Daily Headlines, Friday, 7/13/2012

Posted by H, on July 13th, 2012, at 4:52 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Troy opens new library

Montgomery Advertiser – Challenge heats up: Montgomery firefighters look to defend No. 1 ranking

Montgomery Advertiser – Jobless claims dip, automakers open

Montgomery Advertiser – More homes face foreclosure process

Montgomery Advertiser – Food stamp rate troubling

Huntsville Times – Madison County not on same page as Huntsville on digital textbooks

Huntsville Times – Area water systems not ready to lift water conservation measures

Huntsville Times – Watchdog Report: Consumer Reports gives both hospitals in Huntsville low safety ratings

Huntsville Times – No easy solution for the state’s prepaid college tuition program (editorial)

Huntsville Times – Editorial: Affordable Care in Alabama

Birmingham News – Jefferson County Commissioners call for investigation into allegation of missing Cooper Green money

Birmingham News – Birmingham mayor says infighting has NCAA track and field championship bid in danger (with gallery)

Birmingham News – Judge halts ‘debtors prison’ by Harpersville city court, calls it ‘judicially sanctioned extortion’

Birmingham News – Only one candidate to qualify so far for municipal elections in Kimberly

Birmingham News – Jefferson County ratepayer suit says sewer bonds are invalid

Birmingham News – Reports: More cities and counties facing financial crisis

Press-Register – Gone fishing: Ospreys have become a wildlife fixture along the Interstate 10 Bayway

Press-Register – Wetumpka mayor cautiously optimistic about planned Riverside Casino expansion

Press-Register – Earline Martin-Harris running for re-election to Prichard council

Press-Register – A matter of trust and of politics Â(editorial)

Press-Register – Mobilians shouldn’t give up on smoking ban (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Recovery evident in new construction

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: All citizens deserve equal treatment

Anniston Star – Davis’ brand of conservatism: Trying to decipher speech given by former Alabama congressman

Anniston Star – Phillip Tutor: 50 days to decide our future

Anniston Star – James L. Evans: Buttons in the offering plate

Decatur Daily – Preparing students for the future

Washington Post – Small businesses say tight credit since financial crisis forced them cut workers and benefits

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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