Bessemer Opinions
Jeremy Sherer for State Treasurer
The race for State Treasurer is not a sexy race. I mean, it doesn’t get a lot of attention, there are no controversial racial issues or hateful ads to get the public’s attention. Most of the interest is on the Republican side, because one of their candidates is a Boozer. [...]

The Progressive Electorate

Wed May 26, 2010 at 11:22:00 AM CDT

The Alabama primaries will be held next week. We have a few endorsements in some of these races.
Alabama Governor – This is a tough call. Artur Davis has brought a lot of attention to the 7th Congressional District. However, as progressives we are extremely disappointed in [...]

by: LeftInAlabama
Thu May 27, 2010 at 19:14:00 PM CDT

For the first time ever, we’re making primary endorsements — our front pagers at Left in Alabama (those of us listed on the sidebar) are endorsing a “Progressive Slate” of candidates in the upcoming Democratic primary. You know we try to present honest information about all candidates but there [...]

Anniston Star
May 25, 2010
The conversation on the other side of the race for treasurer also can be summed up by the same four little letters: P-A-C-T.
Charley Grimsley is a retired banker from west Alabama. His advocacy on behalf of the group Save Alabama PACT is credited with ushering through the Legislature’s rescue plan.
Jeremy Sherer is [...]

The Daily Home
May 27, 2010
Between the two Democrats in the race for state treasurer, one is a longtime political insider with a background in finance, and the other is a newcomer with a law degree and some sensible ideas about the role of treasurer.
With all his years in politics, retired banker Charley Grimsley has accumulated [...]

by: countrycat
Mon May 17, 2010 at 13:10:00 PM CDT

Democratic candidate for Treasurer Jeremy Sherer wants to make Alabama’s 529 program work better for participants and use the program to encourage lower income families to save for college.
Sherer’s plan is to create a partnership with Alabama colleges and universities (especially the Alabama and Auburn systems that received [...]

By PHILLIP RAWLS
Associated Press Writer
Published: Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 9:09 a.m.
The Republican race for state treasurer pits a funny name with big money against a big name with little money.
On the Democratic side, the ballot features a veteran of Alabama politics taking on a young attorney running as a political outsider.
Both races will be [...]

by: countrycat
Mon May 10, 2010 at 09:04:00 AM CDT

Jeremy Sherer, Democratic candidate for Treasurer, says he will work with the Alabama 529 college savings program and with colleges and universities to encourage low income families to save for college.
“The recent bailout of PACT helped those that already can afford to save for college. We have to [...]

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