Daily Headlines, Sunday, 7/22/2012

Posted by H, on July 22nd, 2012, at 4:54 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Sentencing hearing provided insight into lives of Gilley, Massey and Spicer

Montgomery Advertiser – Congressional incumbents outraise challengers 100 to 1

Montgomery Advertiser – Job seekers push state’s unemployment rate up

Montgomery Advertiser – We must control firearm madness

Montgomery Advertiser – Internet access must be priority

Huntsville Times – November election a choice between “independence and dependence,” Alabama AG Luther Strange tells Huntsville crowd

Huntsville Times – A school idea that falls short (editorial)

Birmingham News – Alabama weighs costs, benefits of medicaid expansion under Affordable Care Act

Birmingham News – Birmingham school board head says city council president appears eager to see 200 school workers fired

Birmingham News – Several people with Birmingham-area connections are getting exposure on national networks (updated)

Birmingham News – Cuban-born Alabama man visits homeland after 50 years

Birmingham News – Alabama Air National Guard under investigation

Press-Register – Prompted by killing of Wendy Fisher, marchers call for end to violence in Mobile

Press-Register – Blalock qualifies to seek third term on council

Press-Register – Baldwin County municipal races are under way

Press-Register – Retirement should be this bad (Editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Acts of random violence are hard to prevent

Anniston Star – H. Brandt Ayers: Monday goes digital

Anniston Star – Bob Davis: Seeking proof of fraudulent voting

Decatur Daily – Idiot-proof hiking in Sipsey Wilderness

Decatur Daily – Interesting mayoral fight brews

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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