILM, EXCEPT BUSH IS THE HERO
DEALING WITH A DISASTER'S AFTERMATH -- AND YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY
DISASTER AID FROM A SURPRISING SOURCE
AUGUST HOME SALES SET RECORD; AVERAGE SELLING PRICE DOWN
NATURAL GAS PRICES GOING UP NATIONALLY
SEPTEMBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 9 (click here for complete printable version)
OBAMA ENCOURAGED BY BIRMINGHAM'S RACIAL PROGRESS
REPUBLICANS RECALL 9/11, HAIL BUSH'S LEADERSHIP
MY FIRST HOME:
A GUIDE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS
20 THINGS THAT CAN ALTER THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME
BRUCE AND FRIENDS ROCK FOR CHANGE
BUSH VS. KERRY AT A GLANCE
AUGUST 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 8 (click here for complete printable version)
BUSH VS. KERRY AT A GLANCE
CITIES TRY TO GET NEEDS NOTICED IN ELECTION YEAR
SUSPECT CONFIRMED TERROR THREAT, FEDS SAY
5 STEPS TO DO-IT-YOURSELF CREDIT REPAIR
VNN HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MENTORING SESSION
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET, TIME ON YOUR HANDS
JULY 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 (click here for complete printable version)
U.S. WITNESS IN SIEGELMAN CASE INDICTED
'FAHRENHEIT 9/11' TURNS UP THE HEAT
VNN HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MENTORING SESSION
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET, TIME ON YOUR HANDS
HOW SOON WILL IT HURT, DR. GREENSPAN?
JUNE 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6 (click here for complete printable version)
MINORITIES IN CORPORATE AMERICA
BE CAUTIOUS WITH HOME EQUITY DEBT
LOOKING TO BUY? DON'T DO THESE 7 THINGS
VNN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILLIAM PARKER
JAN ERNST MATZELIGER: GREAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR
MAY 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILLIAM PARKER
VNN AWARDS $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AT DINNER (reprint from The Birmingham News)
PATRICIA DE LILLE WINS PARLIAMENT SEAT
FESTIVAL BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN LOCAL WOMAN, SOUTH AFRICAN
10 DO'S AND DON'TS FOR GETTING AN IDEAL MORTGAGE
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT ON DR. CHARLES DREW: RENOWNED RESEARCHER, TEACHER, AND SURGEON
APRIL 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
TRANSIT AND DOME FUNDING IN LEGISLATURE'S HANDS
BARACK OBAMA: DEMOCRATS HOPE FOR THE U.S. SENATE
E-POLITICS 2004: HOW ONLINE CAMPAIGN COVERAGE HAS CHANGED IN FOUR YEARS
CHECK OUT THESE 10 THINGS TO AVOID IN YOUR HOME FINANCES
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT ON DR. CHARLES DREW: RENOWNED RESEARCHER, TEACHER, AND SURGEON
MARCH 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3 (click here for complete printable version)
INDEPENDENT VOTERS WILL DECIDE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT
PERSONAL FINANCE: 7 EASY STEPS TO AN EARLY TAX REFUND
CHECK OUT THESE 10 THINGS TO AVOID IN YOUR HOME FINANCES
OVERWEIGHT IN AMERICA THE GROWING EPIDEMIC
PROTECTING YOUR IDENTITY
W.B. PURVIS: AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ONLY FIX FOR ALABAMA'S PROBLEMS
THE MINORITY POPULATION: PLAGUED BY DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION
DECEMBER 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 12 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ONLY FIX FOR ALABAMA'S PROBLEMS
THE MINORITY POPULATION: PLAGUED BY DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION
NONPARTISAN POST-ELECTION ANALYSIS
ALAMERICA BANK SPONSORS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
VOTER NEWS NETWORK COMMITS $2 MILLION TO BUSH CAMPAIGN
MOORE'S FIRST GOAL: 'CLEAR MY MIND'
ALAMERICA BANK CONTINUES PLANS FOR NASSAU BRANCH
NOVEMBER 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 11 (click here for complete printable version)
FOUR MORE YEARS FOR KINCAID
VNN ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
VOTER NEWS NETWORK COMMITS $2 MILLION TO BUSH CAMPAIGN
ALAMERICA BANK CONTINUES PLANS FOR NASSAU BRANCH
100 BLACK MEN OF BIRMINGHAM: INCREASING THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY
OCTOBER 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 10 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN SUPPORTS MAYOR BERNARD KINCAID IN RUNOFF
VNN ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
INDEPENDENT VOTERS GATHER TO WATCH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
THE 2003 BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CAMPAIGN: SMITHERMAN DISAPPOINTS
SEPTEMBER 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9 (click here for complete printable version)
RILEY'S TAX PLAN: ALABAMA DIVIDED
100 BLACK MEN OF BIRMINGHAM: PLAYING A ROLE IN INCREASING THE
VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY
OUTSPOKEN AND INDEPENDENT SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICIAN,
PATRICIA DELILLE MAKES HISTORICAL VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM
THE CHRISTIAN COALITION OF ALABAMA
VOTER NEWS NETWORK SUPPORTS AMENDMENT ONE: PLUS...
