Alabama legislative Democrats know it’s wrong, and they know it
could cost them majority – but they just can’t stop themselves. 

From what you ask?

Why double dipping – that is getting paid to be a state
representative or state senator, and being paid – again – by the
taxpayers – for another state funded job.  Be it at a state school,
or somewhere in state government. 

MONTGOMERY — A veteran
Democratic lawmaker says he believes Democrats could jeopardize their majority
status in the House and the Senate if they don't move to stop some lawmakers
from "double dipping" by serving in the Legislature while at the same
time working elsewhere in state government.

And then…

Vance said he and some other
conservative Democrats in the House are upset by recent reports that about one
in four legislators also have other jobs in state government or in public
education. He said he was particularly concerned that House Majority Leader,
Rep. Ken Guin, D-Carbon Hill, has received $49,677 a year from Shelton State
Community College in Tuscaloosa and $48,721 from Bevill State Community College
in Sumiton.

Guin, a lawyer, has resigned from
his position with Shelton State, but said he plans to continue to work for
Bevill State.

"We are shooting ourselves in
the foot unless something is done about this," Vance said. He said he
believes voters are concerned about the issue and may take their anger out on
Democrats who face re-election in 2010. Democrats currently hold a 62-43 majority
in the House and and 23-12 in the Senate.

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