Daily Headlines, Thursday, 9/13/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserReport: Alabama sees slight decrease in poverty

Montgomery AdvertiserState employee pleads guilty to identity theft, conspiring to file false tax returns

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama abortion clinic denied license

Montgomery AdvertiserGov. Robert Bentley seeks more aid for Alabama for Hurricane Isaac damage

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County hopes energy savings can fund third of $8.2M youth facility renovations

Montgomery AdvertiserRants and Raves: Mercury threatens two bodies of water in River Region

Huntsville TimesFirst case of West Nile virus confirmed in Madison County since 2008

Huntsville TimesHuntsville missile research pioneer faces federal misdemeanor sex charge

Huntsville TimesFormer longtime UAH professor elected prime minister of Libya (updated)

Huntsville TimesTVA in midst of recovery program at Browns Ferry and other nuclear plants

Huntsville TimesUAH gets slight bump in U.S. News & World Report college rankings

Huntsville TimesMadison County resident to receive Congressional Gold Medal in ceremony Saturday

Huntsville TimesHow is the Huntsville schools district’s digital transition working for you?

Huntsville TimesSales tax change, employee raises highlight Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle’s 2013 budget proposal

Birmingham NewsAlabama pro-referendum PAC reports raising a total of $745,250

Birmingham NewsCity of Midfield receives more than $1 million in surplus military equipment

Birmingham NewsUnited Way of Central Alabama will work to raise $37.5 million in 2012 campaign

Birmingham NewsDiscovery of old Birmingham ordinance presents challenge to mayor’s authority

Birmingham NewsAdditional tax incentives could further business recruitment: legislative and business leaders

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Congressman Spencer Bachus’ committee passes bill on municipal advisors

Press-Register“Innocent bystander” dies in Prichard shoot-out; councilwoman calls for peace rally for Alabama Village citizens

Press-RegisterMath, science teaching in Alabama better than 10 years ago, but still needs improvement, report says

Press-RegisterSchools’ partnership with education foundation pays off (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa may increase salary for mayor

Tuscaloosa NewsWaste authority purchases 529 acres for $4.23 million

Tuscaloosa NewsPolice auction could set record

Tuscaloosa NewsInitiative offers two homes for sale to needy families

Tuscaloosa NewsCity Council approves deal for upscale downtown hotel

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Citizens abroad deserve timely process to vote

Anniston StarWaiver(ing) good-bye: Alabama poised to set good example on moving past No Child Left Behind

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Biting the hand that feeds me

Anniston StarTime to use Alabama Trust Fund

Gadsden TimesGoodyear announces temporary cutbacks

Gadsden TimesELC supporters ready for sale

Opelika-Auburn NewsLee County GOP opens local headquarters

Opelika-Auburn NewsLocal government leaders to speak to voters group

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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