REPORT OF JENNRO, LLC TO VOTER NEWS NETWORK ON ALABAMA'S PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, APPLYING TO THE STATE AT LARGE
AUGUST 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 8 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUPPORT A BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CANDIDATE
A TALE OF TWO FUTURES: PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALABAMA
By Paul R. Hubbert
BIRMINGHAM AREA RESIDENTS WANT REGIONAL COOPERATION
B'HAM POPULATION: FEELIN' LIKE A MILLION!
VOTER NEWS NETWORK SUPPORTS AMENDMENT ONE: PLUS...
REPORT OF JENNRO, LLC TO VOTER NEWS NETWORK ON ALABAMA'S PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL, AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, APPLYING TO THE STATE AT LARGE
JULY 2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 7 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUPPORT A BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CANDIDATE
A TALE OF TWO FUTURES: PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALABAMA
STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: UNDERSTANDING JEFFERSON COUNTY POLITICS
THE FUTURE OF MASS TRANSIT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY ENDS UNSOLICITED CALLS
CONGRESSMAN DAVIS APPLAUDS JUSTICE O'CONNOR, SUPREME COURT IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION
NEW REPORT SHOWS SURGE IN BUYING POWER OF MINORITIES
THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT: ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION
A TRIBUTE TO MAYOR MAYNARD JACKSON
JANUARY 2005 VOLUME 5 ISSUE 1 (click here for complete printable version)
National Democratic Party Must Engage In Soul searching
Voter Turnout for 2004 Highest Since 1968
Good deeds can also mean good tax breaks
New Congress convenes: Hastert re-elected as House speaker
5 MONEY MISTAKES EVEN SMART PEOPLE MAKE
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 12 (click here for complete printable version)
BUSH VOWS TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS
BUSH SIGNS $800 BILLION DEBT LIMIT HIKE
KERRY WON'T SHUT DOOR ON 2008
DEMOCRATS DISCUSS HOW TO RESET AGENDA
5 MONEY MISTAKES EVEN SMART PEOPLE MAKE
CHECK 21: NEW LAW ENDS CHECKING TRADITIONS
OCTOBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 10 (click here for complete printable version)
VNN ENDORSES KERRY FOR PRESIDENT
BUSH, KERRY DEBATE FOREIGN POLICY
LIKE THAT 'FAHRENHEIT' FILM, EXCEPT BUSH IS THE HERO
DEALING WITH A DISASTER'S AFTERMATH -- AND YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY
DISASTER AID FROM A SURPRISING SOURCE
AUGUST HOME SALES SET RECORD; AVERAGE SELLING PRICE DOWN
NATURAL GAS PRICES GOING UP NATIONALLY
SEPTEMBER 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 9 (click here for complete printable version)
OBAMA ENCOURAGED BY BIRMINGHAM'S RACIAL PROGRESS
REPUBLICANS RECALL 9/11, HAIL BUSH'S LEADERSHIP
MY FIRST HOME:
A GUIDE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS
20 THINGS THAT CAN ALTER THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME
BRUCE AND FRIENDS ROCK FOR CHANGE
BUSH VS. KERRY AT A GLANCE
AUGUST 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 8 (click here for complete printable version)
BUSH VS. KERRY AT A GLANCE
CITIES TRY TO GET NEEDS NOTICED IN ELECTION YEAR
SUSPECT CONFIRMED TERROR THREAT, FEDS SAY
5 STEPS TO DO-IT-YOURSELF CREDIT REPAIR
VNN HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MENTORING SESSION
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET, TIME ON YOUR HANDS
JULY 2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 (click here for complete printable version)
U.S. WITNESS IN SIEGELMAN CASE INDICTED
'FAHRENHEIT 9/11' TURNS UP THE HEAT
VNN HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MENTORING SESSION
MONEY IN YOUR POCKET, TIME ON YOUR HANDS
HOW SOON WILL IT HURT, DR. GREENSPAN?
