Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 7/20/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserHubbard says jobs should be focus of 2012 session

Montgomery AdvertiserTuscaloosa County judge to run for state Supreme Court

Montgomery AdvertiserStudy assesses quality of life in Ala. counties

Montgomery AdvertiserLobbyist testifies that she offered senator $2M

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville officials looking at ambulance contract

Montgomery AdvertiserAction held on city employee health premium freeze

Huntsville TimesHuntsville’s new superintendent places the former finance director on leave

Huntsville TimesFriends mourn passing of Huntsville Housing Authority board member Dorothy Ford

Huntsville TimesNew Madison mayor’s assistant wants to get residents excited about the city

Huntsville TimesCongressman Mo Brooks won’t back off “anything short of shooting them” illegal immigrant threat

Huntsville TimesEditorial: Opportunities for downtown

Birmingham NewsSewer debt crisis: Jefferson County prepares legal team for possible bankruptcy

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Housing Authority to help provide early childhood education

Birmingham News‘Anonymous’ suspect in Alabama among 14 arrested by FBI in PayPal cyber attack

Birmingham NewsUpdated: Jefferson County officials complain sewer system receiver not paying some bills

Birmingham NewsBirmingham councilman demands mayor produce records on tornado cleanup spending

Birmingham NewsFBI agent says vote-buying investigation made public because of concerns about bingo bill being “tainted”

Press-RegisterBaldwin County dodges $25 million industrial megasite bond issue vote

Press-RegisterState Sen. Ben Brooks to run for Circuit Court judgeship in 2012

Press-RegisterAllow USA to fill education breach (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsFEMA application process frustrates storm victims

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa judge to run for place on high court

Tuscaloosa NewsStudy says officers help deter crime in schools

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: PAC-to-PAC transfers should stay banned

Florence TimesDailyWise taps Shoals for headquarters

Anniston StarA slowdown of the law: Another example of why Legislature’s cuts will be grim

Anniston StarThe Hispanic effect

Anniston StarNo apology?

Decatur Daily Obama on right track in space

Decatur Daily A study that was worth it

Gadsden TimesRainbow City trail looks to be completed this month

Gadsden TimesDespite fervent protests, Cherokee County tech center still closing

Gadsden TimesTestimony: Means sought $100,000

Gadsden TimesGadsden mayor talks about importance of Highway 77 project

Gadsden TimesBentley wants job master plan by years end

Gadsden TimesEthics complaints not high on defendants lists of priorities

Gadsden TimesAlbertville to create financial policy

Opelika-Auburn NewsAuburn council amends code to allow backyard chickens

Opelika-Auburn NewsPhenix City council members approve new projects

Associated PressChief counsel to Strange takes new national job

Associated PressBentley creates alliance to help create Ala. jobs

New York TimesLawmaker Requests End to Ethics Panel Investigation

Washington PostAlabama still collects tax for Confederate vets; pays for memorial park where rebel flags fly

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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