Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 3/31/2010

Montgomery AdvertiserCommission announces recommendations to reduce Alabama’s dropout rate

Montgomery AdvertiserOpponents of health care overhaul rally for state action against plan

Montgomery AdvertiserTyson says anti-gambling task force ‘winning’

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislators unsure of bills on Pike Road agreement

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery mayor announces plan to clean up city

Montgomery AdvertiserHome sales up in River Region

Montgomery AdvertiserStocks up on upbeat economic data

Montgomery AdvertiserPost office seeks drop-plan opinion

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: United Way campaign a success

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Alabama’s unemployed need assistance

Huntsville TimesFormer teacher to seek state school board seat

Huntsville TimesMan, 80, asks $8M, says cops beat him

Huntsville TimesLet’s clean up our act on litter

Birmingham NewsArchibald: Corruption is Public Enemy No. 1

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council supports Collegeville overpasses

Birmingham NewsVandiver-Sterrett residents vote to create fire district, fire dues

Birmingham NewsUPDATED: Bingo bill passes Senate

Birmingham News2010 Legislative elections – Frederick Alexander seeks State House District 52

Press-RegisterFirefighter says Mayor Sam Jones suffering from ‘chemo-brain’ at raucous public hearing

Press-RegisterObama promises ‘free and fair’ air tanker competition

Press-RegisterAlabama House approves $5.49 billion education budget

Press-RegisterBaldwin County’s new sales tax for schools could exceed $25 million annually, officials say

Press-RegisterEditorial: Change name to “wind pool” as the first step

Press-RegisterEditorial: Now Alabama students must keep up their progress on reading test

Tuscaloosa NewsJWR says it meets emergency mandates

Tuscaloosa NewsEmployee: School job cuts don’t save funds

Tuscaloosa NewsAs garden blooms, Partlow residents thrive

Tuscaloosa NewsSponsor alters bill to remove food tax

Tuscaloosa NewsWhy did Davis vote ‘no’ on health bill?

Florence TimesDailyClerk fired; funds missing

Florence TimesDailyDenton casts key vote on bingo bill

Florence TimesDailySenate honors Denton, who sings a little rock ‘n’ roll

Florence TimesDailyNACOLG seeking input on senior programs

Florence TimesDailyParker hopes fourth try is successful

Anniston StarFood taxes and the wolf

Anniston StarA safety message

Anniston StarCrazy for catnip

Decatur Daily Interview for assistant in public

Opelika-Auburn NewsSchool staff faces tough challenge on bullying

Opelika-Auburn NewsLoan changes to help students, community colleges

Opelika-Auburn NewsAla. court leaves order in place blocking raid

Opelika-Auburn NewsEditorial: House education budget tight, but isn’t tardy

Senate SketchesSen. Hank Sanders writes a weekly column for his constituents.

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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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