JUNE
2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 6 (click
here for complete printable version)
MINORITIES
IN CORPORATE AMERICA
BE CAUTIOUS WITH HOME EQUITY DEBT
LOOKING TO BUY? DON'T DO THESE 7 THINGS
VNN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILLIAM PARKER
JAN ERNST MATZELIGER: GREAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR
MAY
2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 5 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN
ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILLIAM PARKER
VNN AWARDS $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS AT DINNER (reprint from The Birmingham News)
PATRICIA DE LILLE WINS PARLIAMENT SEAT
FESTIVAL BRIDGES GAP BETWEEN LOCAL WOMAN, SOUTH AFRICAN
10 DO'S AND DON'TS FOR GETTING AN IDEAL MORTGAGE
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT ON DR. CHARLES DREW: RENOWNED RESEARCHER, TEACHER, AND SURGEON
APRIL
2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 4 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN
ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
TRANSIT AND DOME FUNDING IN LEGISLATURE'S HANDS
BARACK OBAMA: DEMOCRATS HOPE FOR THE U.S. SENATE
E-POLITICS 2004: HOW ONLINE CAMPAIGN COVERAGE HAS CHANGED IN FOUR YEARS
CHECK OUT THESE 10 THINGS TO AVOID IN YOUR HOME FINANCES
BLACK HISTORY SPOTLIGHT ON DR. CHARLES DREW: RENOWNED RESEARCHER, TEACHER, AND SURGEON
MARCH
2004 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3 (click
here for complete printable version)
INDEPENDENT VOTERS WILL DECIDE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT
PERSONAL FINANCE: 7 EASY STEPS TO AN EARLY TAX REFUND
CHECK OUT THESE 10 THINGS TO AVOID IN YOUR HOME FINANCES
OVERWEIGHT IN AMERICA THE GROWING EPIDEMIC
PROTECTING YOUR IDENTITY
W.B. PURVIS: AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVENTOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ONLY FIX FOR ALABAMA'S PROBLEMS
THE MINORITY POPULATION: PLAGUED BY DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION
DECEMBER
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 12 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN
ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ONLY FIX FOR ALABAMA'S PROBLEMS
THE MINORITY POPULATION: PLAGUED BY DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION
NONPARTISAN POST-ELECTION ANALYSIS
ALAMERICA BANK SPONSORS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
VOTER NEWS NETWORK COMMITS $2 MILLION TO BUSH CAMPAIGN
MOORE'S FIRST GOAL: 'CLEAR MY MIND'
ALAMERICA BANK CONTINUES PLANS FOR NASSAU BRANCH
NOVEMBER
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 11 (click
here for complete printable version)
FOUR MORE YEARS FOR KINCAID
VNN ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
VOTER NEWS NETWORK COMMITS $2 MILLION TO BUSH CAMPAIGN
ALAMERICA BANK CONTINUES PLANS FOR NASSAU BRANCH
100 BLACK MEN OF BIRMINGHAM: INCREASING THE VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY
OCTOBER
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 10 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN SUPPORTS MAYOR BERNARD KINCAID IN RUNOFF
VNN ANNOUNCES $30,000 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST AREA STUDENTS
INDEPENDENT VOTERS GATHER TO WATCH PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
THE 2003 BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CAMPAIGN: SMITHERMAN DISAPPOINTS
SEPTEMBER
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9 (click
here for complete printable version)
RILEY'S TAX PLAN: ALABAMA DIVIDED
100 BLACK MEN OF BIRMINGHAM:
PLAYING A ROLE IN INCREASING THE
VALUE OF THE COMMUNITY
OUTSPOKEN AND INDEPENDENT
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICIAN,
PATRICIA DELILLE MAKES HISTORICAL VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM
THE CHRISTIAN COALITION OF ALABAMA
VOTER NEWS NETWORK
SUPPORTS AMENDMENT ONE: PLUS...
