Daily Headlines, Thursday, 3/24/2011

Posted by H, on March 24th, 2011, at 5:10 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Ex-Roy Moore campaign chief to lead state Christian Coalition

Montgomery Advertiser – Gas prices force troopers to park

Montgomery Advertiser – Second earthquake of week hits Alabama

Montgomery Advertiser – Alabamians’ income grows faster than US average

Montgomery Advertiser – Agents: Marijuana still top drug

Montgomery Advertiser – Civil rights leader Cashin dies

Huntsville Times – Bentley predicts dire future for state’s General Fund budget over next two years

Huntsville Times – Morgan County corrections officer arrested on drug charges

Huntsville Times – Bible distribution allegations “inaccurate, if not false,” Limestone Superintendent Barry Carroll said

Huntsville Times – Union members, Democratic lawmakers blast proposed education cuts in Legislature

Huntsville Times – Alabama attorney argues creation of property system due to economics, not race

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: Alabama’s political history on trial

Huntsville Times – Editorial: Gov. Bentley makes hard choice on state pension plans

Birmingham News – Birmingham council to study Mayor William Bell’s midyear budget numbers

Birmingham News – Fairfield council strips mayor’s authority to appoint to Civic Center board

Birmingham News – McNair’s attorney asks for delay in prison reporting date for ex-Jefferson County Commissioner

Press-Register – Limits on social media communication with students approved by Mobile school board

Press-Register – Lakeside Steel: Thomasville to get 80 more jobs and $7.5 million investment

Press-Register – Alabama State Port Authority, Mobile police, MAWSS get $1.4 million in grants

Press-Register – Democrats appeal to Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley to save DROP

Press-Register – Alabama bill to ban smoking in public places stalls in committee

Press-Register – Alabama House committee passes bill to require the state to provide teachers’ with liability insurance

Press-Register – Ken Feinberg defends oil spill claims operation against Alabama attorney general’s attacks

Press-Register – Editorial: Keep the heat on Kenneth Feinberg

Tuscaloosa News – Fire College could face changes

Tuscaloosa News – Gulf probe finds blowout preventer was flawed

Anniston Star – A case worth watching: Judging fairness of tax system

Anniston Star – Take brave steps, Alabama: State must invest in its future

Anniston Star – Harvey H. Jackson: Spring Break 2011

Decatur Daily – City reaches out to those in need

Gadsden Times – Fourth Congressional District to gain population in reapportionment

Washington Post – Federal probe of BP spill: Blowout preventer failed because of faulty design, bent pipe

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

By Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011

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

By John Merrill on May 24, 2011

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 [...]

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Legislative Transparency

By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011

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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