Daily Headlines, Saturday, 9/15/2012

Posted by H, on September 15th, 2012, at 4:55 am

Coffee cup Montgomery Advertiser – South Alabama Buddhist monks search for new leader

Montgomery Advertiser – Most of Gov. Robert Bentley’s Hurricane Isaac request for beach and sand repairs

Montgomery Advertiser – Judge asked to toss claims 2010 oil spill hurt BP brand

Montgomery Advertiser – In-house designers help shape vision for Montgomery’s future

Montgomery Advertiser – Prattville City Council considers extending temporary 1-cent sales tax increase

Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery woman sentenced to more than 5 years, restitution of more than $1M in tax fraud case

Montgomery Advertiser – State Rep. Jay Love’s mother-in-law among home invasion victims

Montgomery Advertiser – EDITORIAL: Keep fighting anti-poverty battle

Huntsville Times – Huntsville ‘Bag Lady’ keeps neighborhood clean

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Utilities says new rate deal with TVA will have ‘minimal effect’ on homeowners

Huntsville Times – Alabama Council of the Blind eager to find ways to help community

Huntsville Times – Huntsville school officials defend alternative school after owners’ sons face drug charges

Huntsville Times – Keep Madison sales tax growth for schools (editorial)

Birmingham News – Trial to begin over Alabama segregating HIV inmates

Birmingham News – Vincent site added to EPA’s Superfund list

Birmingham News – University of Alabama System budget projects increase in revenue from tuition, fees

Birmingham News – No deadline set for Jefferson County to exit bankruptcy

Birmingham News – Alabama Rep. Paul DeMarco: ‘Blah blah blah blah’

Press-Register – Three experienced lawyers recommended for Mobile judicial vacancy: Basenberg, Crane and York

Press-Register – U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions hosting workforce development summit at Bishop State

Press-Register – National Hurricane Center gives new system low chance of developing

Press-Register – VOTE NO: Don’t rob Peter to pay Paul Â(op-ed)

Press-Register – VOTE YES: Closing budget gap is critical Â(op-ed)

Press-Register – Close the cyber sales loophole and collect online taxes (Press-Register editorial)

Tuscaloosa News – State sale to landfill irks some in area

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: Taxpayers should check city spending

Anniston Star – Time for the state to borrow

Gadsden Times – State board members added as defendants in Gadsden medical insurance case

Gadsden Times – Former DeKalb jail administrator charged with harassment

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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