Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 7/11/2012

Coffee cup Montgomery AdvertiserState Board of Education elects new leaders

Montgomery AdvertiserLocal Brief: MPS holds community meeting on strategic plan

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville looks for final boost in park vote

Huntsville TimesHuntsville school buses may get wi-fi access

Huntsville TimesGroup of lawyers wants GOP to disqualify Linda Coats as Madison County judge nominee

Huntsville TimesNorth Huntsville’s Johnson High to get $18 million facelift

Huntsville TimesMayoral hopefuls stump for votes at Republican Women of Huntsville forum

Huntsville TimesLeadership Huntsville/Madison County weighs in on public housing debate

Huntsville TimesReorganization of district on agenda for Huntsville board meeting

Huntsville TimesCommunity Action board names headquarters for former Director Edwin Hill

Huntsville TimesUtilizing Alabama A&M’s Louis Crews Stadium for high school games a good call if handled properly (Editorial)

Birmingham NewsBirmingham school board hears from people who want superintendent fired, takes no action

Birmingham NewsTwisted Birmingham logic makes you say … what?

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commission pressured to save Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council president sending memo to Mayor William Bell seeking compromise meeting on city budget

Birmingham NewsWhile other states opt out, Alabama plans to keep cursive in the classroom this fall

Birmingham NewsFarmers say Department of Labor was misguided in attempt to revise child safety regs

Birmingham NewsU.S. Attorney’s Office to allow bank to foreclose on former state Sen. E.B. McClain’s Midfield house

Birmingham NewsJefferson County creditors want exit plan, higher rates and receiver back in charge

Press-RegisterSummerdale finds water source to replace contaminated well

Press-RegisterMember of MOWA tribe blasts Poarch Creek officials

Press-RegisterEADS boss Tom Enders delivers on a promise to Mobile (George Talbot)

Press-RegisterIn London, Jo Bonner toasts Airbus decision to build assembly plant in Mobile (Video)

Press-RegisterFairhope council gets tattooed with comments about parlor

Press-RegisterSmoking ban proposal fails in Mobile (updated)

Press-RegisterA matter of trust and of politics (editorial)

Press-RegisterState shouldn’t give up charter school proposal (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa loses out on $23 million in federal money

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa to spend $700K to upgrade parks

Tuscaloosa NewsFive qualify for Northport municipal election

Tuscaloosa NewsFormer law clerk sentenced in theft

Anniston StarAll the rage in London: If only Alabama put as much effort into its vital issues as it did Airbus

Anniston StarLet ‘em figure it out: Escambia County and Poarch Band of Creeks should settle this problem

Decatur Daily Attracting the young to Decatur

Legislative Dispatch

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

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

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 [...]

Legislative Transparency

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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