Daily Headlines, Thursday, 7/12/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCourt to reconsider ruling on PACT

Montgomery AdvertiserPoarch Creeks to build ‘first-class’ $246 million hotel, casino in Wetumpka

Montgomery Advertiser$289K OK’d for work on probate, revenue eastside offices

Montgomery AdvertiserWoman who inspired church community recovering from fall

Montgomery AdvertiserGroup protests public impediments to wheelchair access

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville looks for final boost in park vote

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Tax credit gives farmers a boost

Huntsville TimesHuntsville’s Meals on Wheels needs volunteers, donations

Huntsville TimesMadison County judges will begin handling some cases in jail courtroom Aug. 1

Huntsville TimesLauderdale County volunteer firefighter dies while saving her grandson from fire (updated)

Huntsville TimesEDITORIAL: A taxing dilemma over how to pay for Madison city schools

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

Birmingham NewsUpdate: Suspicious package at Birmingham church turns out to be harmless

Birmingham NewsSamford University gets $854,146 federal grant to train nursing educators

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council committee hears request for independent board to operate Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Birmingham NewsChange.org petition aims to protect Birmingham food trucks

Birmingham NewsSaleem Rasheed, former University of Alabama linebacker, given writing assignment as part of prison sentence

Birmingham NewsStadium project still on in spite of Trussville superintendent’s loss, officials say

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Mayor William Bell touts city progress before downtown Rotary

Birmingham NewsJeffefson County Personnel Board accepts layoffs in county land planning department

Birmingham NewsBirmingham lawyers to take top two leadership posts at Alabama State Bar

Press-RegisterSummer academics program wraps up with organizers touting success

Press-RegisterShipping company pleads guilty to pollution-related offense, agrees to pay $1.3 million

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

Press-RegisterMore cuts, patience as economy struggles (Editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsGuy Bailey named president of University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa loses out on $23 million in federal money

Tuscaloosa NewsPastor says ‘burn’ sermon on film taken out of context

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa officials reject bid for October fair

Tuscaloosa NewsCounty crime dropped in 2011

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: All citizens deserve equal treatment

Anniston StarSide effects of police work: It’s past time to take seriously the health risks of officers’ jobs

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Offline isn’t necessarily a good thing

Decatur Daily Increase of elderly drivers

Gadsden TimesU.S. Forest Service to bill $5.1 million state denies it owes

Gadsden TimesResidents discuss payday, title loan businesses

Gadsden TimesA few changes needed for Gadsden, Kirby says

Gadsden TimesElectric rates not falling with fuel costs

Gadsden TimesGadsden Police, Etowah County Sheriff’s Office to share grant

Gadsden TimesCan fracking pollute water? Study tries to answer

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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