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 Advertiser2 years later: What’s latest on Gulf oil spill?

Huntsville TimesCity Councilman Richard Showers says improving north Huntsville means getting ‘more innovative’

Huntsville TimesBill designed to help Huntsville’s proposed TVA Megasite clears Alabama Senate

Huntsville TimesSecurity fence at Lee High School causes concern at board meeting

Huntsville TimesHuntsville board hires North Carolina principal, moves Hampton Cove Elementary principal to central office

Huntsville TimesRedstone Arsenal honors volunteers for work on post, in community

Huntsville TimesDorm showers leave university students steaming (editorial)

Birmingham NewsState investigation into Birmingham city schools to look at finances, academics, governance

Birmingham NewsBirmingham competing with more than 40 cities for $30 million federal grants

Birmingham NewsAlabama House approves bill to require state to give letter grades to schools

Birmingham NewsFairfield school board passes resolution opposing charter schools

Birmingham NewsAlabama House approves revisions to immigration law

Birmingham NewsHueytown chief: Feds won’t deport repeat drug offender because he’s man without a country

Press-RegisterGulf Coast dunes to be restored in aftermath of BP oil spill

Press-RegisterAuburn book puts human face on man-made BP oil spill

Press-Register2 years later, fish sick near BP oil spill site

Press-RegisterIndependent audit finds ‘significant errors’ made by Gulf Coast Claims Facility

Press-RegisterMobile, Baldwin counties file lawsuits against BP over oil spill

Press-RegisterIgnore the bully and unite for insurance reform (Editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Precautions needed to limit next oil spill

Anniston StarErase this stain: With HB56, Alabama can’t afford to keep drifting backward

Anniston StarNo draft-dodging

Anniston StarJames L. Evans: The power of a good teacher

Decatur Daily NAFTA hits state again

Gadsden TimesMonroe County officials inspect Hokes Bluff Ferry

Gadsden TimesObama honors Crimson Tide for BCS championship

Gadsden TimesProposed education budget sees cuts

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika’s downtown plan receives national award

Opelika-Auburn NewsLee County’s Harris makes US House challenge public

Associated PressTornado anniversary prayer service at Ala. Capitol

Associated PressKrispy Kreme hit by Tuscaloosa tornado rebuilding

Associated PressSummary of action in Alabama Legislature

Associated PressRoll call vote on immigration bill

Associated PressCompromise sought on pay for Alabama legislators

Associated PressState: Ala county welfare agency unsafe for kids

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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