Daily Headlines, Monday, 9/10/2012

Posted by H, on September 10th, 2012, at 4:54 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Gun sales, background checks on the rise in Alabama

Montgomery Advertiser – Ancient forest submerged off Alabama’s Gulf Coast

Montgomery Advertiser – Florence group tries to restore landmark Coca-Cola signs

Montgomery Advertiser – Prattville’s current City Council hopes to pass budget before new leaders sworn in

Huntsville Times – Madison Council to hear half-cent sales tax update

Huntsville Times – Former Madison County Commssioner Harold Harbin passes away (updated)

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Housing Authority chief hopes new study changes attitudes about public housing

Huntsville Times – OUR VIEW: Next door, nuclear research

Birmingham News – Alabama trust fund referendum Sept. 18 may mean major financial shift

Birmingham News – Birmingham faces a test 50 years after the bomb

Birmingham News – Jefferson County district attorney scrutinizing Birmingham school board residencies

Birmingham News – Job, service cuts will come if Sept. 18 vote fails, proponents say

Press-Register – Race a factor in Daphne mayoral contest? Black candidate’s support dropped in white districts

Press-Register – City to survey roads on Fort Morgan

Press-Register – Plea bargains Âare like warm Âspit and sisters

Press-Register – Study says overfishing is causing millions in losses

Press-Register – In World War II all-black tank battalion Robert Andry learned fear and triumph

Press-Register – Still a long way to go on oil cleanup Â(editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – New UA president’s pay package worth up to $652,000

Tuscaloosa News – Linden officer shot trying to break up fight

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Government to blame for Fayette’s loss

Anniston Star – BP grossly negligent: Eventual settlement should send message to those who drill in Gulf

Decatur Daily – Alabama has money for lawyers

Gadsden Times – Operating expenses for Sept. 11 memorial add up

Gadsden Times – Boaz saves money, energy with LED lighting

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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