Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/30/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserDid HB 56 affect unemployment rate drop?

Montgomery AdvertiserAG complains about machines at Indian casinos

Montgomery AdvertiserSucceeding in the classroom: Teach for America group coming to Lee admired, controversial

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Housing Authority seeks HUD money to [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 4/29/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserState lawmakers debate school start age

Montgomery AdvertiserTornado victims remembered at service at Capitol

Montgomery AdvertiserTax collection indicates Alabama is recovering economically

Montgomery AdvertiserSucceeding in the classroom: Teach for America group coming to Lee admired, controversial

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Daily Headlines, Saturday, 4/28/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserTornado victims remembered at service at Capitol

Montgomery AdvertiserTax collection indicates Alabama is recovering economically

Montgomery AdvertiserRepublicans bringing party leaders to state

Montgomery AdvertiserState budget cuts severe despite tax revenue

Montgomery AdvertiserHouse passes [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 4/27/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserTiny town rebuilds after disaster

Montgomery AdvertiserTax-free weekend for disaster supplies approved

Montgomery AdvertiserFood bank kicks off $2M capital campaign

Montgomery AdvertiserElmore County community still healing, rebuilding

Huntsville TimesMidyear cost-of-living raise unlikely for [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 4/26/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJob fairs help state’s military vets build careers

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigration irritation persists

Montgomery AdvertiserHouse panel hears debate on cigarette fees

Montgomery AdvertiserParents voice support for Wilson Elementary principal

Montgomery AdvertiserFund set up for [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 4/25/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCavanaugh to face Baxley for PSC president

Montgomery AdvertiserImmigration law changes divisive

Montgomery AdvertiserOfficials expect hundreds of new jobs from Korea trip

Montgomery AdvertiserReese wins Autauga County Commission District 4 race

Montgomery AdvertiserBowen, [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 4/24/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserRepublicans face off in PSC runoff today

Montgomery AdvertiserProposals would add $1 fee to cigarettes

Montgomery AdvertiserTroy meeting addresses crimes

Montgomery AdvertiserBP settlement challenged

Montgomery AdvertiserJackson biking state for tornado relief effort

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/23/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJefferson County lawmakers to revisit compromise

Montgomery AdvertiserDothan deals with economic setbacks

Montgomery AdvertiserReport: State lacks climate change plan

Montgomery AdvertiserCourt ruling puts future of Creek casinos in doubt

Montgomery AdvertiserTuition hikes approved [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 4/21/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserSantorum’s Alabama delegates will back nominee

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama high court OKs city bankruptcies to proceed

Montgomery AdvertiserLobbyist faces ‘precedent-setting’ hearing over alleged conduct

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama’s jobless rate falls

Montgomery AdvertiserWetumpka woman celebrates 107 [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 4/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserState bans beer brand over its dirty name

Montgomery AdvertiserSchool won’t relax rules to re-admit disabled girl, 4

Montgomery AdvertiserMeth bill restricts allergy, cold meds

Montgomery AdvertiserFish sick near site of BP oil spill

Montgomery Advertiser [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 4/19/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCharter school bill undergoes rewrite

Montgomery AdvertiserHealth insurance plan gets House panel’s OK

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge receives BP plan for Gulf oil spill settlement

Montgomery AdvertiserProposed state school budget contains cuts

Montgomery AdvertiserADEM schools [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 4/18/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislative pay ‘monstrosity’ goes to House

Montgomery AdvertiserCharter schools bill gets panel hearing

Montgomery AdvertiserHB 56 changes approved by committee

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville’s new district lines get federal approval

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery Council feels Strange [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 4/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserDowntown Opelika sees influx of new businesses

Huntsville TimesHuntsville’s mail processing facility on way to being canceled out (editorial)

Birmingham NewsBirmingham sweats Housing and Urban Development program cuts

Birmingham NewsAlabama House to debate bill that would add [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/16/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBill would make divorce difficult

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley releases tax return

Montgomery AdvertiserState education team to run Birmingham schools

Montgomery AdvertiserDowntown Opelika sees influx of new businesses

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: PACT families deserve better

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Daily Headlines, Sunday, 4/15/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserEthics law curveball

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Author honored for Tuskegee Airmen research

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: PACT families deserve better

Montgomery AdvertiserThousands protest proposed budget cuts at education rally

Montgomery AdvertiserBudget hurts health [...]

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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