Daily Headlines, Friday, 3/9/2012

Posted by H, on March 9th, 2012, at 6:24 am

Montgomery Advertiser – McGregor focuses on reopening VictoryLand

Montgomery Advertiser – Senate approves $300 per teacher for supplies

Montgomery Advertiser – Santorum stumps in Alabama

Montgomery Advertiser – Court blocks 2 provisions of immigration law

Montgomery Advertiser – Labor data shows job market strengthening

Montgomery Advertiser – Chancellor buyout expensive

Huntsville Times – Governor visits storm-damaged Madison, Limestone Counties (video)

Huntsville Times – DeKalb County D.A.R.E. program gets donation

Huntsville Times – Alabama appeals court rejects Amy Bishop’s request for defense expert funds and trial delay

Huntsville Times – Many high schools still not offering rigorous enough curriculum, report says

Huntsville Times – Choices for Madison County Commission Chairman (editorial)

Huntsville Times – Budget cuts a threat to mentally ill (editorial)

Birmingham News – Alabama Campaign 2012: Alabama is latest GOP battleground (with video, gallery)

Birmingham News – Alabama state Rep. Paul DeMarco introduces bill to allow Jefferson County cities to issue car tags

Birmingham News – Rick Santorum goes on the attack while campaigning in Alabama (slideshow)

Birmingham News – Senate OKs provision to direct oil spill fine money to Gulf states

Birmingham News – Jefferson County District Court, Place 12: Incumbent, newcomer vie for family court judge

Birmingham News – 6TH Congressional District: Candidates have plenty of common ground

Birmingham News – People at Alabama State House rally against cuts in ‘essential services’ for disabled people

Birmingham News – Alabama Board of Education, District 7: Education veterans vie for seat

Press-Register – Herman Cain stumps for Public Service Commission candidate Kathy Peterson

Press-Register – Don’t turn back the clock on Mobile’s progress (editorial)

Press-Register – Alabama’s not there yet on tougher building standards (editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – Residents question plans for rebuilding

Tuscaloosa News – Residents cite lack of trust in system

Tuscaloosa News – County garbage service rates to rise

Tuscaloosa News – Commission candidates differ on handling countys reserve fund

Tuscaloosa News – Hopefuls offer different perspective for schools

Tuscaloosa News – State school board candidate withdraws

Tuscaloosa News – Bentleyâ€™s plan for state pensions makes sense

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Voters shouldnâ€™t have to pay for political texts

Anniston Star – On the radar – finally: Alabama primary not being ignored

Anniston Star – Budget cuts that cut deep

Anniston Star – A lesson not learned

Anniston Star – Phillip Tutor: One issue solved; what’s next, Anniston?

Anniston Star – James L. Evans: Intersection of faith and life

Decatur Daily – Romney is best choice for GOP

Gadsden Times – Bid opening for next phase of U.S. Highway 411 project delayed

Gadsden Times – Highland Water Authority closer to expansion after commission’s moves

Gadsden Times – Gwin: Drug card program has saved county residents $40,000

Gadsden Times – Commission approves transfer of excess land funds

Associated Press – Summary of action in Alabama Legislature

New York Times – Super PAC’ Increasing Congress’s Sense of Insecurity

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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