Daily Headlines, Saturday, 6/30/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserWater war: Judge rules in Coosa River dispute

Montgomery AdvertiserState Briefs: Acquittal predicted for ex-judicial candidate

Montgomery AdvertiserReport: Crime dropped in Montgomery in 2011

Montgomery AdvertiserFines, fees to increase at library

Huntsville TimesPower [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 6/29/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserState Briefs: Acquittal predicted for ex-judicial candidate

Montgomery AdvertiserCourt upholds health care law

Montgomery AdvertiserIN YOUR WORDS: Reaction to Supreme Court’s health care ruling

Montgomery AdvertiserGOP vows to seek repeal of law

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 6/28/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserHeat wave hits state

Montgomery AdvertiserPhysical therapy board, firm at odds over course fees

Montgomery AdvertiserMPS drumming up interest in school band programs

Montgomery AdvertiserFirm marks 40 years in Tallassee: Neptune put state industry into orbit

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 6/27/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserNew mental health chief announced after Baugh resigns

Montgomery AdvertiserSheriff dropped from $64 million Ala. casino case

Montgomery AdvertiserAgency says it has power to give Ga. water

Montgomery AdvertiserGustafson seeks Prattville council post

Huntsville Times[...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 6/26/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBoth sides claim victory with immigration law ruling

Montgomery AdvertiserSupreme Court rules against automatic life sentences for juvenile offenders

Montgomery AdvertiserCourt won’t hear water dispute

Montgomery AdvertiserHong Kong may be gateway to new jobs for Alabama

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/25/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley, rivals to ‘ballot’ it out again

Montgomery AdvertiserCullman County sheriff wants law for feeding prisoners changed

Montgomery AdvertiserLegal firm moves to force investigation of Tutwiler

Huntsville TimesGOP chair says vote to select Linda Coats for judgeship [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 6/24/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: Depiction of poor is deceitful

Montgomery AdvertiserPhysical therapy board, firm at odds over course fees

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Helicopter pilots bear scars of Vietnam

Montgomery AdvertiserBikers gang up to help animal shelter

Huntsville [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 6/23/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserSkin disorder victims fight for normalcy

Montgomery AdvertiserPilot flies in to rescue doomed Greenville dogs

Montgomery AdvertiserAttorney to ask Alabama Supreme Court for reversal of open meetings ruling

Montgomery AdvertiserUkrainian orphans cared for through volunteers, faith

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 6/22/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge sets Siegelman’s resentencing for Aug. 3

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley orders leaders to recommend savings on law enforcement duties

Montgomery AdvertiserCommissioners allocate funds to range of groups

Montgomery AdvertiserQuestplex redesign: Montgomery unveils $20M funding proposal for building

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 6/21/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCommissioner asks for Tutwiler audit

Montgomery AdvertiserPrison overcrowding concerns committee

Montgomery AdvertiserCuts curb lawmakers’ travel

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley outlines cuts, options if budget plan dies

Montgomery AdvertiserPoarch Creek Indians, lawyer disagree on Supreme Court [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 6/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley outlines cuts, options if budget plan dies

Montgomery AdvertiserPoarch Creek Indians, lawyer disagree on Supreme Court ruling

Montgomery AdvertiserRemembering Beans, ‘a good guy’

Montgomery AdvertiserMan charged with bribery no longer at DPS

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 6/19/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAPT sees resignations from group after firings

Montgomery AdvertiserState budget getting help

Montgomery AdvertiserBiologists surveying fish in creeks

Montgomery AdvertiserEx-DPS worker charged

Huntsville TimesHuntsville police, state officials agree preliminary crime stats misleading

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/18/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBiologists surveying fish in creeks

Huntsville TimesHuntsville schools to start transition to digital textbooks

Birmingham NewsBentley stumbles in handling Alabama’s Legislature

Birmingham NewsNeed for psychiatric hospital beds surges in Alabama, nation

Birmingham NewsJefferson [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 6/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: DJ Rumore remembered with great frequency

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: Was Auburn shooting suspect standing his ground?

Montgomery AdvertiserEPA proposes stricter soot pollution standards

Montgomery AdvertiserSessions says test for food stamps

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Daily Headlines, Saturday, 6/16/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserSessions says test for food stamps

Montgomery AdvertiserGirls State pays visit to Capitol

Montgomery AdvertiserRosenwald schools celebrated

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama unemployment rate rises in May

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County’s school board wins Alabama Supreme Court [...]

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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