Daily Headlines, Thursday, 5/26/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserStorm-struck cities make plans to rebuild from rubble

Montgomery AdvertiserPike Road Town Council votes to deannex properties

Montgomery AdvertiserAuthority: No more burials at neglected cemeteries

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmakers work to extend life of Garrett Coliseum

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislation to allow vote on MPS superintendent receives favorable report

Montgomery AdvertiserPlans to split Montgomery County in 3 districts moves forward

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser editorial: Learn to share

Huntsville TimesLimestone County tornado sirens damaged, residents asked not to rely solely on them for warnings

Huntsville TimesState treasurer has plan to smooth out payments from Legislature to troubled PACT program

Huntsville TimesProsecutors to seek death penalty for accused UAH shooter Amy Bishop

Huntsville TimesEDITORIAL: Payroll deduction case begs for changes

Birmingham NewsEarly FEMA rejections bring disappointment for tornado victims, but it’s not end of the road

Birmingham NewsNew congressional, school board district lines clear hurdle in Alabama Legislature

Birmingham NewsAlabama House passes overhaul of teacher tenure law

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper defends department in hearing with City Council

Birmingham News10 Alabama counties join federal program to deport illegal aliens who have criminal records

Birmingham NewsLimited marine police patrol expected on busy holiday weekend

Birmingham NewsUpdate: Jefferson County House delegation passes home rule, other bills aimed at county financial crisis

Birmingham NewsWhen Birmingham’s one-size-fits all diploma program didn’t work, these students were offered another chance

Press-RegisterMobile County leads Alabama in pedestrian deaths, new study says

Press-RegisterChamber merger rejected in coastal Baldwin County

Press-RegisterPrichard pension crisis: Judge approves settlement; payments to restart next month

Press-RegisterAlabama Legislature gives final approval to state budgets

Press-RegisterFinally, some relief for Prichard’s pensioners (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsTornado losses may exceed $2B

Tuscaloosa NewsTenure bill vote fell along party lines

Tuscaloosa NewsGov. Bentley calls General Fund

Tuscaloosa NewsLawmakers restore funding for law institute

Tuscaloosa NewsSunday alcohol bill moves forward

Tuscaloosa NewsLake View annexation bill dies in committee

Tuscaloosa NewsOpinions divided on new judgeship

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Here’s to the heroes that helped on 4/27

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: No moving on from tornado until housing issue is solved

Florence TimesDailyRepublicans back Shoals district split

Florence TimesDailyFarmers hit hard by storms

Anniston StarUp all night: Crafting budgets in Alabama

Anniston StarFirst on the wrong list, again

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Left behind – me and thee

Decatur Daily Alabama’s immigrant mistake

Gadsden TimesOwen: as judge

Gadsden TimesEtowah County Commission approves resolution seeking federal assistance in tornado debris removal

Gadsden TimesWine bill advances in Alabama House

Gadsden TimesAttalla schools get grant to explore culinary program

Opelika-Auburn NewsBentley: Original AU trustee nominations rushed

Opelika-Auburn NewsRoad project updates heard at planning meetings

Associated PressSummary of action in Alabama Legislature

Associated PressAla. Senate votes to uncover money behind attacks

Associated PressStudents digging for clues to Alabamaen#39;s past

Associated PressPanel starts over on selection of Auburn trustees

Associated PressAla. governor expects to change General Fund

New York TimesStorms Create a Scramble to Install Shelters

New York TimesThe Facts (and Fiction) of Tornadoes

Washington PostIn political gesture, Senate rejects controversial House budget

Washington Post17 lost pyramids found in Egypt thanks to satellite survey

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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