Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 8/15/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserB.A.S.S. founder excited about addition of Ryan to GOP ticket

Montgomery AdvertiserDelay in vote over closing

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: New school offers new beginning for Selma

Montgomery AdvertiserJudge denies request to block bail bond fees

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama ranks 4th in obesity, study finds

Montgomery AdvertiserWorley still waiting for trial: Former Alabama Secretary of State was indicted in 2007

Montgomery AdvertiserSunset Limited may rise again: Southern Mayors to discuss restoring passenger train service

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Parole unlikely for unrepentant killer

Montgomery AdvertiserBlack lawmakers file lawsuit over redistricting plan

Montgomery AdvertiserUnion rescinds Moore endorsement

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery asks for ADEM help in plume cleanup

Montgomery AdvertiserWetumpka City Council candidate found not guilty in assault case

Montgomery AdvertiserYouth facility asks for $8 million in ‘priority’ renovations

Montgomery AdvertiserCity jail warden reassigned as investigation continues

Montgomery AdvertiserWetumpka casino plan under attack

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County Commission: Handicap accessibility to be reviewed at all county polling sites

Montgomery AdvertiserIncumbent Hubbard a man without a district

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. Ethics Commission: Faulkner investigation closed

Montgomery AdvertiserState of disconnect: 54 percent of Alabama’s small businesses are not online

Montgomery AdvertiserCity ordinance right move

Huntsville TimesDecatur man shot and killed by officer had told police he was bi-polar

Huntsville TimesTommy Battle and Jackie Reed take center stage at WHNT, Huntsville Times mayoral debate

Huntsville TimesHuntsville High senior holds fundraiser for DHR

Huntsville TimesAlabama Democratic Conference endorses Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle for second term

Huntsville TimesNAACP complains city of Athens has no black police officers

Huntsville TimesNRC cites TVA’s Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant for safety violation, will increase oversight (updated)

Huntsville TimesDecatur police officer shoots, kills man who tried to take officer’s gun

Huntsville TimesGrowing Calhoun’s campus in Huntsville (editorial)

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Housing Authority board must change with the times (editorial)

Birmingham NewsCooper Green hospital supporters say they will continue Jefferson County protests until decision made (slideshow, video)

Birmingham NewsFormer Alabama Gov Don Siegelman says presidential pardon is “last hope for freedom”

Birmingham NewsUpdated: Day after court ruling, Birmingham school board gets down to business

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council’s request for Cooper Green funding comes after state Sen. Rodger Smitherman’s meeting with county leaders

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Water Works employees fired in ongoing criminal investigation

Birmingham NewsFormer lobbyist Jimmie Clements convicted in two-year college corruption case

Birmingham NewsBirmingham City Council again declines to set referendum on mayor’s bond proposal

Press-RegisterHow Mobile schools will spend $100 million: 3 new schools, football stadium, Barton renovations

Press-RegisterFive keys to the 2012 presidential election (George Talbot)

Press-RegisterResidents of south Alabama asked to participate in cancer prevention study

Press-RegisterPrichard mayor’s race: Candidates respond to questions posed by Vigor students

Press-RegisterSam Jones: advisory committee member’s budget report contains basic flaws

Press-RegisterReport: Mobile will face little to no shortfall in 2013

Press-RegisterState, Austal strike new job training pact (updated with photo gallery)

Press-RegisterLet the ads roll on wheelchairs (editorial)

Press-RegisterGames and life are all a matter of confidence (Frances Coleman)

Press-RegisterWanted: top-notch community college chief (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsPanel OKs $3M Alberta tennis complex

Tuscaloosa NewsSchools’ discipline numbers improve

Tuscaloosa NewsUnited Way of West Alabama kicks off fundraising campaign

Tuscaloosa NewsClements pleads guilty in 2-year college scandal

Tuscaloosa NewsNorthport mayoral candidates differ on spending

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Mental health court needs county funding

Anniston StarNo one like Pappy: Dunn set Calhoun County’s standard for politeness, generosity

Opelika-Auburn NewsCounty schools to seek debt refinancing

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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