Daily Headlines, Thursday, 9/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBentley suggests early retirement plan for employees

Montgomery AdvertiserVoters discuss their choices on constitutional amendment

Montgomery AdvertiserSenator says payback bill should be first on agenda

Montgomery AdvertiserIT merger between Montgomery and county brings major savings

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville council passes budget, delays sales tax extension action

Montgomery AdvertiserRight move in renaming city park for Wright brothers

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, some City Council members at odds over agency funding

Huntsville TimesHuntsville man among French Legion of Honor recipients

Huntsville TimesCurbing legislative travel (editorial)

Huntsville TimesOUR VIEW: Compromise on Capitol Hill

Birmingham NewsUpdated: State Superintendent Tommy Bice has fired Birmingham Board of Education attorneys

Birmingham NewsFOP donates body armor vests for Brighton police officers

Birmingham NewsFormer Gwinnett County, Ga., official interviews for Jefferson County superintendent’s job

Birmingham NewsHoover can have three free-standing emergency departments, Alabama CON board decides

Birmingham NewsRecords discovery could solve 50-year-old Birmingham civil rights era bombing case

Birmingham NewsBirmingham school board attorney Tom Stewart said state letter brings little change

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Tuesday’s constitutional amendment approval puts a Band-Aid on the state’s General Fund, but it’s no substitute for the serious work needed to reform an ailing tax system

Press-RegisterLong-running conflict between Fairhope mayor, police chief ends with resignation (timeline)

Press-RegisterFederal audit says Alabama owes $1.7 million for errors in childrens’ health insurance

Press-RegisterAnalysis: Mobilians are taxed moderately and the city has little debt

Press-RegisterPotential juror (and Mobile cop) causes ‘taint’ to panel with comments about defendant

Press-RegisterADECA Chief to Mobile Works: Airbus a ‘point of pride for all Alabamians’

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa County OKs $1 million for tennis courts

Tuscaloosa NewsCommission to seek AG opinion on repairing subdivision roads

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa Police Department to buy 28 new vehicles

Tuscaloosa NewsShelton, Stillman get combined $2.8M in federal grants

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Officials wrong to try banning some businesses

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Outdoor tourism is a good fit for this area

Anniston StarFunding Alabama’s gap: Amendment highlights the cowardice

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Who named the Redneck Riviera?

Decatur Daily Victory was sign of failure

Gadsden TimesJudge directs not guilty verdict against Bailey, Teels

Gadsden TimesBentley: No more trust fund withdrawals

Gadsden TimesBoard could doom low-cost spay and neuter clinics

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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