Daily Headlines, Friday, 9/7/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserHouse Minority Leader Craig Ford urges ‘no’ vote on September 18 amendment

Montgomery AdvertiserTests confirm exposed oil on Gulf Coast beaches came from 2010 BP spill

Montgomery AdvertiserFinancial assistance available for tornado-damaged houses

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama Democrats put state’s culture on display at convention

Montgomery AdvertiserWilliamson: Few Medicaid options if Sept. 18 vote fails

Montgomery AdvertiserGrants give Montgomery a boost in redeveloping West Fairview Avenue

Montgomery AdvertiserOutlook brighter on jobless news

Montgomery AdvertiserBan on practice sound plan

Huntsville TimesMadison’s street-cut policy may help save money

Huntsville TimesSolid waste disposal remains hot topic

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Housing Authority wins kudos from HUD for management, energy efficiency

Huntsville TimesAlabama delegates far from stage at Democratic National Convention

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Mayor Tommy Battle eyes 1 percent employee cost-of-living raise for 2013

Huntsville TimesEmpowerment Through Change collecting money to help needy Title I students purchase uniforms

Huntsville TimesA bridge to somewhere to serve Huntsville’s Providence (editorial)

Birmingham NewsShelby County Schools in ‘strong financial position,’ CSFO says

Birmingham NewsAlabama gets money to help April 2011 tornado victims

Birmingham NewsBirmingham council members in Charlotte on city dime also participate in Democratic convention

Birmingham NewsJefferson County school board hears budget proposal for 2013

Birmingham NewsPrivate probation company Judicial Correction Services challenges judge’s assertions it helped operate “debtor’s prison”

Birmingham NewsClay council run-off cancelled; Place 5 incumbent withdraws

Birmingham NewsUAB graduate program rejected application of Colorado movie theatre killing suspect

Press-RegisterNHC says system in Gulf still has chance to strengthen, but it’s less likely it will

Press-RegisterUSA Foundation hopes to move forward with developing Brookley property

Press-RegisterAppeals court: Judge can imprison mentally ill Mobile killer but cannot dictate treatment

Tuscaloosa NewsGov. Bentley says state will fight to keep Fayette jobs

Tuscaloosa NewsStillman College president touts schools success

Tuscaloosa NewsAutomotive supplier Boysen to build $34M plant

Tuscaloosa NewsStrange asks U.S. attorney to investigate voter fraud allegations

Anniston StarDavis’ role in the GOP

Anniston StarPhillip Tutor: Control tuition costs? Yeah, right

Decatur Daily DUI law good idea

Gadsden TimesFord opposes amendment, calls for permanent budget fix

Gadsden TimesEtowah school board hears draft of first budget, to move forward with bonds

Gadsden TimesJakeyia Ragland fundraiser set for Saturday

Gadsden TimesTerrapin Creek cleanup planned

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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