Daily Headlines, Sunday, 7/29/2012

Posted by H, on July 29th, 2012, at 4:56 am

Coffee cup Montgomery Advertiser – Ban on texting while driving set to begin

Montgomery Advertiser – Lawmakers plan to run again as ‘double dipping’ ban looms

Montgomery Advertiser – Al Benn’s Alabama: Take bike tour of state’s most famous ghost town

Montgomery Advertiser – Just Saying: Davis’ flip-flop on voter ID law self-serving

Huntsville Times – Faith in God led Reggie Hill to seek Huntsville school board seat

Birmingham News – Ensley celebrates local hero Erskine Hawkins with 27th annual “Function in the Junction”

Birmingham News – Multiple sclerosis community highlights Tanner Foundation approach to disease

Birmingham News – House candidates embrace role as sacrificial lambs

Press-Register – Levels of deadly bacteria more than 100 times higher in Gulf waters during the BP spill

Press-Register – Graduate’s story of hope: Coast Guard vet finds new career after epilepsy diagnosis

Press-Register – Mobile celebrates National Dance Day with Dancing in the Streets (photo gallery)

Press-Register – Gambling still lurks as an issue to be settled Â(editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – Study: Alabama pension fund underfunded

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Thanks to Wayne Ford for post-retirement work

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Address underlying issue with schools

Opelika-Auburn News – Some question wisdom of closing off downtown Auburn

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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