Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 11/23/2011

Montgomery AdvertiserGOP senator proposes gradually removing state grocery tax

Montgomery AdvertiserMoore to run for chief justice

Montgomery AdvertiserASU targets counterfeit merchandise

Montgomery AdvertiserLocal attorney will challenge circuit clerk

Montgomery AdvertiserCourthouse budget woes cause delays

Montgomery AdvertiserEconomy grew at 2 percent rate in 3Q

Montgomery AdvertiserMany scaling back Thanksgiving plans

Montgomery AdvertiserEconomy could suffer if tax cut, jobless aid end

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Savings help schools

Huntsville TimesFormer longtime UAH professor named deputy prime minister of rebuilding Libya

Huntsville TimesFormer Alabama A&M President Robert Jennings gets new job

Huntsville TimesEditorial: Conjuring up an ugly past

Birmingham NewsJefferson County sewer receiver’s status still in question

Birmingham NewsProsecution drops harrassment charge against Fairfield city councilman

Birmingham NewsBrief seeking to block Alabama’s immigration law signed by 39 Democrats in U.S. House

Birmingham NewsTrussville City Council approves annual longevity pay for city employees

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council delays action on mayor’s spending, subpoena

Birmingham NewsJefferson County to delay major budget cuts to seek money receiver says it’s owed

Birmingham NewsAlabama ties for steepest drop in jobless rate, Bureau of Labor Statistics says

Press-RegisterCity of Mobile’s “Happy Holidays” newsletter rankles residents

Press-RegisterMobile County Circuit Judge Joseph “Rusty” Johnston announces re-election bid

Press-RegisterBaldwin County officials look to streamline hiring

Press-RegisterAttorney for Baldwin convicted murderer seeks new trial based on courthouse security recordings

Press-RegisterElba school board fires Superintendent Terry Spicer after guilty plea in Alabama corruption probe

Press-RegisterJudge in Stephen Nodine murder case delays hearing on prosecutorial misconduct allegation

Press-RegisterOther states giving thanks for Alabama (editorial)

Press-RegisterEditor’s note: The text of HB 56

Tuscaloosa NewsMercedes ID case charges dropped

Tuscaloosa NewsCity will rework demolition contract

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Immigration law is costing Alabama jobs

Anniston StarA needed history lesson

Anniston StarLittle, Spain are to blame for conflict with the APD

Anniston StarStill searching for leaders: Supercommittee’s failure sign of what’s lacking in D.C.

Decatur Daily Iron Bowl primer

Gadsden TimesOrganizers keep costs down for Thankgsiving meal

Associated PressAlabama county to drop single-sex classes

Associated PressAla. retirement chief: immigration law scrutinized

Associated PressAlabama man nurses deer back to health

Associated PressAlabama editorial roundup

New York TimesAlabama’s Shame (Cont.)

Los Angeles TimesCongress prepares for payroll tax battle

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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