Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 9/18/2012

Posted by H, on September 18th, 2012, at 4:58 am

Montgomery Advertiser – State government site tops search

Montgomery Advertiser – HIV isolation policy in Alabama prisons challenged

Montgomery Advertiser – Voters to settle Seneral Fund budget issue today

Huntsville Times – Developers ask Huntsville Housing Authority to delay closing — again — on Councill Courts land sale

Huntsville Times – Pedestrian crossings on Memorial Parkway expensive, not feasible

Huntsville Times – Madison County Commission hopes to save $5 million with health care insurer

Huntsville Times – OUR VIEW: State needs frank discussion

Birmingham News – Questions arise over $150 million bond proposal at Birmingham forum

Birmingham News – Leeds City Council approves $16.8 million budget

Birmingham News – Clay City Council approves resolution declaring Ricky Baker Councilman Place 5

Birmingham News – Jefferson County group representing sewer customers re-files claim to cut sewer debt

Birmingham News – Birmingham police appeal federal judge’s order granting class action status to student pepper spray lawsuit

Press-Register – Court ruling could pave way for PACT settlement

Press-Register – Baldwin County schools superintendent weighs in on trust fund amendment

Press-Register – Prichard council candidate arrested on charge related to stolen golf cart

Press-Register – Pro-referendum PAC reports raising $231,600 on Friday

Press-Register – AEA executive says yes vote Tuesday could help protect the Education Trust Fund

Press-Register – Autumn will Âcome first Âat daybreak Â(Frances Coleman)

Press-Register – PRO: Fresh infusion of resources would provide security, boldness for Mobile (Insight)

Press-Register – CON: It is demonstrable that there is no budget crisis for 2013 (Insight)

Tuscaloosa News – Northport passes business moratorium

Tuscaloosa News – Lawmakers make final constitutional amendment referendum arguments

Tuscaloosa News – Tuscaloosa panel votes against MX business ban

Anniston Star – The business of business

Anniston Star – Teach it to the children

Anniston Star – Don’t crush the poorest: A Ã¢Â€Â˜yes’ vote not a vote for fiscal sanity, but it is the right choice

Decatur Daily – Against taxes? Vote ‘Yes’ today

Gadsden Times – Gadsden water rates to rise again as improvements continue

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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