Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 9/15/2009

Birmingham NewsJefferson County won’t have enough money to cover the October payroll if the commission returns 1,000 employees to their jobs Monday, says Travis Hulsey

Birmingham NewsTerry Roberson to be acting president at the University of Montevallo

Birmingham NewsArmy commits to following court ruling on water supply for Alabama, Georgia, Florida

Birmingham NewsChief examiner reconsiders Jeffco audit

Birmingham NewsHuntsville, Alabama defense contractor’s lawyers want prosecutors held in contempt for withholding evidence

Birmingham NewsProposed Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority cuts would reduce the U.S. 31 Express bus service

Birmingham NewsSamford gets federal stimulus money for nursing graduate student loans

Birmingham NewsWeekend fires at two Alabama churches believed to be accidental

Press-RegisterAir Force boss: WTO dispute not factor in tanker contest

Press-RegisterDistrict Attorney Tyson cuts 11 jobs from his office

Press-RegisterHospitals activate new trauma system

Press-RegisterMobile area is seventh deadliest

Press-RegisterPrichard mayor to discuss budget, city services

Press-RegisterPrichard water board to vote on privatization

Press-RegisterStudy on Fairhope schools split is sought

Press-RegisterADEM to receive public comments on landfill

Press-RegisterAEA-backed tenure law: That’s obscene

Press-RegisterInvest today in nature

Huntsville TimesBRAC’s big ‘success story’

Huntsville TimesCrime stats top 3 rival cities

Huntsville TimesMarchers say media way off the mark

Huntsville TimesA healthy look at health costs

Montgomery AdvertiserHuntsville student fakes kidnapping to hide bad grades

Montgomery AdvertiserNew state budgets face cuts, officials say

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County Commission budget proposal cuts $4 million

Montgomery AdvertiserJob appointment ruffles school board members’ feathers

Montgomery AdvertiserMunicipal debt often good thing

Montgomery AdvertiserMore proration looms for schools

Tuscaloosa NewsUnions urge extra duty on Chinese tires

Tuscaloosa NewsHale County voter fraud defendant pleads guilty

Tuscaloosa NewsAsh spill community getting $40M from TVA

Tuscaloosa NewsCity, county officials aim to serve, protect

Tuscaloosa NewsHealthy living could be made much easier

Florence TimesDailySchool fundraisers vital for extras

Florence TimesDailySparks’ campaign focuses on lottery, taxing gambling

Anniston StarGetting sensible about testing: Good move by state board

Decatur Daily Bill Dukes loves being in public eye

Decatur Daily Beard made choice, now should resign

Gadsden TimesHearing on electronic bingo delayed

Gadsden TimesUnion set to begin voting on Goodyear contract Tuesday afternoon

Gadsden TimesState’s tire workers welcome tariff

Opelika-Auburn NewsEditorial: Wilson OK to speak out, except during presidential address

Opelika-Auburn NewsBob Sanders: Water breaks are for sissies, right?

Opelika-Auburn NewsJennifer Foster: Finally, Obama shows the way on health care

New York TimesSome Govs Say Medicaid Growth Could Hammer Budgets

New York TimesKatrina Stamps Out Memories of Terrible Storm Ivan

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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