Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 1/31/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserTrial delayed one week; Crosby friend talks about his death

Montgomery AdvertiserStronger bill against cockfighting sought

Montgomery AdvertiserEfforts designed to improve cityscape

Montgomery AdvertiserWetumpka man guilty of nursing home theft

Montgomery AdvertiserLAMP graduate [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 1/30/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserRepublican Roby ‘solidly conservative’ in first year in Congress

Montgomery AdvertiserGambling trial defendant Crosby found dead

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Come clean, Newt

Huntsville TimesUAH, Jim Ashburn celebrate silver anniversary of high-temperature superconductor discovery

Huntsville Times [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 1/29/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCivil rights activist Colonel Stone Johnson buried

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama Gives Day: 24-hour donation blitz expected to generate crucial funding for area nonprofits

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama gambling corruption retrial will be ‘a new game’

Montgomery AdvertiserTornado survivors help latest [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 1/28/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley seeks federal disaster aid for storm, tornado victims

Montgomery AdvertiserCall center to add 200 jobs

Montgomery AdvertiserCounty plans shelter oversight after animal cruelty claims

Montgomery AdvertiserAttorney questions death penalty in new book

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 1/27/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserMedicaid proposal draws criticism

Montgomery AdvertiserEconomic developer says immigration law may be hurting state

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville plant expansion to add 100 jobs

Montgomery AdvertiserCharter schools proposal focus of forum

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: No [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 1/26/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserScrushy gets year removed from sentence

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery buying property for new municipal court building

Montgomery AdvertiserAuthorities target tax fraud

Montgomery AdvertiserSchool board works to build trust

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Consider Chalkville’s future

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 1/25/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserScrushy hearing today

Montgomery AdvertiserGarcy Corp. plant closing in Piedmont this year

Montgomery AdvertiserMillbrook residents work to clean up after tornado

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Shelters needed now

Huntsville TimesMadison City School Board approves [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 1/24/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserTornadoes hit state again: 2 dead, 100 hurt, 200+ homes destroyed

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigration law: Protesters sentenced to court costs

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Make state safer from tornadoes

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Help for a sick child

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 1/23/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserChurch holds forum on arrest

Montgomery AdvertiserStates lag in meeting health overhaul goals

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislative district changes could be late coming

Montgomery AdvertiserGroup holds annual memorial ceremony for unborn

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery officials look [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 1/22/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislative district changes could be late coming

Montgomery AdvertiserMcGregor attorneys: Prosecutors withheld information, misled jury

Montgomery AdvertiserBenn given lifetime achievement honor

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislature to consider bill on cockfighting

Montgomery AdvertiserFirefighter training agreement brings [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 1/21/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserProsecution not calling Beason, Lewis aren’t planned as witnesses in second trial By Phillip Rawls

Montgomery AdvertiserState’s unemployment rate continues decline

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama, Georgia farmers mull planting after immigration crackdown

Montgomery AdvertiserMayors unveil plans to mark 50-year [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 1/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserChief prosecutor leaves gambling corruption case

Montgomery AdvertiserProfessor gives lesson on pivotal time in state

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Editorial: Give voters ‘recall’

Huntsville TimesNorth Alabama Air Force veteran inspired in 1950s to attend Tuskegee Institute by ‘Red Tails’

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 1/19/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserState scores low on Humane Society report

Montgomery AdvertiserThousands welcome twice-injured Marine back home

Montgomery AdvertiserState steps up health care coverage for kids

Montgomery AdvertiserConstitution Revision Commission takes no action on home rule proposals

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 1/18/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserRichie, Joyner proud of Tuskegee

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmakers: Support lacking for Bentley’s plan to merge budgets

Montgomery AdvertiserStrange leaves door open to Gulf Coast oil spill settlement

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislative fight looms over historic artifacts

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 1/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserTuskegee University event celebrates King, ‘Red Tails’

Montgomery AdvertiserChildren’s advocacy group reveals goals

Montgomery AdvertiserBuilding a new life: Children from Ukraine, adoptive parents enjoy growing together as a family

Montgomery AdvertiserSpeakers at King event push different legislative [...]

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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