Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 9/12/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserGroup opposed to Nathan Bedford Forrest monument speaks out at Selma City Council meeting

Montgomery AdvertiserMobile Medical Museum marks 50 years

Montgomery AdvertiserDepartment of Justice files lawsuit alleging discrimination by owner of mobile home park

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: New director brings a passion for soccer to Montgomery

Montgomery AdvertiserPike Road residents seek animal control ordinance

Montgomery AdvertiserCompanies brighten about their likely post-election sales

Montgomery AdvertiserAre you looking for work? Good luck

Huntsville TimesChief Justice candidate Roy Moore apologizes after cell phone rings during Amy Bishop hearing

Huntsville TimesMadison County’s Legacy Elementary wins national award for hands-on science education

Birmingham NewsTrust fund transfer referendum date to cost Alabama $3 million

Birmingham NewsU.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus supports regulation of certain municipal financial advisers

Birmingham NewsBirmingham taxpayers watch money for lobbyists go poof

Birmingham NewsBirmingham school board member questions motives behind possible SACS accreditation agency investigation

Birmingham NewsAlabama immigration group presents Department of Homeland Security with petition seeking halt to deportation program in state (updated)

Birmingham NewsOperation of locks on two Alabama river systems will be restricted to save money

Birmingham NewsBirmingham, Jefferson County have specific projects for their shares of $55 million for tornado recovery

Birmingham NewsAlabama Public Service Commission extending special electric rates

Press-RegisterBayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright and challenger Henry Barnes to meet in runoff

Press-RegisterFairhope tightens up on handicapped parking, going door-to-door

Press-RegisterTropical Storm Nadine strengthens in Atlantic; not expected to impact land

Press-RegisterSilverhill Town Council incumbents fend off challengers

Press-RegisterJohn Koniar re-elected Foley mayor

Press-RegisterIn Prichard, it’s Ron Davis, Troy Ephriam in runoff for mayor

Press-RegisterRobertsdale re-elects mayor, 2 council members; runoff in Place 3

Press-RegisterKant swept back in, most council members swept out in Fairhope (updated)

Press-RegisterMike Phillips, Bob Wills in runoff for Bay Minette mayor

Press-RegisterDauphin Island voters re-elect Mayor Jeff Collier

Press-RegisterStill a long way to go on oil cleanup (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsCity Council approves deal for upscale downtown hotel

Tuscaloosa NewsOwner: Fayette apparel plant to stay open

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Uniontown vote makes a case for Voter ID laws

Anniston StarState workers in a pinch: Next Tuesday’s vote gives Alabama employees few choices

Decatur Daily More taxes to pay lawyers

Decatur Daily ‘No’ vote hits wrong targets

Gadsden TimesGadsden’s federal courthouse to close

Gadsden TimesCity employees complain about benefit changes

Gadsden TimesEntrekin to seek AGs opinion on personnel policies

Opelika-Auburn NewsLee County’s Nowlin interviewing for Jefferson County job

Opelika-Auburn NewsAuburn school board approves budget for 2013

Opelika-Auburn NewsLee County Commission tables Smiths ambulance issue

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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