Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/31/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman gets judge’s permission to go Democratic National Convention

Montgomery AdvertiserGOP leaders: ‘Voter fraud alive and well’

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery city councilman proposes cutting salary raises for city employees

Montgomery AdvertiserRetailers report best sales [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/30/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserMcGregor, Lucky Palace settle in $64M casino verdict

Montgomery AdvertiserGroups stop in Montgomery to urge end to drug war

Montgomery Advertiser$1M donation to pay for classroom technology

Montgomery AdvertiserIsaac sends gas prices soaring

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Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/29/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserEvans wins second term as mayor of Selma

Montgomery AdvertiserDavis on GOP dias: Former Alabama Democrat blasts Obama

Montgomery AdvertiserRepublican delegates from Alabama blogging for ‘Advertiser’ readers

Montgomery AdvertiserWillis wins easily in Wetumpka election

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 8/28/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserRNC delays don’t faze River Region delegates

Montgomery AdvertiserMedicaid crisis if Sept. 18 vote fails, state’s chief medical officer says

Montgomery AdvertiserArea municipal elections set for today

Montgomery AdvertiserFEMA trucks laden with supplies pour into Maxwell in [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 8/27/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserMedicaid crisis if Sept. 18 vote fails, state’s chief medical officer says

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. potter dishes it up for world markets

Montgomery AdvertiserSchools try new ways to combat bullying

Montgomery AdvertiserArea residents excited about being at GOP [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 8/26/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: Think over your vote on amendment

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Selma mayoral race a political rematch

Montgomery AdvertiserWill campaign spending ebb in chief justice race?

Montgomery AdvertiserCreek Indians fight over sacred site where casino located

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Daily Headlines, Saturday, 8/25/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserPublic can minimize West Nile virus risk, officials say

Montgomery AdvertiserForrest monument dispute feels like déjá vu

Montgomery AdvertiserPike Road: 2 visions for city’s future

Montgomery AdvertiserMurray to succeed Bridges at Archives

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/24/2012

Montgomery Advertiser12 West Nile cases found in state this year

Montgomery AdvertiserGroup protests new home for Forrest monument in Selma

Montgomery AdvertiserBig raises for some employees despite cutbacks

Montgomery AdvertiserAllow early voting in state

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Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/23/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserCatfish prices sinking

Montgomery AdvertiserVance will be Democrats’ candidate for chief justice

Montgomery AdvertiserLawsuit filed over General Fund budget

Montgomery AdvertiserPiedmont candidate fathered child with teenager

Montgomery AdvertiserCourt won’t stop removal of front [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/22/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley wants state employees’ support for referendum

Montgomery AdvertiserSiegelman is appealing new sentence

Montgomery AdvertiserJustice Department opens civil rights unit in state

Montgomery AdvertiserSubmerged Civil War relics could get a new home

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Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 8/21/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserFederal court upholds, nixes parts of state’s immigration law

Montgomery AdvertiserBill would let local districts pick school start date

Montgomery AdvertiserTrial set for former secretary of state

Montgomery AdvertiserJefferson County judge qualifies for chief justice race

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Daily Headlines, Monday, 8/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama man fights to keep wife’s grave in yard

Montgomery AdvertiserSiegelman supporters petition Obama

Montgomery AdvertiserRiley PAC has strong year

Huntsville TimesLoretta Spencer’s campaign trail takes her through city she has loved for decades

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Daily Headlines, Sunday, 8/19/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: Forrest’s legacy tarnished beyond repair

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Deliveryman receiving prayers in cancer battle

Montgomery AdvertiserMissing ingredient: Funding serves up overseas customers for a whole world of state products

Huntsville TimesAlabama GOP hopes for [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 8/18/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserObama administration gives state until Dec. 31 to allocate $51.5M in unspent funds or lose it

Montgomery AdvertiserDemocrats disqualify Lyon

Montgomery AdvertiserState jobless rate rises again

Montgomery AdvertiserCongressman Rogers talks about Paul Ryan, his plan

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Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserGovernor supports pardon of Scottsboro Boys

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer Army Reserve facility could become park

Montgomery AdvertiserLocal Brief: Registration deadline for municipal elections today

Montgomery AdvertiserTeach for America members ready for first year at Lee

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Legislative Dispatch

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

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

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 [...]

Legislative Transparency

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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