Daily Headlines, Monday, 7/16/2012

Posted by H, on July 16th, 2012, at 5:01 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Ex-judge: Prison time likely for casino boss Gilley

Montgomery Advertiser – Historians want to develop Civil War site in Anniston

Montgomery Advertiser – 1st weather tax holiday results mixed

Montgomery Advertiser – One last push for Prattville to win$100K park contest

Montgomery Advertiser – ASU gives big salary to Howell in new job

Huntsville Times – Huntsville district preparing more than 22,000 laptops, iPads for new school year

Huntsville Times – Public housing law risky (editorial)

Huntsville Times – Expect fuss over party registration (op-ed by Jess Brown)

Birmingham News – Alabama slips to 11th in getting federal dollars

Birmingham News – Alabama state Rep. John Rogers says Jefferson County not publishing its financial status as law requires

Birmingham News – Top 15 pivotal events in Alabama history, so says the state’s chief historian

Birmingham News – Campaign 2012: Alabama voters back Mitt Romney for president

Birmingham News – High-profile prisoners from Alabama: Big names tell us about life on the inside

Birmingham News – It’s not too early to imagine the Birmingham mayor’s race

Press-Register – Oysters can handle some, but not all pollution we dump into the nation’s estuaries

Press-Register – Baldwin County school board tables appointment of technology chief

Press-Register – John Koniar running for re-election as Foley mayor

Press-Register – Hellmich seeks re-election to Foley council

Press-Register – Time to invest in Baldwin County schools (editorial)

Press-Register – Now focus on crime and the city’s finances (Frances Coleman)

Press-Register – RESTORE Act money can help resolve lingering questions about oil spill’s impact (editorial)

Anniston Star – Skill and dedication: Flucker among the many who’ve excelled in this tough Anniston job

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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