Daily Headlines, Monday, 4/30/2012

Posted by H, on April 30th, 2012, at 4:55 am

Coffee cup Montgomery Advertiser – Did HB 56 affect unemployment rate drop?

Montgomery Advertiser – AG complains about machines at Indian casinos

Montgomery Advertiser – Succeeding in the classroom: Teach for America group coming to Lee admired, controversial

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Housing Authority seeks HUD money to transform Sparkman Homes, Terry Heights

Huntsville Times – Madison residents closer to property tax vote

Huntsville Times – 132 miles a year later: Retracing the path of tornado destruction from Hackleburg to Huntsville

Huntsville Times – Balancing the needs of Lee High School (editorial)

Birmingham News – Beltline splitting family property, or taking it altogether, in northern Jefferson County (gallery, video)

Birmingham News – FTC sends letter to Alabama Senate endorsing bill on veterinarians

Press-Register – Mobile educator a finalists for Alabama Teacher of the Year

Press-Register – You won’t see this reality on ‘Law & Order’ (Frances Coleman)

Tuscaloosa News – Lawmaker wants to delay immigration law revisions

Tuscaloosa News – Rebuilding after tornado brings neighbors closer

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: City does not need another traffic circle

Decatur Daily – Food crisis averted

Associated Press – Program to focus on health care in Ala Black Belt

Associated Press – AL may ask to freeze standardized test benchmarks

Associated Press – AG opinions sought in ambulance service dispute

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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