Daily Headlines, Monday, 7/2/2012

Posted by H, on July 2nd, 2012, at 4:58 am

Huntsville Times – EDITORIAL: A law that doesn’t help us

Birmingham News – Midfield, Jefferson County school systems report benefits of takeover by state (with gallery)

Birmingham News – Many Jefferson towns, cities help office seekers cut through red tape

Birmingham News – Juvenile killer cases may face long road in Alabama after Supreme Court ruling

Birmingham News – Birmingham mayor William Bell, councilors bicker over $150 million bond proposal

Birmingham News – As reservoir’s water level falls, Cullman officials urge water conservation

Birmingham News – Regulators point to poor management and “serious conflict of interest” in Birmingham credit union meltdown

Birmingham News – Guilty Jefferson County commissioners should keep their street signs

Press-Register – Airbus is coming: Agreement approved for $600 million, 1,000-worker plant in Mobile

Press-Register – Baldwin Megasite timber harvest ongoing

Press-Register – Baldwin County Wilderness Facility goes coed

Press-Register – Airbus workers seek jobs guarantees in response to Mobile plant

Press-Register – Supreme Court ruling could open door for Mobile-area prisoners who killed as teens

Press-Register – Sabin seeks fourth term on Loxley council Â

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

Press-Register – Alabama Supreme Court badly damages Open Meetings Act (editorial)

Press-Register – It’s Christmas morning on the Gulf Coast (Frances Coleman)

Press-Register – ‘Quiet cooperation’ produces positive results for Alabama (Your Word)

Anniston Star – The price of legislators: It’s about time Montgomery addressed controversial pay raises

Anniston Star – Our journey to a better life: Another thank you to those who’ve helped this community

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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