Daily Headlines, Sunday, 7/1/2012

Posted by H, on July 1st, 2012, at 4:56 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Officials work on Labor, DIR merger

Montgomery Advertiser – DA: Get tough on Alabama’s drunk boating laws

Montgomery Advertiser – GOP leaders push end to Alabama’s open primary

Montgomery Advertiser – Former prosecutor faces trial of life

Montgomery Advertiser – Report: Crime dropped in Montgomery in 2011

Huntsville Times – Hot weather, hot water pose challenges for TVA nuclear, local utilities

Huntsville Times – World Changers are impacting the lives of Huntsville residents one house at a time

Huntsville Times – Scorcher days that just won’t go away (editorial)

Birmingham News – Variety of groups meet at ‘Save Ourselves Summit’ in Montgomery to identify key state issues

Birmingham News – Poll: Mitt Romney leads president in Alabama voter popularity

Press-Register – Conaway seeks full term on Daphne councilÂ Â

Press-Register – GAO urges more research on oil spill dispersants

Press-Register – Mobile City Mowers having trouble keeping up with grass in city parks

Press-Register – Baldwin still negotiating with Cattle and Fair Association

Press-Register – Baldwin County crime spiked in 2011; was oil spill a factor?

Press-Register – Insurance commission nears final recommendations

Press-Register – With Airbus, local economy changes for the better (Press-Register editorial)

Press-Register – Cuts hurt ADEM’s mission (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – Property tax exemptions to change

Anniston Star – Bob Davis: Show me your license

Anniston Star – Pick your party: What is the best electoral system for Alabama’s voters?

Decatur Daily – State needs ACA benefits

Decatur Daily – Bail fees inefficient, political

Opelika-Auburn News – Opelika candidate qualifying to begin Tuesday

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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