Daily Headlines, Sunday, 9/13/2009

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Library Cooperative eyes trims, fees to save basic services

Birmingham NewsGroup challenges Alabama water quality enforcement near mines

Birmingham NewsGov. Bob Riley asks state agency to audit Jefferson County Commission, at commission president’s request.)

Birmingham NewsOutside Looking In – Jordan broke up Birmingham’s summer rites

Birmingham NewsFormer Leeds court clerk is asked to repay city $95,000

Birmingham NewsTax man sees inconsistencies

Birmingham NewsAlabama stocks rise third week out of four

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Jefferson County commissioners need to show where money will come from to bring back workers.

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: If Jefferson County is turned down for loan, commissioners have only themselves to blame

Birmingham NewsA HEALTHY DEBATE?: Politics won’t cure health care

Birmingham NewsA HEALTHY DEBATE?: GOP is banking on fear of reform

Birmingham NewsYOUR VIEWS: School speech: Birmingham kids urged to listen

Birmingham NewsBiotechnology: State must protect biotech innovators

Birmingham NewsMAGIC & TRAGIC

Press-RegisterSenior Bowl, shopping for new home, turned profit over 5 years

Press-RegisterOne small Alabama city pays to attract new retailer

Press-RegisterGulf Guardian Award winners announced

Press-RegisterFlu worries have hospitals, businesses mandating masks, other precautions

Press-Register30 years later, officials say Hurricane Frederic was a wake-up call for area

Press-RegisterFEMA unreasonable on Baldwin cleanup

Press-RegisterFrom ‘vine that ate the South’ to supplement?

Press-RegisterObama has too many ‘czars’ for comfort

Press-RegisterOne way to settle the water war

Press-RegisterSafety is in the hands of coaches

Press-RegisterWeb tells of love bug conspiracy

Huntsville TimesCity cool to light-rail plan funds

Huntsville TimesTeam may be closer to De Soto battle site

Huntsville TimesUnity impresses Athens marcher

Huntsville TimesA deserving honor for pilots

Montgomery AdvertiserIvey: Grants need more transparency

Montgomery AdvertiserRiley pushes to fill 193 vacant board spots

Montgomery AdvertiserPoll: It’s Brewbaker if Dixon opts out

Montgomery AdvertiserFairness questions arise over disability ratings

Montgomery AdvertiserCan River Region businesses be prepared for H1N1?

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville City officials: Debt load isn’t a problem

Montgomery AdvertiserUnited Way launches ‘We Mentor’ program for area children in need

Montgomery AdvertiserUsed cars in short supply

Montgomery AdvertiserElectorate has room to improve

Montgomery AdvertiserRANTS AND RAVES: Volunteers crucial to LPGA event

Tuscaloosa NewsBOE, city, county vary on revenue projections

Florence TimesDailyFamily deals with challenges of autism

Florence TimesDailyDebate targets major insurer

Florence TimesDailyEnrollment down at private schools

Florence TimesDailyLanguage barrier hampers officials, courthouse staff

Florence TimesDailySkyrocketing enrollment softens state budget cuts

Florence TimesDailyBrown running for district judge

Anniston StarImages of war, again: The eternal controversy over what we can see

Anniston StarBob Davis: Makes him want to bloody well holler

Anniston StarH. Brandt Ayers: Scary times, scared people

Decatur Daily Grand jury should review circumstances surrounding shooting

Gadsden TimesSome local restaurants closing, others hanging on, all struggling

Gadsden TimesDavis second to feature spouse in campaign

Associated PressCollege Football Scores

New York TimesAlabama State Beats Savannah State 20-17

New York TimesRichardson’s 2 TDs Push No. 4 Bama Past FIU, 40-14

New York TimesMitchell Throws 3 TDs, SMU Holds Off UAB 35-33

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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