Small town political gazette – 04/06/11

Southeastern Sun - New Brockton pays sheriff

St. Clair TimesVolunteers find less trash in lake this year

News CourierGravel plant operator to seek town meeting

Jacksonville NewsMake your case

Demopolis TimesGrayson: High hopes for proposed port

The ClarionAG gives opinion on TVA in-lieu-of-tax funds

Andalusia Star-NewsOpp will proceed with Mizell Memorial Hospital bonds

 

 

 

 

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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