Daily Headlines, Monday, 9/3/2012

Posted by H, on September 3rd, 2012, at 6:45 am

Coffee cup Montgomery Advertiser – Alabama requires fingerprint scan for prison visitors

Montgomery Advertiser – Leaders discuss pardons in Scottsboro Boys case

Montgomery Advertiser – Schools learning to fight against intruders

Montgomery Advertiser – Most local legislators support Sept. 18 amendment

Montgomery Advertiser – Cities choose to stay the course

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Democrats eager to hear Obama’s message at convention

Huntsville Times – New Huntsville school board member’s plans don’t include moving own children to public school

Huntsville Times – The work that we celebrate (editorial)

Birmingham News – Alabama’s auto worker training programs face pressure as industry demand mounts

Birmingham News – SACS accreditation probe of Birmingham city schools possible

Birmingham News – US Attorney Joyce White Vance forms community group to discuss bullying

Birmingham News – Cooper Green Mercy Hospital changes could draw on indigent care report

Birmingham News – Cooper Green Mercy Hospital discretionary fund gets flagged in independent audit

Birmingham News – Alabama GOP split over September 18 borrowing referendum

Press-Register – Texas man gets 3Â½ years for trying to set up Mobile-to-Mexico arms dealÂ Â

Press-Register – Return of Willie Bean, Alabama A-list, Tweets of the week and more (Political Skinny)

Press-Register – Election fliers anger Orange Beach residents

Press-Register – Inside Isaac: As the big storm loomed, confusion reigned on the Gulf Coast

Press-Register – Inside Isaac: Governors face tough call on evacuations

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

Press-Register – Questions for Âthose intrepid Âweather folks (Frances Coleman)

Tuscaloosa News – Tuscaloosa VA ranked No. 1 in vocational rehabilitation

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Artur Davis defection to the GOP bad for Democrats

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Northport City Council making good progress

Anniston Star – Labor Day’s meaning

Decatur Daily – Labor Day symbolizes hope of all

Gadsden Times – Late court decisions may impact outcome of 2012 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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