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

Montgomery AdvertiserPratt Park wins $100K

Montgomery AdvertiserEditorial: Program worthy of support

Huntsville TimesMadison police officer on administrative leave, faced with sexual abuse charge (updated)

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Firefighters Association likes Tommy Battle in mayor’s race

Huntsville TimesWomen’s Economic Development Council Foundation announces Women Honoring Women honorees

Huntsville TimesTVA CEO Tom Kilgore announces he will retire at year’s end, utility will not increase rates for 2013

Huntsville TimesOvergrown Five Points yard gets temporary reprieve from judge (Updated)

Huntsville TimesRussell Keith was picture of determination, humor in fight against the ravages of Iraq war

Huntsville TimesWatchdog report: Madison GOP activist on the hunt for campaign finance law violations

Huntsville TimesAlabama’s obesity rate widespread (editorial)

Birmingham NewsUAB President Carol Garrison stepping down after 10 years

Birmingham NewsAlabama has prostituted Lady Justice

Birmingham NewsHarpersville residents hear from mayoral candidates incumbent Theoangelo Perkins, challenger Don Greene

Birmingham NewsAlabama Republicans embrace Davis as speaker at GOP convention

Birmingham NewsBan on smoking in public places takes effect in Vestavia Hills

Birmingham NewsWalker County’s Cordova gets $3.2 million in aid from USDA

Birmingham NewsQuarry company pledges money to Vincent school

Birmingham NewsAlabama Democrats to decide on disqualifying Harry Lyon as party’s chief justice nominee

Press-RegisterFairhope moves to regulate adult entertainment within corporate limits

Press-RegisterJudge in Stephen Nodine murder case issues ‘gag’ order

Press-RegisterLatest version of Mobile’s smoking ordinance falls short (editorial)

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

Tuscaloosa NewsWest Nile virus hits six in Alabama

Tuscaloosa NewsLongtime Vance mayor to face former police chief

Tuscaloosa NewsWalter White wanted for manufacturing meth

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: United Way worthy of continued support

Anniston StarNo degree, fewer jobs: Eventually, Alabama must address high price of college education

Anniston StarLet the sun shine in: State should take advantage of its solar-energy opportunities

Anniston StarPhillip Tutor: Words of wisdom from our candidates

Gadsden TimesLocal Guardsmen rescue ‘survivors’ in mock nuclear attack

Gadsden TimesJudge OKs incentives for River Trace development

Gadsden Times2013 Alabama GOP priorities include

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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