Daily Headlines, Friday, 6/15/2012

Posted by H, on June 15th, 2012, at 5:04 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery promoting video, YouTube page to attract young professionals

Montgomery Advertiser – Restored fire tower set to reopen

Montgomery Advertiser – NW Alabama whiskey barrel plant to bring 200 jobs

Montgomery Advertiser – City saves taxpayer money

Huntsville Times – Referendum critical for city schools funding now set for ballot in municipal election

Huntsville Times – After disqualifying winning candidate, Alabama GOP committee to select next Madison County district judge

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: Overhaul forest drilling regulations

Birmingham News – Jefferson County revaluation notices to be mailed today; but only for those that increased in value

Birmingham News – Alabama Public Television fires two managers

Birmingham News – Birmingham immigration activist featured on Time magazine cover (video)

Birmingham News – Sacred Harp Singing Convention opens in Shelby County, preserving rugged Civil War-era harmonies

Birmingham News – Hoover police arrest Birmingham lawyer, county judicial candidate on sex-related charges (updated)

Birmingham News – University of Alabama System finance committee recommends tuition increases at three campuses

Press-Register – Kloeckner chooses Mobile for new steel processing facility

Press-Register – Mobile has paid environmental firm more than $4.5 million over the years

Press-Register – Mobile Gas plans to inject chemicals underground in Eight Mile to solve odor plaguing community

Press-Register – Mobile budget crisis: $29 million deficit projection could shrink by more than half

Press-Register – Give people what they want: soccer fields (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Good decisions create stable economy

Anniston Star – A message to voters: In this campaign season, be wary of nonsense that divides us

Anniston Star – A necessary plan for Alabama: We must have compassion because state’s leaders do not

Anniston Star – Phillip Tutor: Alabama’s Ã¢Â€Â˜common people’

Decatur Daily – Lawrence County emerging

Gadsden Times – GRMC approved for new psychiatric beds

New York Times – Sensible Sentences for Nonviolent Offenders

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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