Daily Headlines, Thursday, 8/23/2012

Posted by H, on August 23rd, 2012, at 4:57 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Catfish prices sinking

Montgomery Advertiser – Vance will be Democrats’ candidate for chief justice

Montgomery Advertiser – Lawsuit filed over General Fund budget

Montgomery Advertiser – Piedmont candidate fathered child with teenager

Montgomery Advertiser – Court won’t stop removal of front yard grave

Montgomery Advertiser – PACT pays full rates for fall term

Montgomery Advertiser – Pike Road mayoral candidates exchange accusations

Huntsville Times – Ann’s Studio of Dance, Huntsville Board of Zoning Adjustment sued over parking variance

Huntsville Times – Trulock for Madison mayor (editorial endorsement)

Birmingham News – Birmingham Mayor William Bell, City Council hold first talks on $150 million bond vote

Birmingham News – Six things you should know about West Nile Virus

Birmingham News – Toyota Camry, Ford F-150 top the list of Central Alabama vehicle purchases in July

Birmingham News – Jefferson County Commissioner Sandra Little Brown says she favors protecting health care over maintaining building leases

Birmingham News – Birmingham city workers rescue 2 abandoned bunnies from trash bin

Press-Register – Orange Beach mayor won’t support two incumbents in council race

Press-Register – GoCoast 2020 group will advise on utilizing RESTORE Act Funds on Mississippi Gulf Coast (updated at 4:45 p.m.)

Press-Register – New poll shows Mitt Romney leading President Barack Obama in Alabama

Tuscaloosa News – Northport bakery told to stop making treats with script ‘A’

Tuscaloosa News – Report: Majority of high school graduates lack college skills

Tuscaloosa News – Archives department names new director

Tuscaloosa News – Moundville candidates put focus on citys growth

Tuscaloosa News – Audit brings good news to Northport

Tuscaloosa News – Incumbent Herndon seeks to continue growing Northport

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Krispy Kreme a sign of how city is rebuilding now

Anniston Star – Cloud of confusion: Court’s weakening of Alabama’s hateful immigration law is good for the state

Anniston Star – Democrats in disarray? The odd scenario surrounding the party’s chief justice candidate

Anniston Star – Harvey H. Jackson: Worship at Flora-Bama

Gadsden Times – Real-time liability insurance verification goes live Jan. 1

Gadsden Times – Fire chief challenges Glencoe’s mayor

Gadsden Times – Incumbent Nash, challenger Ratliff in Altoona mayoral race

Gadsden Times – Four candidates vying for two seats on Attalla school board

Gadsden Times – Four seeking mayors job in Attalla

Gadsden Times – Bentley sets District 34 election

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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