Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/4/2012

Montgomery Advertiser – Overcrowding, budget cuts blamed for rise in prison violence

Montgomery Advertiser – Alabama’s Little River Canyon an outdoor lover’s delight

Montgomery Advertiser – Hubbard writes of GOP’s State House sweep

Huntsville Times – New, transferred Huntsville principals to get incentive pay next school year

Huntsville Times – Time runs out on Huntsville-backed jobs bill, but supporters say passage likely in 2013

Huntsville Times – Alabama education leaders looking at implementation of school grading system, incentive program

Huntsville Times – Blame the drunk drivers for inconveniencing the sober ones (editorial)

Birmingham News – President Krulak marks a year at Birmingham-Southern with financial about-face

Birmingham News – Norwood residents protest proposed closure of elementary school

Birmingham News – Alabama group brings special perspective to Joplin, Missouri

Birmingham News – Birmingham schools’ finance reform hampered by bloated central office

Birmingham News – US Supreme Court might accept or reject ex-Gov. Don Siegelman’s appeal as early as Monday

Press-Register – Prichard Prep aims for students to continue strong education (Video, Gallery)

Press-Register – Cheers, jeers for Artur Davis’ party switch (Political Skinny)

Press-Register – Thomasville mayor depicts Golden Dragon project as model for rural approach to development

Press-Register – Orange Beach installs its first lifeguard towers on public beaches (Gallery)

Press-Register – Trial opens for Stephen Baldwin’s lawsuit against Kevin Costner over oil spill deal

Press-Register – Ringleader in Baldwin real estate scheme gets 5 years, must pay $5 million

Press-Register – Passenger rail worth studying despite ‘ifs’ (editorial)

Press-Register – Luckily, it’s not a crime to be a jerk (Frances Coleman)

Press-Register – ‘My mama ain’t gonna like this’ (Hardy Jackson)

Press-Register – States could manage Gulf finfish better (Insight)

Tuscaloosa News – GOP against Bentleys plan for General Fund

Anniston Star – A Virginia Republican? Interesting to hear reasons behind Artur Davis’ potential party shift

Anniston Star – Confidence crash: U.S. economy needs a cheerleader to inspire Americans

Anniston Star – Different world: Russia through the eyes of an Alabama student

Decatur Daily – City should show care on borrowing

Gadsden Times – Black Creek Trail already getting use

Gadsden Times – Teacher of Year Robinson knows education reaches past academics

Gadsden Times – Helping ex-convicts stay out of jail a priority

Los Angeles Times – When is a campaign donation a bribe? Supreme Court may decide