Daily Headlines, Sunday, 8/19/2012

Posted by H, on August 19th, 2012, at 5:00 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Just Saying: Forrest’s legacy tarnished beyond repair

Montgomery Advertiser – Al Benn’s Alabama: Deliveryman receiving prayers in cancer battle

Montgomery Advertiser – Missing ingredient: Funding serves up overseas customers for a whole world of state products

Huntsville Times – Alabama GOP hopes for large volunteer effort in Southern swing states

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Catfish Appreciation Day promotes state industry based in Black Belt

Birmingham News – Valley Creek yields tires, shopping carts, snake and a rifle

Birmingham News – Alabama Educational Television Commission chooses broadcast veteran Roy Clem to head APT

Press-Register – Postal service refuses to deliver mail to Campus Quarters complex near USA (Gallery)

Press-Register – Another step on the road to restoring Amtrak serviceÂ (editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – A year of changes for area schools

Tuscaloosa News – Flood zone variances could speed recovery

Anniston Star – Guarding the vote: Is the law necessary?

Decatur Daily – Mentally ill need state help

Gadsden Times – Dragon Boat Festival success for Habitat for Humanity

Gadsden Times – Gadsden’s financial growth slowing; revenues still up

Gadsden Times – Commutation unlikely for Siegelman

Gadsden Times – Special needs kids staying in traditional schools

Opelika-Auburn News – Opelika election: Penn wants to work for renewal, growth

Opelika-Auburn News – Opelika election: Gray touts experience, integrity as councilman

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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