Small Town Political Gazette 9/27/08

Andaulsia Star-NewsCovington County residents reject change to county unit system.

The Wilcox VoiceWilcox County Economics appear as dismal as Wall Street.

Journal RecordOvercrowding becomes a safety issue at Marion County Jail.

Dothan EagleCoffee County DHR embroiled in controversy.

Daily Mountain EagleDora City Council ends bingo participation.

Dothan EaglePart Nine of the papers Q&A with Congressional candidates Bright and Love.

News CourierLimestone County Water and Sewer Authority predicted to fail bond test.

Legislative Dispatch

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

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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Putting Students First

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 Transparency

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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