Daily Headlines, Thursday, 7/19/2012

Posted by H, on July 19th, 2012, at 5:07 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Don’t get beat by the heat

Montgomery Advertiser – List of candidate for upcoming elections

Montgomery Advertiser – Rants and Raves: Novelist had acclaimed career

Huntsville Times – In pep rally setting, deal sealed for Alabama A&M to host high school games

Huntsville Times – Appeals of fired Huntsville police officers Phillip J. Lee Jr., Brett Russell to be heard Thursday

Huntsville Times – Retiring to Alabama? State among worst in nation, website says

Huntsville Times – Clearer legal ruling needed on casinos (editorial)

Birmingham News – Judge reinstates Craig Witherspoon, Birmingham superintendent fired by school board Tuesday

Birmingham News – First lady Obama raises campaign cash, spirits in Birmingham visit

Birmingham News – Fred Moody challenges Moody Mayor Joe Lee for his job

Birmingham News – Two Irondale council members, Habitat for Humanity leader challenge Irondale Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander

Birmingham News – Brighton Mayor Angelo Hinkle not seeking mayor’s post again

Birmingham News – Pelham election qualifying ends with three mayoral candidates

Birmingham News – Leeds mayoral race includes incumbent, former Homewood mayor, former Moody police chief and former councilman

Birmingham News – Alabaster Mayor David Frings has two challengers in Aug. 28 election

Birmingham News – Alabama payday loan user fees above national average, Pew study finds

Birmingham News – Graysville Mayor Doug Brewer is not running for re-election

Birmingham News – Alabaster agrees to let Seventh-day Adventists solicit without a permit while lawsuit pending

Birmingham News – Mountain Brook candidates have no opposition

Birmingham News – Fairfield Mayor Kenneth Coachman to face two challengers in Aug. 28 election

Press-Register – Stephen Nodine murder charge: Judge rejects allegations of prosecutorial misconduct

Press-Register – New report ties cold Gulf water to dolphin deaths

Press-Register – Revenue picture mixed in Baldwin County

Press-Register – Mayor, council members can communicate but not deliberate Â(editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Northport has major mess

Anniston Star – All hail our inequality: Alabama’s legacy as a low-tax state cemented in latest statistics

Anniston Star – Drilling down to heart of matter

Anniston Star – Harvey H. Jackson: Killing (snails) for killing’s sake

Decatur Daily – Welding camp attracts females

Opelika-Auburn News – Returning Opelika officials look to future

Washington Post – Obama administration seeks new review of commutation request from Clarence Aaron

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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