REPORT OF JENNRO, LLC TO VOTER NEWS NETWORK ON ALABAMA'S PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL,
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, APPLYING TO THE STATE AT LARGE
AUGUST
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 8 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUPPORT A BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CANDIDATE
A TALE OF TWO FUTURES:
PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALABAMA
By Paul R. Hubbert
BIRMINGHAM AREA RESIDENTS
WANT REGIONAL COOPERATION
B'HAM POPULATION: FEELIN' LIKE A MILLION!
VOTER NEWS NETWORK
SUPPORTS AMENDMENT ONE: PLUS...
REPORT OF JENNRO, LLC TO VOTER NEWS NETWORK ON ALABAMA'S PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL,
AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE, APPLYING TO THE STATE AT LARGE
JULY
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 7 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO SUPPORT A BIRMINGHAM MAYORAL CANDIDATE
A TALE OF TWO FUTURES: PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ALABAMA
STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: UNDERSTANDING JEFFERSON COUNTY POLITICS
THE FUTURE OF MASS TRANSIT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY ENDS UNSOLICITED CALLS
CONGRESSMAN DAVIS APPLAUDS JUSTICE O'CONNOR, SUPREME COURT IN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION
NEW REPORT SHOWS SURGE IN BUYING POWER OF MINORITIES
THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT: ENSURING THAT ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION
A TRIBUTE TO MAYOR MAYNARD JACKSON
JUNE
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6 (click
here for complete printable version)
WHY PUBLIC TRANSIT MATTERS - EVEN TO THOSE WHO WON'T USE IT
WHAT OF OUR WILL HERE AT HOME?
BIRMINGHAM OR BOMBINGHAM: THE DISTANCE YET TO BE TRAVELED
"CLICK IT OR TICKET IT"
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE
MAY
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 5 (click
here for complete printable version)
TAX REFORM: WHAT'S BEING DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM IN ALABAMA?
HBCUs: A TWO-WAY STREET
ALABAMA INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT: TAKE AIM
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE
APRIL
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 4 (click
here for complete printable version)
THE WAR ON IRAQ: THE MONTH LEADING UP
U.S. BIGGEST BUYER OF IRAQI OIL AMID WAR PREPARATIONS
DOES AMERICA NEED A NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY?
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES
CONGRESSMAN ARTUR DAVIS FIGHTING FOR "THE OTHER AMERICA"
TRANSIT FUNDING FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE
MARCH
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3 (click
here for complete printable version)
PRESIDENT BUSH AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: DID THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
GO TOO FAR?
THE WORLD VS. IRAQ
EDUCATION REFORM: GETTING ALABAMA'S CONSTITUTION AND TAX SYSTEM RIGHT
REPRESENTATIVE JOHNNY FORD JOINS REPUBLICAN PARTY
THE NEED FOR CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
WATKINS MAY HELP CAROLINA SCHOOL
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE
FEBRUARY
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 2 (click
here for complete printable version)
AMERICA'S NATIONAL SECURITY
THE NEED FOR REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION
BUSH ECONOMIC PLAN: FOR RICHER, FOR POORER?
2003 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
VNN EXPANDS ITS ONLINE EDITION IN 2003
WATKINS MAY HELP CAROLINA
SCHOOL
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL FRANCHISE
JANUARY
2003 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN EXPANDS ITS ONLINE EDITION IN 2003
WATKINS MAY HELP CAROLINA SCHOOL
TAXPAYERS TO PAY FOR TERRORISM INSURANCE
DAVIS SET FOR JANUARY START DATE
RILEY WISE TO TACKLE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
107TH CONGRESS ENDS AS 108TH CONGRESS PREPARES FOR TAKEOFF
GENDER EQUALITY RANKS LOW: STUDY REPORTS STATE NOT REPRESENTING WOMEN WELL
THE JEFFERSON CONVENTION COMPLEX EQUALS DOLLARS FOR THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA
