Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/16/2012

Coffee cup Montgomery AdvertiserBill could save jobs at Maxwell

Montgomery AdvertiserTwo charged in alleged jail escape scheme in Elmore Co.

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery Public Schools expanding truancy program

Montgomery AdvertiserGov. Bentley visits Autauga County

Montgomery AdvertiserPerez seeks Prattville City Council seat

Montgomery Advertiser‘Stand Down’ reaches out, helps homeless veterans

Huntsville TimesCulbreath, McCaulley leading in campaign contributions in Huntsville school board races

Huntsville TimesCongressmen: Obama, senate must present plans for avoiding massive cuts to defense budget

Huntsville TimesUAH names interim VP of research to oversee $100 million enterprise

Huntsville TimesUAH sets groundbreaking for $25 million student life center

Huntsville TimesAlabama’s obesity rate widespread (editorial)

Birmingham NewsCandidate Mitt Romney blasts Obama, raises $2 million at Birmingham fundraiser

Birmingham NewsHundreds of young illegal immigrants from around Alabama attend Birmingham deportation program workshop

Birmingham NewsAbout 75 people, mostly Hispanic, protest during Mitt Romney visit to The Club in Birmingham (video)

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commission could delay Cooper Green decision indefinitely, member says

Birmingham NewsUp to 20,000 young illegal immigrants in Alabama could be eligible for program to avoid deportation

Birmingham NewsBirmingham’s Complete Streets policy recognized in national report

Birmingham NewsBirmingham pays fired city accountant more than a year of back pay, but legal fight continues

Press-RegisterGraduation rates don’t tell the whole story, under No Child Left Behind

Press-RegisterStill no early voting provisions in Alabama

Press-RegisterKirk Cameron endorses Roy Moore for Alabama chief justice

Press-RegisterUniversity of South Alabama marking 50th anniversary year

Press-RegisterOrange Beach to hire 4 more police officers before next spring break

Press-RegisterHealth warning issued for eating raw oysters, wading in seawater

Press-RegisterCullman mayoral candidate says Jerry Springer show appearance shouldn’t hurt her campaign (video)

Tuscaloosa NewsLinden High, Marengo Academy to share field

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa County Commissioners quarrel over failing roads

Tuscaloosa NewsLocal woods provide learning environment

Tuscaloosa NewsCity sets date for electronic recycling

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Northport Police Department needs strong leadership

Anniston StarStarve the beast: Bentley leading effort to cut state services to an abominable level

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Keeping the fan base loyal and buying

Decatur Daily Getting at the issues

Gadsden TimesCounty to move forward on new contract with ICE

Gadsden TimesDeKalb County starts Yellow Dot program

Gadsden TimesEtowah first in state to implement Yellow Dot program

Gadsden TimesMore hemodialysis stations approved for Gadsden, Rainbow City clinics

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika council candidate told to comply with ruling

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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