Daily Headlines, Monday, 9/24/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama ready to get tough on uninsured drivers

Montgomery AdvertiserMom thrilled her son won’t be executed

Birmingham NewsAlabama Public Service Commission president race is for last seat held by a Democrat

Birmingham NewsProbation sought for ex-lobbyist Jennifer Pouncy in bingo bribery trial

Birmingham NewsBirmingham man charged after tweeting threats to kill President Barack Obama

Birmingham NewsWorkplace fraud affects bottom lines everywhere (Reporter’s Notebook)

Birmingham NewsCity of Clay uses Facebook to gauge residents’ interest in proposed general store

Birmingham NewsAlabama landfill rules make dumping easy process

Press-RegisterAlabama bogs come alive with butterflies at summer’s end (photos)

Press-RegisterProbation sought for ex-lobbyist Jennifer Pouncy in bingo bribery trial

Press-RegisterJudge reluctantly gives two-time Mobile drug dealer — yet another chance — halves sentence

Press-RegisterA nightmare and an irony for Mobile (Frances Coleman)

Press-RegisterWill Mobile always be a day late and a dollar short? (Insight)

Press-RegisterOur View: School calendar has to support academics (Editorial)

Decatur Daily Downtown partnership is working

Gadsden TimesWhitesboro fourth-graders using e-readers

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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