Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 6/30/2009

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Coffee cup Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council set to OK draft budget with 7% for departments, but increases council office spending

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commission members say they can’t settle job tax suit

Birmingham NewsADECA seeks stimulus money for 16 Alabama communities

Birmingham NewsJudge Mark Fuller gives federal prosecutors until July 27 to argue on new trial for former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy

Birmingham NewsBirmingham’s search for city school superintendent search complicated by board of education election

Birmingham NewsLawyers for Jefferson County, bond insurers differ on next steps in receiver case

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The Times Journal – Collinsville could get stimulus funds

The Daily Sentinel - Jackson County Commission tends not to use recommendations

The Atmore AdvanceEscambia County Commission: Clean up or pay up

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/29/2009

Birmingham NewsBirmingham, Alabama planners seek grant for electric buses, vehicles to link neighborhoods to downtown

Birmingham NewsState Rep. Merika Coleman and Rep. Priscilla Dunn face off in special Democratic runoff to fill state Senate District 19 seat

Birmingham NewsFirst coral snake in 40 years seen in the wilds of central Alabama

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Alabama courts need to resolve quickly the fight over electronic bingo

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Daily Headlines, Sunday, 6/28/2009

Birmingham NewsBirmingham, Alabama City Council members remain vexed over Mayor Larry Langford’s budget numbers

Birmingham NewsHOW THEY VOTED

Birmingham NewsJefferson County leaders get hurricane warning from the Alabama’s EMA chief

Birmingham NewsOutside Looking In – Believe it or not, some doubt our smarts

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Jefferson County commissioners must agree on a budget cut plan to deal with loss of occupational tax

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Dothan EagleSeagle calls opponent the Chamber candidate

Greenville AdvocateWorkers try to find work after lumber mill closes

Demopolis TimesCity can not be divided right now – an editorial

Prattville ProgressAll bark? Animal control ordinance has little bite to it – an [...]

Which GOP Governors Most Likely to Reach the White House?

Bob Riley on a horse

Ken Rudin at NPR.org places Bob Riley 11th (out of 22) on his ranking of Republican governors most likely to reach the White House. Me? I would have put Riley ahead of Sarah Palin and Mark Sanford.

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Honk if You’re Running for Governor

Bumper sticker: Honk if you are running for governor in the Republican primary

Bill Johnson resigned Friday as director of ADECA (“abruptly,” says Charles Dean of the Birmingham News) to run for the GOP nomination for governor. Why choose to get that word out late on a summer Friday afternoon? Is it that important to get the word out before the Red State summer dinner? Or [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 6/27/2009

Birmingham NewsAlabama senators and representatives for Jefferson County seeking summer session to restore occupational tax

Birmingham NewsHoover draft budget pegs 8.5% drop in revenues

Birmingham NewsFormer Birmingham City Councilman Bill Johnson enters Alabama governor’s race

Birmingham NewsBirmingham, Alabama Mayor Larry Langford, council spar in lengthy budget talk

Birmingham NewsRove interview now set

Birmingham NewsAlabama earmark survives challenge

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Monroe JournalGrim Editorial cartoon

Cullman TimesTimes Editorial: Are students in the city worth more than in the county?

Troy MessengerKeep the numbers in perspective – an editorial about unemployment rates

The Sand Mountain ReporterNew hiring plan in Albertville may get sticky 

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Friday Note

Whew… more to post than I can keep up with… Travel is keeping me busy but I will try at least to update the 2010 House Elections Directory today.

I wanted to squeeze out a post or two on Thursday but I am headed for the Appalachian Trail and had to spend the [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 6/26/2009

Birmingham NewsAlabama Board of Education considers changes to state’s testing plan

Birmingham NewsNaval officer Jonathan Pohnel, former Boston City Councilwoman Maura Hennigan vouch for generosity of John Katopodis

Birmingham NewsMotorcycle ride to benefit northern Jefferson County volunteer fire department

Birmingham NewsJefferson, County Commissioner Bettye Fine Collins shelves budget-cut resolution

Birmingham NewsSenate District 19 hopefuls Priscilla Dunn and Merika Coleman vie for money

Birmingham NewsAbout 50 young lawyers volunteer to handle divorce cases free for those who can’t afford to pay attorney fees

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The Monroe JournalSalary cuts for Monroe County Commissioners

The Sand Mountain ReporterGreg Price to run for District Judge

The Cleburne NewsLambert winds court case against City of Heflin

BaldwinCountyNowFairhope solons continue to spar over new city position

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 6/25/2009

Birmingham NewsHundreds of Jefferson County workers face layoffs in new round of budget cuts

Birmingham NewsJefferson and Tuscaloosa counties make EPA top 20 list for cancer risk from airborne pollutants

Birmingham NewsSCLC demands action on Jefferson County crisis

Birmingham NewsU.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions criticizes Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor on gun rights

Birmingham NewsJohn Katopodis did not explain questionable charity spending, witness says

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: High court’s denial means only the Alabama Legislature can save Jefferson County occupational tax

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Dothan EagleInmates to vote in Dothan city elections

The Randolph  Leader - Wadley gets rid of municipal court – said to be an economy measure

Prattville Progress - Abandoned subdivisions draw ire of Millbrook officials

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Governor’s Race Shaping Up

Seal of the Office of the Alabama Governor

Kay Ivey’s announcement today gives the Republicans five candidates vying for the nomination in the 2010 governor’s race: Robert Bentley, Bradley Byrne, Ivey, Tim James, and Roy Moore.

A GOP Senate insider had told the Parlor about eight weeks ago that a GOP state Senator was considering entering the race “in six [...]

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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