Daily Headlines, Monday, 10/31/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserCash-strapped Jefferson County needs special session

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Health care concerns

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Be smart; wait on courts

Huntsville TimesThe 115th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Company C, is ‘trained and ready to go’

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Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/30/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserGuest worker plan in Alabama? State has eye on Utah program

Montgomery AdvertiserRetirement plan proposal encounters some resistance

Montgomery AdvertiserCain shows more attention to Alabama

Montgomery AdvertiserShuttleworth’s mentoring builds lasting legacy

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 10/29/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge approves black farmers settlement

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigration law sparks public health worries

Montgomery AdvertiserDog that survived Florence gas chamber up for adoption in NJ

Montgomery AdvertiserSex abuse verdicts tossed due to jury errors

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 10/28/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserAmendment would tie legislators’ salary to median household income

Montgomery AdvertiserForged letter from AG’s office leads to prison term

Montgomery AdvertiserFire hits town 6 months after tornadoes

Montgomery AdvertiserStudy: Cost still high for state court races

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/27/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama company sues attorney over claims it was involved in the killings

Montgomery AdvertiserState not getting federal help with immigration law

Montgomery AdvertiserStuart to run for 3rd term Alabama Supreme Court

Montgomery AdvertiserFrom cops to courts, confusion [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10/26/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserSelma’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ stays busy promoting her city, environmental issues

Montgomery AdvertiserLocal prosecutors won’t take part in second gambling trial

Montgomery AdvertiserState’s first licensed black female pilot dies at 90

Montgomery AdvertiserAG’s office wants to set date [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 10/25/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserPresidential hopeful Herman Cain to make several campaign stops in state

Montgomery AdvertiserOhio city welcomes immigrants as part of city plan

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge: Ala. immigration law can’t nix car contract

Montgomery AdvertiserNew immigration law’s effect on Gulf [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 10/24/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigrants find legal paths to US long, difficult

Montgomery AdvertiserEmotional damage still haunts April storm victims

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley mum on immigration

Montgomery AdvertiserAG Holder, pastors praise Shuttlesworth

Montgomery AdvertiserThousands of residents will be [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/23/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFewer cows, more demand for beef could equal high prices at the grocery store

Montgomery AdvertiserParents: Hispanic kids being bullied in immigration law’s wake

Montgomery AdvertiserThousands of residents will be shifted during redistricting

Montgomery AdvertiserFood pantry event [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 10/22/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer state legislator Spicer pleads guilty to bribery

Montgomery AdvertiserWoman threatens to harm Bentley over immigration law

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley: Deeper state budget cuts ahead for 2013

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama’s jobless rate falls slightly

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 10/21/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserHomeland Security looking for E-Verify funding

Montgomery AdvertiserFew Alabamians taking immigrants’ jobs

Montgomery AdvertiserMore state officials endorse Mitt Romney

Montgomery AdvertiserMan executed for killing son

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Energy efficiencies improve

Huntsville [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/20/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserSPLC files lawsuit against policies that deny undocumented licenses to marry

Montgomery AdvertiserGroups press for aid for poor BP oil spill victims

Montgomery AdvertiserSuit: 2 counties keeping blacks off juries

Montgomery AdvertiserAttorney plans to run for probate [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10/19/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer prison supervisor charged in inmate death

Montgomery AdvertiserMoore considers run for chief justice

Montgomery AdvertiserPoarch Band of Creek Indians gave to GOP

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery City Council asks board of education for first refusal on property

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 10/18/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserSC congressman visits with state leaders

Montgomery AdvertiserState hopes mediation can ease court overload

Montgomery AdvertiserJoyce Bigbee to retire as director of Alabama LFO

Montgomery AdvertiserState students will compete in Real World Design Challenge for 1st time

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 10/17/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserMarket for health insurance in Alabama the least competitive in U.S.

Montgomery AdvertiserState looks at digital health records

Montgomery AdvertiserKing memorial’s dedication service inspires locals

Montgomery AdvertiserWalk into history: Group working on trail that tells the tale [...]

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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