Daily Headlines, Monday, 6/25/2012

Posted by H, on June 25th, 2012, at 5:01 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Bentley, rivals to ‘ballot’ it out again

Montgomery Advertiser – Cullman County sheriff wants law for feeding prisoners changed

Montgomery Advertiser – Legal firm moves to force investigation of Tutwiler

Huntsville Times – GOP chair says vote to select Linda Coats for judgeship was close, candidates pressed on political donations

Huntsville Times – Moores Mill residents say Huntsville Housing Authority would bring ‘city’s problems’ to their street

Huntsville Times – Black bears are returning to North Alabama; expect more, experts say

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: School tax decisions for Huntsville and Madison

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: Local school tax decisions

Birmingham News – Birmingham may meet EPA air quality standards after all

Birmingham News – Vigils in Alabama protest tough immigration laws as Supreme Court nears ruling on Arizona law

Birmingham News – UAB students dig for history at Birmingham’s Sloss Furnace

Birmingham News – Ties between Birmingham nonprofit and ex-CEO’s companies raise questions

Birmingham News – Alabama Public Television should be neutral turf

Press-Register – Man missing in Orange Beach surf and presumed drowned as Debby unleashes trouble all along the Gulf Coast

Press-Register – Florida Panhandle already feeling effects of Tropical Storm Debby

Press-Register – Mobile County schools superintendent the second-highest paid in Alabama

Press-Register – Guns bought in Alabama confiscated in Mexico

Press-Register – Bring back offshore jobs, but safely (editorial)

Press-Register – Shall we kill the killer, and if so, how? (Frances Coleman)

Anniston Star – Communication breakdown: Bentley and Republican leaders must learn to talk and listen

Decatur Daily – Lawmaker travel ban good move

Gadsden Times – Etowah County has catastrophic leave policy for employees

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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