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 family of drowning victims

Montgomery AdvertiserStories of survival inspire large crowd at Holocaust memorial

Montgomery AdvertiserChinese culture to spread through Montgomery Public Schools

Huntsville TimesRecount set for narrow District 3 GOP primary runoff for Madison County Commission seat

Huntsville TimesDeKalb County jail administrator terminated for sexual misconduct, improprieties and harassment

Huntsville TimesMultiple major events this weekend will challenge downtown Huntsville’s poice, parking and traffic control resources. Managing the congestion is key to downtown growth (editorial)

Birmingham NewsNo red light cameras in Vestavia Hills

Birmingham NewsSenate votes to slow closing of post offices

Birmingham NewsPersonal information of some former UAB students posted on Internet

Birmingham NewsFiesta Hispanic festival to return to Birmingham’s Linn Park from Hoover for 10-year anniversary

Birmingham NewsAlabama House committee passes plan to raise court fees by about $23 million a year

Press-RegisterPolice say 3 ‘active participants’ assaulted Matthew Owens; Jones reaches out to federal investigators

Press-RegisterJudge hears details of Gulf oil spill settlement, ‘leaning in favor’ of approval

Press-RegisterToo soon to call this Mobile’s Trayvon Martin case (Editorial)

Press-RegisterCharter schools bill not a hijacking (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsUA group sees increase in counseling requests a year after tornado

Tuscaloosa NewsFire, police pension payments may increase

Tuscaloosa NewsCompromise bill would keep Tuscaloosas medical examiner

Tuscaloosa NewsBill protects tax breaks for storm-damaged businesses

Tuscaloosa NewsHale County probate judge loses runoff

Tuscaloosa NewsSmall number of runoffs decided in West Alabama

Anniston StarA city wakes up: Anniston must set top priorities, then work to accomplish them

Anniston StarRazing Arizona? How Alabama can win if Arizona loses at the Supreme Court

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Riding the roads with NPR

Decatur Daily Why not tax other minority?

Opelika-Auburn NewsLaura Cooper to leave Auburn school board in May

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika’s downtown plan receives national award

Associated PressSummary of action in Alabama Legislature

Associated PressAla. woman files to keep Birmingham clinic open

Associated PressAlabama Legislature approves private judges

Associated PressFormer Ala sheriffen#39;s sergeant sentenced in tasings

Associated PressAla. governor signs storm shelter bill

Associated PressAla police investigating massive corn theft

New York TimesJustices Seem Sympathetic to Central Part of Arizona Law

Washington PostSmall Alabama town of Hackleburg slowly recovers after 2011 tornado wiped out homes, industry

Washington PostWhich Foreign-Owned Carmakers Build the Most in America?

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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