Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/24/2012

Montgomery Advertiser12 West Nile cases found in state this year

Montgomery AdvertiserGroup protests new home for Forrest monument in Selma

Montgomery AdvertiserBig raises for some employees despite cutbacks

Montgomery AdvertiserAllow early voting in state

Huntsville TimesHispanic community gains seat on Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council

Huntsville TimesCandidate’s nap, low turnout mar last forum in Huntsville school board races

Huntsville TimesFederal judge rules TVA liable for massive coal ash spill (updated)

Huntsville TimesAssociation of Realtors, Farmers Association side with Tommy Battle in Huntsville mayor’s race

Huntsville TimesBeing careful on Huntsville streets (editorial)

Birmingham NewsAlabama to receive federal grant to restore longleaf pine forests

Birmingham NewsAlabama Trust Fund board members take no position on plan to transfer $437 million over three years from that fund to the General Fund

Birmingham NewsStudy involving Birmingham kids finds health disparity between white, black and Hispanic children

Birmingham NewsSeven states backing Shelby County in appeal of voting rights case to the U.S. Supreme Court

Birmingham NewsJefferson County admits shortcomings in its hiring of blacks and women

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Water Works Board votes to buy iPads for its members

Press-RegisterDaphne candidate promises to dump grocery tax, but is it feasible or legal? (With poll)

Press-RegisterSaraland holding first mayoral election since death of longtime mayor

Press-RegisterNational Hurricane Center puts Isaac into Alabama/Florida line early Wednesday

Press-RegisterLawyer at center of the case against BP holds 57 world records

Press-RegisterFairhope candidates fairly cordial in final forum

Press-RegisterJudges’ immigration ruling a ‘victory for reason’ (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsSome confused by sites for Northport polls

Tuscaloosa NewsTexting while driving fine nears $200 in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa NewsCity magnet schools close in on goal

Tuscaloosa NewsPrincipal detains students over fee dispute

Tuscaloosa NewsTwo-year college hopefuls interview

Tuscaloosa NewsUniversity apologizes to local bakery after cease-and-desist order

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: County can afford to fix failing streets

Anniston StarStarving the legislative beast: If Alabama wants to save money, why not cut legislators’ pay, perks?

Anniston StarRighting an Alabama wrong: State should set record straight and pardon Scottsboro Boys

Anniston StarPhillip Tutor: Football’s head-on problem

Gadsden TimesCouncil member challenges incumbent Hokes Bluff Mayor Reeves

Gadsden TimesBoaz voters to choose from full state of candidates

Gadsden TimesMayoral race only race on Ridgeville ballot

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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