Daily Headlines, Thursday, 4/15/2010

Montgomery Advertiser – Mants an important figure in civil rights movement

Montgomery Advertiser – SNCC veterans mark 50 years of social change

Montgomery Advertiser – Lawmakers’ views on pork fall on both sides of issue

Montgomery Advertiser – Artur Davis rebuffs black political groups

Montgomery Advertiser – Ala. Music Hall of Fame director fired

Montgomery Advertiser – Baylor nominated for US Marshal post

Montgomery Advertiser – Report recommends Alabama prisons stop segregating HIV-positive inmates

Montgomery Advertiser – In resignation letter, Slagle alleges job was made ‘intolerable’

Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery area ‘abnormally dry’ for spring

Montgomery Advertiser – Today’s the day to file taxes, but you may pay less

Montgomery Advertiser – Democrats seek to extend jobless benefits

Montgomery Advertiser – US small businesses don’t see much of an economic rebound

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser Editorial: Stop tax waste; return census form

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser Editorial: State makes gains in transparency

Huntsville Times – Already filed, right? Right?

Huntsville Times – BRAC bill’s final passage

Huntsville Times – Ethics complaint of Riley filed

Huntsville Times – Phillip wins straw poll with 46% of votes

Huntsville Times – Will new vision for NASA fly?

Huntsville Times – A lean, green appliance deal

Birmingham News – Birmingham officials say stimulus money will create jobs, improve infrastructure

Birmingham News – University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama graduate schools rank in US News & World Report

Birmingham News – ‘Birmingham Reads,’ including Police Chief A.C. Roper

Birmingham News – Sentencing for Alabama’s former 2-year college chancellor moved to June 22

Birmingham News – Prosecutors move to drop part of case against contractor accused of bribing former Alabama college official

Birmingham News – Vestavia Hills gets OK to vote on city manager form of government

Birmingham News – Alabama Legislature votes to restrict access to 911 calls

Birmingham News – Trussville school board requests $1 million from city trust fund

Press-Register – Mobile Councilwoman Gina Gregory still undecided on eve of tax vote

Press-Register – Construction starts this month on Mount Vernon health clinic

Press-Register – Video: Hank Aaron says dedication of museum ‘greatest day . . . in my life’

Press-Register – Bill makes teacher-student sex felony in Alabama

Press-Register – Compromise sought on billion-dollar Alabama roads bill

Press-Register – Editorial: Raising taxes has long-term impact

Tuscaloosa News – Tax Day rhetoric aside, Americans’ bills are lower

Tuscaloosa News – Davis seen as snubbing black leaders

Tuscaloosa News – AG, ADEM sue Demopolis board

Tuscaloosa News – Bankruptcy could complicate plan for Baldwin County land

Tuscaloosa News – Howard Garrison drops out of race for Senate District 5

Tuscaloosa News – Taxes take toll not just today, but every day

Tuscaloosa News – Riley in tough spot with Greene County

Florence TimesDaily – Public housing agencies keep focus on upkeep

Florence TimesDaily – David Maker calls himself the ‘green’ 5th District candidate

Anniston Star – Elephants fight over schools: And the pursuit of improving public education in Alabama gets trampled

Decatur Daily – Electronic bingo bill should spell out details

Decatur Daily – Public meetings will stop Hartselle school confusion

Gadsden Times – Jacksonville first Alabama city to ban texting while driving

Gadsden Times – Bill proposing statewide ban put on hold

Gadsden Times – Boaz soldier training to be bomb diffuser

Gadsden Times – Marshall County judicial bill would create third judgeship

Gadsden Times – Avery responds to travel inquiries

Opelika-Auburn News – Fed survey: Recovery is spreading; jobs still weak

Opelika-Auburn News – Editorial: Tight finances await new judges, DA in Lee County

Opelika-Auburn News – Alabama Legislature busy Tuesday

Associated Press – Tea party rallies planned across Alabama

Los Angeles Times – Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey …