Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 9/4/2012

Birmingham NewsRun-off from construction at Riverchase United Methodist Church still harming lake, ADEM finds

Birmingham NewsFederal judge delays start, changes location of Jefferson County contempt trial

Birmingham NewsJefferson County civil court candidates take in campaign cash

Birmingham NewsDonor family, heart recipient reflect on Anniston police officer’s gift of life

Birmingham NewsBirmingham native, Charles Samuels Jr., holds reins over US prison system

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

Press-RegisterPresident Obama: Help is on the way to area hit by Hurricane Isaac (gallery)

Press-RegisterIsaac another disaster that draws candidates to Gulf Coast

Tuscaloosa NewsCouncil may ban some businesses in Alberta area

Gadsden TimesOil, gas production ramping up after Isaac

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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