Daily Headlines, Monday, 5/21/2012

Posted by H, on May 21st, 2012, at 6:11 am

Montgomery Advertiser – State leaders pin hopes on voters, amendment

Montgomery Advertiser – BRIEFLY: Testing, data helping students, teachers improve

Montgomery Advertiser – Young illegal immigrants coming out

Montgomery Advertiser – Freedom Riders roll into Montgomery again

Montgomery Advertiser – Packard announces run for Prattville City Council

Huntsville Times – James Dawson remembered as an advocate as elementary school takes his name

Huntsville Times – Alabama GOP selection of Madison County judge will occur in Montgomery, behind closed doors

Huntsville Times – Huntsville 2010 census a portrait in black and white; Our future will be determined how we respond to the data (By Jerry Mitchell)

Birmingham News – UAB initiative seeks clean air for Birmingham

Birmingham News – Alabama Tornadoes: USS may launch 350 homes in Birmingham’s storm-torn Pratt City

Birmingham News – Retired federal judge blasts direction of U.S. Supreme Court

Birmingham News – If voters reject oil-gas fund bailout that is linchpin of state budget, crisis forecast for Medicaid

Birmingham News – Kimberly gambling case unfolds with Mayor Craig Harris as key informant

Press-Register – Mobile Bar honors slain police officer; Bobby Lowder’s hidden hand and more (Political Skinny)

Press-Register – Judge to hear allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in Stephen Nodine case (with poll)

Press-Register – Baldwin County school board votes to nix Foley janitorial contract

Press-Register – Judge sentences convicted ‘stateless’ Palestinian, but defendant may be undeportable

Press-Register – Where’s the oversight at Prichard boot camp? (editorial)

Press-Register – In his soul, Bentley knows it’s a bad bill (Frances Coleman)

Press-Register – Agencies making a big mistake with sea walls (Insight)

Press-Register – Feds should prosecute, jail some BP execs (Insight)

Tuscaloosa News – Race for Northport mayor looks like 2008

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Redistricting proposal should pass muster

Anniston Star – Liberty at stake: Supreme Court has opportunity to properly handle Siegelman’s case

Anniston Star – Same as it ever was: You may ask yourself, can Montgomery change its ways?

Decatur Daily – McClain’s wasted potential

Associated Press – Jefferson Co. sees spike in heroin deaths

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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