Eyes on the prize

One of the most-valued perks that Alabama legislators have seen fit to award themselves over the years is a package of two free tickets to each year's Iron Bowl game between Alabama and Auburn. It's up to the host school to make sure that the tickets are mailed out to all 140 legislators. This year, that duty fell to Auburn University, and apparently administrators there managed to overlook one of the legislature's most vocal members, Rep. Alvin Holmes (D.-Montgomery). Holmes is so ticked off about it that he's threatening to sue.

Can't say that I blame him. Iron Bowl tickets were going for about $500 apiece as of game day. That would have bought Rep. Holmes plenty of lottery tickets and alcohol .