DECEMBER
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 12 (click
here for complete printable version)
ALAMERICA BANK TO SPONSOR SWAC
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
VNN CANDIDATES VICTORIOUS IN ALABAMA, NEW YORK AND GEORGIA GENERAL ELECTIONS
DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING MARKETS:
BIRMINGHAM HIGH IN ADVERSE TREATMENT
IS THERE A LEADERSHIP CRISIS
IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
NOVEMBER
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 11 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN CANDIDATES VICTORIOUS
IN ALABAMA, NEW YORK AND GEORGIA GENERAL ELECTIONS
VNN SCREENING PROCESS TITLED "TOUGHEST" BY POLITICAL CANDIDATES
AND OBSERVERS
VNN CONTRIBUTES $25,000 TO
GEORGIA'S INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
WEALTH AND INFLUENCE
FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO SILVER
RIGHTS: ECONOMIC PARITY FOR BLACK AMERICA
OCTOBER
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 10 (click
here for complete printable version)
NEW PROPOSED BANKRUPTCY
BILL WILL HURT MIDDLE CLASS
VNN’S GENERAL COUNSEL TO
JOIN SCREENING COMMITTEE
MINORITIES IN CORPORATE AMERICA
NEW ATTITUDES - NEW OPPORTUNITIES
ARTUR DAVIS ON THE MOVE
SEPTEMBER
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN PREPARES FOR NOVEMBER 2002 ELECTION SCREENINGS
REPUBLICANS MAY TAKE
THE BLAME FOR CORPORATE FRAUD
VNN TO GO
SPANISH IN 2003
WELFARE REFORM
The
Last Color Line
BY JAMES TRAUB
Reprint from The New York Times
VNN'S MESSAGE TO KIDS: GOOD
STUDENTS GET TO TRAVEL
(Reprint from The Montgomery Advertiser)
AUGUST
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 8 (click
here for complete printable version)
PARKER NAMED VNN'S NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Reprint from The Selma Times-Journal
BROWN CITES ALLEGED VOTER IRREGULARITIES
By Dale James
BLACK POLITICS: THE TIMES (AND
OUR EXPECTATIONS) HAVE CHANGED
SHOULD THE US EXCHANGE THE DOLLAR
FOR THE EURODOLLAR
ROSS KOs REED
DAVIS CRUSHES BOSS POLITICS
COLEMAN WIN SIGNALS END TO "DO
NOTHING" POLITICS
JULY
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 7 (click
here for complete printable version)
PATAKI WINS GOP ENDORSEMENT
FOR 3RD TERM
HEALTHCARE REFORM
JUNE
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 6 (click
here for complete printable version)
LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES ON
SLAVES -- A HOT POTATO FOR MAJOR U.S. CORPORATIONS
VNN RAISED $65,000 FOR NY GOVERNOR
PATAKI
WIDE RACIAL DISPARITIES FOUND IN COSTS OF HOME MORTGAGES
ELECTION
NOTICE
VNN ENDORSES CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 4 PRIMARY ELECTIONS
KENT BOWMAN READY TO BEAT JOE REED IN THE SENATE RACE
SAM WIGGINS: "THE CITIZENS OF DISTRICT 7 DESERVE MORE"
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT CONCERNING HIS PURSUIT OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FRANCHISE
MAY
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 5 (click
here for complete printable version)
VNN WILL ENDORSE CANDIDATES
IN SOME ALABAMA PRIMARY ELECTION RACES
QUINTON ROSS SET TO CHALLENGE DEMO BOSS JOE L. REED
VNN EXAMINES ALABAMA'S NEED FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
CONGRESS SHOULD STRENGTHEN -- NOT REPEAL -- LAW THAT PROTECTS ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
NESBITT NEW PRESIDENT AT ALAMERICA BANK
DONALD V. WATKINS' STATEMENT: HIS PURSUIT OF A MLB FRANCHISE
SAM WIGGINS: "THE CITIZENS OF DISTRICT 7 DESERVE MORE"
APRIL
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4 (click
here for complete printable version)
TRACY LARKIN IS A RISING POLITICAL STAR IN
ALABAMA
STUDY EQUATES STATE'S FAILING SOCIAL GRADES TO LOW NUMBER OF WOMEN IN KEY ROLES
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR READY FOR CHALLENGER
MARCH
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 3 (click
here for complete printable version)
SIEGELMAN'S FINANCES PROBED BY PROSECUTORS
BATTLE LOOMS IN 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
SANDERSON ANNOUNCES BID FOR PSC
DEL BLOOMER HOPES TO REVIVE JEFFCO POLITICAL GROUP
FEDERAL CAMPAIGN REFORM ON THE HORIZON
FEBRUARY
