 Posted by G, on December 31st, 2005, at 9:36 am
Posted by G, on December 29th, 2005, at 11:34 am http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135851732162660.xml&coll=2 – Siegelman, Scrushy enter not guilty pleas in federal court. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135851703162660.xml&coll=2 – Hispanics file suit alleging that Hoover police and elected officials are trying to drive Hispanic population out of city through racial profiling, unlawful incarceration and illegal searches. http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135851403162641.xml&coll=3 – Editorial calls for legislature to begin work to address [...]
Posted by G, on December 28th, 2005, at 9:28 am http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135765765137350.xml&coll=2 – Jefferson County Sheriff establishes database to track undocumented aliens. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135765780137350.xml&coll=2 – State’s habitual offender law changed in 2000 in an attempt to reduce incarcerations for non-violent offenses, but has had little impact. http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/051228/drug.shtml – Senior Rx, state’s program offering assistance in medication costs, reduces age for participation to [...]
Posted by G, on December 27th, 2005, at 10:27 am http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135678742242520.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 – Report says Rep. Locy Baker directed $1.5 million to non-profit organization he runs. http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135678707242550.xml&coll=3 – Editorial urges state to plan for now for future health insurance costs liabilities. http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135678715242550.xml&coll=3 – Editorial in support of proposed bill that would require public disclosure of membership and meetings of boards and commissions. [...]
Posted by G, on December 26th, 2005, at 10:15 am http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135592341245490.xml&coll=2 – Democratic leaders hope Siegelman trial over long before June primary. http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135592195245470.xml&coll=3 – Editorial urges legislature to re-write state’s open records law to insure public’s access. http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135592151245480.xml&coll=1 – Editorial in support of proposal to require information about state’s boards and their membership be made available to the public. FROM [...]
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Posted by G, on December 23rd, 2005, at 8:31 am http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1135333209231580.xml&coll=2 – Editorial calls for Legislature to make Sentencing Commission reforms a priority in an effort to reduce prison overcrowding.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051223/NEWS02/512230360/1009 – Fair housing group says African American Katrina refugees face discrimination in Alabama, other states.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051223/OPINION01/512230302/1012/OPINION – Editorial on the impact of rising personal incomes in Alabama resulting [...]
Posted by G, on December 22nd, 2005, at 9:06 am http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1135246929162390.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 – Health insurance for retirees is huge liability for state. http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1135246986162360.xml&coll=3&thispage=1 – Finance Director Jim Main says that Butts’ version of meeting about Ten Commandments Monument is only partially accurate; denies he stated that Houston Gorman had told him that the Supreme Court would order the monument moved after the removal [...]
Posted by G, on December 21st, 2005, at 10:03 am
Posted by G, on December 20th, 2005, at 10:01 am
Posted by G, on December 18th, 2005, at 2:59 pm http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1134900995248970.xml&coll=2 – Alabama lagging in special education test scores. http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1134901178248970.xml&coll=2 – Editorial calls for court to maintain jurisdiction over DHR until agency can show that it has capacity to sustain improvements attained under RC decree. http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1134901196248970.xml&coll=2 – The mother of an Alabama inmate urges legislature to have “courage to fix injustice [...]
Posted by G, on December 17th, 2005, at 4:57 pm http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/113481480450420.xml&coll=2 - State may see big increase in energy funds for low income families. http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/113481451250420.xml&coll=2 – Editorial on the beginning of the election season – pay raises, tax cuts, feel good legislation. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051216/APN/512160901&cachetime=5 – Study reveals that Alabama students’ poor performance in math cannot be attributed just to poverty rate. [...]
Posted by G, on December 15th, 2005, at 4:41 pm http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/113464200674110.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 – Monitor’s report questions DHR’s ability to sustain RC reforms. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/113464185874110.xml&coll=2 – State Personnel Department names Deputy Director. http://www.dailyhome.com/opinion/2005/dh-editorials-1215-0-5l14v0955.htm – Editorial urges governor, AEA to make sure that educational needs of state are met before talking of raises and rebates. FROM TODAY’S ANNISTON STAR: EDITORIALS Much [...]
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Legislative DispatchBy Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011 This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session. For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end. For others, it was one that ended much too quickly. It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.
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AL House, AL Senate, Legislative Dispatch, Uncategorized | By John Merrill on May 24, 2011 As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]
Legislative Dispatch | By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011 There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]
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