Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/30/2011

Posted by H, on October 30th, 2011, at 4:58 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Guest worker plan in Alabama? State has eye on Utah program

Montgomery Advertiser – Retirement plan proposal encounters some resistance

Montgomery Advertiser – Cain shows more attention to Alabama

Montgomery Advertiser – Shuttleworth’s mentoring builds lasting legacy

Montgomery Advertiser – Judge approves black farmers settlement

Montgomery Advertiser – Immigration law sparks public health worries

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser exclusive: Prattville mayor proposes drop in pay

Montgomery Advertiser – Just Saying: Immigration issue could have been handled differently

Montgomery Advertiser – Means’ fees may exceed $400K

Montgomery Advertiser – Advertiser Editorial: Be smart; wait on courts

Huntsville Times – Herman Cain on the future of the U.S. space program: ‘In the Cain presidency, it will be reversed back to where it should be’

Huntsville Times – Good People: Ability Plus ‘Committed’ to helping others

Huntsville Times – Alabama A&M can handle financial loss of plunging enrollment, President Andrew Hugine says

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Police Department beginning to enforce Alabama immigration law

Huntsville Times – Could traffic cameras get the green light for Huntsville? (editorial)

Press-Register – Alabama’s tough immigration law awakens echos of old civil rights battles for some observers

Press-Register – 25,000 stride against breast cancer, raise $300,000

Press-Register – Community colleges experiencing decline in enrollment numbers

Press-Register – Union election looms at TK

Press-Register – 1st Congressional District race: Tea party patriots or tea party crashers?

Tuscaloosa News – Cain wins Alabama straw poll

Tuscaloosa News – Local group participates in global Occupy Wall Street protest

Tuscaloosa News – Halloween can provide a variety of treats

Anniston Star – H. Brandt Ayers: Ghost of America’s future

Anniston Star – Bob Davis: Our urge to change presidential elections

Decatur Daily – Decatur’s industrial surge

Gadsden Times – King Memorial dedication memorable experience for Gadsden’s Lowe

Gadsden Times – Senator proposes new ‘DROP’ program

Gadsden Times – Minority increase helps Etowah County’s growth

Opelika-Auburn News – Majority of Opelika council to seek re-election

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

By Joe Hubbard on June 8, 2011

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

By John Merrill on May 24, 2011

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 [...]

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Legislative Transparency

By Cam Ward on May 17, 2011

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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