Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 4/18/2012

Coffee cup 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 used hidden-bill move

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville City Council: Miller won’t seek re-election

Huntsville TimesMonte Sano named Alabama’s first Certified Community Wildlife Habitat

Huntsville TimesAbsentee ballot application deadline for next week’s runoff elections is Thursday

Huntsville TimesHuntsville launches nationwide search for ‘visionary’ urban planner

Huntsville TimesEDITORIAL: Governor, please reconsider

Birmingham NewsSenate panel on racial profiling discusses Alabama immigration law

Birmingham NewsAlabama House committee approves immigration law tweaks

Birmingham NewsBirmingham panel: Trayvon Martin shooting should spark conversation on race

Birmingham NewsAlabama Senate approves “monstrosity” that would tie legislators’ pay to median income

Birmingham NewsAlabama House fails to pass bill requiring education program before parents divorce

Birmingham NewsBirmingham events screen ‘Hot Coffee’ documentary, which takes critical look at tort reform efforts

Birmingham NewsChanges to charter schools bill win over some opponents

Press-RegisterDisagreement on one bill derails full slate of insurance bills

Press-RegisterPoarch Creek Indians say they are not impacted by ruling on taxes

Press-RegisterSenate panel on racial profiling discusses Alabama immigration law

Press-RegisterAlabama House committee approves immigration law tweaks

Press-RegisterRobertsdale approves cost of living increase

Press-RegisterHow senators voted on insurance bills

Press-RegisterMobile City Council delays tax vote indefinitely

Press-RegisterGroupon’s Grassroots launches initiative with Mobile Baykeeper

Press-RegisterRather than pay $24,000 water bill to Prichard, Chickasaw dug a well

Press-RegisterAlabama’s bigoted, Round 2 (Editorial)

Press-RegisterSchool system should be aggressive, transparent (editorial)

Decatur Daily Another shackle on schools

Gadsden TimesDecatur Plastics expanding; 25 to 50 jobs could be created

Gadsden TimesCommission could charge cities for transporting bodies

Gadsden TimesCompromise bill may ease storm shelter inspections, fees

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika council OKs abatement for Mando

Associated PressFeds question spending by Ala. Forestry Commission

Associated PressChicken coop sparks debate in Alabama city

Associated PressAlabama editorial roundup

Associated PressAla. legislators seek to clarify workersen#39; gifts

Associated PressAlabama town agrees to pay $150,000 to settle suit

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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