Daily Headlines, Sunday, 9/2/2012

Posted by H, on September 2nd, 2012, at 4:57 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Most local legislators support Sept. 18 amendment

Montgomery Advertiser – Just Saying: Politicians ignore the facts

Montgomery Advertiser – Al Benn’s Alabama: Rich history buried at Selma’s Live Oak Cemetery

Montgomery Advertiser – Prattville’s incoming administration faces tough decisions

Montgomery Advertiser – Cities choose to stay the course

Huntsville Times – Newly re-elected Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle won’t change guiding philosophy in second term

Huntsville Times – Death of a dream: the Memphis-Huntsville-Atlanta freeway (editorial)

Birmingham News – Bessemer citizens hope to keep courthouse

Birmingham News – Birmingham area pension plans lack assets to cover benefits

Birmingham News – New Alabama archives chief Steve Murray wants to boost access to history

Press-Register – Ancient forest lies 10 miles off the Alabama coast (video, gallery)

Press-Register – Not all city council agree to take drug test in Orange Beach

Press-Register – Insurers begin to process Isaac claims; losses could total upwards of $1.2 billion

Press-Register – Port of Mobile reopens to normal ship traffic in wake of Hurricane Isaac

Press-Register – Isaac was a reminder about the need for a new bridge (editorial)

Press-Register – City’s budget woes putting squeeze on agencies (op-ed)

Tuscaloosa News – New strategy teaches school staff, students to fight attackers

Tuscaloosa News – State Democrats set for convention

Anniston Star – Bob Davis: Buck-passing in Montgomery

Anniston Star – Time to resolve Royal’s murder

Decatur Daily – God, guns most trusted in Alabama

Gadsden Times – Gadsden seeks meeting on loss of I-759 funding

Gadsden Times – Etowah County delegates ready to attend Democratic Convention

Gadsden Times – Paving on Alabama 77 to begin Tuesday

Gadsden Times – Attitude Check: Young, poor most optimistic

Opelika-Auburn News – Opelika expects modest increases in 2013 budget

Opelika-Auburn News – Auburn council to consider 2013-2014 budget Tuesday

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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