Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/31/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer casino lobbyist wants release from jail

Montgomery AdvertiserChief justice to allow more jury trials

Montgomery AdvertiserRoby: Cuts will make jobs

Montgomery AdvertiserBlaze chars 100 acres as wildfire threat grows

Montgomery AdvertiserCatholic League [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 8/30/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge blocks immigration law

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge asks for details in acquittal requests

Montgomery Advertiser100 wildfires in a single week

Montgomery AdvertiserExpect area drought conditions to continue

Montgomery AdvertiserOil rises on strong consumer spending [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 8/29/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserOfficials: Immigration law will lengthen tag lines

Montgomery AdvertiserLawsuit settlement won’t stop Alabama Power rate hike

Montgomery AdvertiserAnniston federal courthouse project delayed again

Montgomery AdvertiserEffects of tax breaks, incentives on unemployment rate questioned

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Daily Headlines, Sunday, 8/28/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserEffects of tax breaks, incentives on unemployment rate questioned

Montgomery AdvertiserCommentary: Holmes to call for legislators to be drug-tested

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Alabama bad state for uninsured motorists

Huntsville TimesA+ College Ready’s Advancement program puts college in [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 8/27/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserBank: Alabama slips into recession

Montgomery AdvertiserProtesters plan immigration law marches

Montgomery AdvertiserCoast Guard: BP well not leaking

Huntsville TimesAlabama Gov. Robert Bentley ‘not backing down’ on immigration law

Huntsville TimesGovernor Bentley asks [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/26/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserHispanic group’s office vandalized

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge moves second gambling corruption trial to Jan. 9, date of BCS national title game

Montgomery AdvertiserMixed feelings surround school software

Montgomery AdvertiserAttempt to rezone Montgomery site for industrial park fails

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/25/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge questions parts of Ala. immigration law

Montgomery AdvertiserQuilters guild donates blankets to tornado survivors

Montgomery AdvertiserTVA plans reactor sale-lease to pay for another

Montgomery AdvertiserHispanic teens share personal stories with Sen. Beason

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/24/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge set to hear arguments in immigration lawsuit today

Montgomery AdvertiserIllegal immigrant sues Alabama over legal defense

Montgomery AdvertiserOil spill fund administrator: $5B in claims paid

Montgomery AdvertiserState agencies cutting 1,100 workers

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 8/23/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserCounty officials split over districts

Montgomery AdvertiserLocals to make trek to DC for Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial’s dedication

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery voters to elect leaders today

Montgomery AdvertiserArea hospitals meet national averages

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 8/22/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserReflective: Ross speaks out on being prosecuted and at peace

Montgomery AdvertiserThe case against Ross

Montgomery AdvertiserPolice presence during Catholic Masses cited in affidavit

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Drivers be alert

Huntsville TimesAbout [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 8/21/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserDistrict 6 incumbent hopes to finish what he started

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery mayoral hopefuls differ on city priming business

Montgomery AdvertiserDistrict 1 hopefuls want officials to be more open, fiscally conservative

Montgomery AdvertiserDistrict 4 challengers say distressed community [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 8/20/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFamily donates historic Lowndesboro School

Montgomery AdvertiserState legislators consider welfare drug testing bill

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. jobless rate up for 4th month in a row

Montgomery AdvertiserMayor reveals redistricting proposal; ADC tries to delay city elections again

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/19/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserTuskegee motorcade marks Boynton-Robinson’s birthday

Montgomery AdvertiserDepartment of Mental Health lays off 582 statewide

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge asked to stagger gambling corruption retrials

Montgomery AdvertiserSenator: Religious protection language was removed from immigration bill

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/18/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserPoll shows Alabamians have doubts schools will improve

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge discusses moving corruption trial to January

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer DA hams it up on local stages

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. gets $5.4M for transportation projects

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/17/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigration law causing shortage of legal workers, business owners say

Montgomery AdvertiserAttorney discusses effects of immigration legislation

Montgomery AdvertiserSenate office review finds issues

Montgomery AdvertiserStudy ranks Alabama 48th on quality of life for kids

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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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