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2 (click
here for complete printable version)
MLB GREENLIGHTS WATKINS'
BID FOR TWINS
ARTHUR ANDERSEN SINKING FAST
SIEGELMAN FAILS TO ADDRESS ADEQUATE EDUCATION FUNDING
WATKINS GIVES $10,000 TO GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S CAMPAIGN
BLACK WORLD WAR I HERO DESERVES MEDAL OF HONOR
FORD CUTTING 15,000 MORE WORKERS
JANUARY
2002 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 (click
here for complete printable version)
WATKINS FOCUSES ON MINNESOTA
TWINS
BIN LADEN BRAGS ABOUT HIS ROLE
IN WTC BOMBING
2001 ENDS WITH A SLUGGISH ECONOMY
AND MASSIVE WORKER LAYOFFS
ALABAMA LAST IN TAX DOLLARS
FOR EDUCATION
VNN PREPARES CANDIDATE GRADING
SYSTEM
HOUSE PASSES $4 BILLION EDUCATION
BILL
DECEMBER
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 10 (click
here for complete printable version)
BLACK AND LATINO VOTERS GIVE
BLOOMBERG A GOP VICTORY IN NEW YORK MAYOR'S RACE
SIEGELMAN POLL NUMBERS DROP
BLACK VOTERS SHOWING SIGNS OF
INDEPENDENCE
ARRINGTON AND THOMAS JOIN DEVIL
RAYS ACQUISITION TEAM
WHETSTONE EYES AG'S RACE
CRUTCHER HEADS VNN'S ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
TASK FORCE
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT APPROVES ALABAMA
HOUSE REMAP PLAN
NOVEMBER
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 9 (click
here for complete printable version)
U.S. ECONOMY REELING FROM
TERRORIST ATTACKS
WHO WILL BE NEW YORK'S NEXT MAYOR?
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT APPROVES ALABAMA
SENATE REMAP PLAN
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN ALABAMA PLUNGES
UNDER SIEGELMAN
BUSH FIGHTING SMART
BRONNER BLASTS SIEGELMAN TRUST
FUND PLAN
BISHOP: SIEGELMAN "UNELECTABLE"
ALAMERICA BANK READY FOR
NATIONAL EXPANSION
FORMER BIRMINGHAM MAYOR DROPS
PLANS FOR SIXTH TERM
OCTOBER
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 8 (click
here for complete printable version)
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN ALABAMA PLUNGES
UNDER SIEGELMAN (also in Nov.)
BISHOP: SIEGELMAN "UNELECTABLE"
(also in Nov.)
"We Will Not Fail"
By: Jonathan C. Rose
VNN ASKS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
TO REJECT ALABAMA REMAP PLAN
THE DAY WE LOST OUR INNOCENCE
Commentary By: Sharon Childs-Long
REASSURANCE IN TROUBLED TIMES
Commentary by Dr. Richard Arrington, Jr.
HOW SAFE ARE WE?
THE ART OF WAR
AMERICA MUST TAKE NEW STEPS
TO PREVENT TERRORIST ACTS
Commentary By: Donald V. Watkins, Jr.
GOODWILL HUNTING
Commentary by Drew Watkins
WATKINS SEEKS TO BUY DEVIL
RAYS
SEPTEMBER
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 7 (click
here for complete printable version)
ARE TODAY'S CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS
RELEVANT?
"LEAVE NO CHILD BEHIND":
BUSH EDUCATION PROMISE STUCK IN HOUSE-SENATE CONFERENCE
WEBSITE EXPANDS POLITICAL
SCOPE
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS
THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE FACING BLACK AMERICA
KENNETH THOMAS ON TOP OF
HIS GAME
ALABAMA'S SCHOOL CRISIS
WORSENS
VNN RAISES $25,000 FOR GEORGIA
ATTORNEY GENERAL
WATKINS OPPOSES ALABAMA STATE REMAP
AUGUST
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 6 (click
here for complete printable version)
FORMER BIRMINGHAM MAYOR STAGES
POLITICAL COMEBACK
ALABAMA ECONOMY DISMAL UNDER
GOVERNOR SIEGELMAN
YOUNGER BLACKS ARE LIKELY INDEPENDENT
VOTERS
EDUCATION: BEYOND BUDGETS PROMOTING
MENTORING AND TECHNOLOG
By: Bud Cramer
BAXLEY SEES STATE TREASURY
POSITION AS OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTRIBUTING TO ALABAMA'S PROGRESS
SHELBY LEGISLATION APPROVED
BY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
VOTER NEWS NETWORK EXPANDS
STAFF
JULY
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 5 (click
here for complete printable version)
SIEGELMAN HAS NO REAL PLAN FOR IMPROVING
EDUCATION
Commentary By: Donald V. Watkins
MILTON DAVIS HEADS POLITICAL
STRATEGIC PLANNING
WINDOM WANTS TO BE REPUBLICAN
GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE
SIELGELMAN'S CABINET GETS A MAKEOVER
POLITICAL FOES READY FOR REDISTRICTING
FIGHT
ALABAMA NOT A LIKELY CANDIDATE
FOR CALIFORNIA ENERGY CRISIS
By: Jim Sullivan
AMERICA'S TAX CUT; A DIAMOND
OR A CARROT?
By: Richard Dickerson
JUNE
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 4 (click
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SIEGELMAN FAILS LEADERSHIP TEST
Commentary By: Donald V. Watkins
U.S. SENATOR JEFFORDS SPLITS
FROM REPUBLICAN PARTY, POWER SHIFTS IN WASHINGTON
SPECIAL BULLETIN: LEGISLATIVE
SESSION ENDS WITH GOOD NEWS FOR CONSUMERS
ALFRED SEAWRIGHT KNOWN AS "RISING
POLITICAL LEADER"
WATKINS RESIGNS ASU TRUSTEE POSITION
(the actual resignation letter)
Q: WHY WOMEN? A: WHY NOT WOMEN?
By: Natalie Davis
MIDDLE CLASS BLACK VOTERS KEY
TO VICTORY IN 2002 ELECTIONS
By: Artur Davis
DEVIL RAYS NOT FOR SALE, WATKINS
EYES OTHER VENTURES
MAY
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3 (click
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SENATOR SESSIONS' COLLEGE BILL MAKES
TUITION 100 PERCENT TAX-FREE
By: Jeff Sessions
WATKINS SEEKS OWNERSHIP OF MLB
FRANCHISE, DEVIL RAYS
SENATOR SESSIONS' COLLEGE SAVINGS
BILL ON TARGET
ALABAMA NEEDS NEW CRIME LAWS FOR
SAFE SCHOOLS, IDENTITY THEFT, AND METH DRUG LABS
By: Bill Pryor
FINANCIER AND HEALTHCARE POLICY
ADVISOR FEATURED IN NATIONAL STORY
LAWMAKER'S BID TO CAP ATM TRANSACTION
FEES PRODUCES GOOD NEWS FOR CONSUMERS
SENATE APPROVES IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
By: Lowell Barron
THE BIRMINGHAM BLACK CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE: HELPING BUSINESS TO START AND GROW
By: Del Bloomer
DR. JOE L. REED SET TO LEAD STATE
DEMOS IN 2002 ELECTIONS
APRIL
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 2 (click
here for complete printable version)
VOTER NEWS NETWORK ORGANIZERS TO
SPEND $1 MILLION FOR ALABAMA'S 2002 GENERAL ELECTION
EDITORIAL: REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM
PARKER FIGHTS TO PROTECT PROPERTY OWNERS' RIGHTS
SHAIA NO LONGER CANDIDATE FOR
UA TRUSTEE
WATKINS ADDRESSED ALABAMA HOUSE
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
ASHCROFT ADDS LAWYERS TO VOTING
RIGHTS SECTION
SIEGELMAN'S SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE COMES UP EMPTY
DOESN'T THE WINNER GET THE SPOILS?
By: Marty Connors & Richard Finley
THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE PROMISES
NEW FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH PERFORMANCE-BASED BUDGETING
By: John F. Knight, Jr.
WEALTH CREATION
By: Willie Huff
WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?
By: Richard Dickerson
MARCH
2001 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 (click
here for complete printable version)
EDITORIAL: IT'S ABOUT FREE AGENTS
AND INDEPENDENT THINKERS
LEGISLATIVE HOT POTATOES
UA TO GET NEW TRUSTEE - OR MAYBE
NOT!
IT'S POLITICAL JOCKEY-ING TIME
BUDDY OR BID PROCESS: PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE CONTRACTS APPROVED BY STATE AGENCIES
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE WILL FACE MANY
CHALLENGES IN 2001 REGULAR SESSION
by: Seth Hammett
PARTY POLITICS: BEST WAY TO GO
by: Earl F. Hilliard
FLAT TAX PROPOSAL
by: Richard Shelby
BLACK VOTERS MUST BECOME POLITICAL
FREE AGENTS
by: Donald V. Watkins
WASHINGTON POST ADVERTISEMENT:
CONFIRM JOHN ASHCROFT!
by: Donald V. Watkins