Daily Headlines, Thursday, 9/27/2012

Coffee cup Montgomery AdvertiserLobbyist Jennifer Pouncy gets 3 years probation in gambling corruption case

Montgomery AdvertiserCalled to serve: Vance ready for sprint against Roy Moore in chief justice race

Huntsville TimesMadison School board happy over $6,600 refund

Huntsville TimesBob Jones political questions impress District 5 congressional candidate, Charlie Holley

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Hospital takes over management of Lawrence Medical Center in Moulton

Huntsville TimesGov. Bentley touts economic windfall for state ‘more significant than Airbus’

Huntsville TimesAlabama A&M VP Kevin Rolle files federal lawsuit for conspiracy over incorrect marijuana charge

Huntsville TimesFlint River “Splash for Trash” cleanup to be held on National Public Lands Day

Huntsville TimesLife-without-parole imprisonment is justice served for Amy Bishop (editorial)

Birmingham NewsBirmingham residents left out of airport relocation plan want to move

Birmingham NewsFairfield municipal runoffs are Oct. 9

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Commission hires consultant to downsize Cooper Green Mercy Hospital

Birmingham NewsFormer Jasper police officer sentenced to federal prison in bribery case

Birmingham NewsBirmingham man indicted for threatening life of the president on Twitter

Birmingham NewsTuscaloosa woman indicted for disaster fraud

Birmingham NewsAlabama Attorney General’s Office, Walker County DA seize 60 gambling machines

Birmingham NewsFormer Talladega prison official indicted on federal bribery and contraband charges

Birmingham NewsAPT commissioner calls controversy about network’s mission statement a ‘red herring’

Birmingham NewsMan who died after confrontation with Oxford police identified

Birmingham NewsFormer Alabama State Trooper post commander charged in federal court with misdemeanor civil rights violation

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Jefferson County Transit Authority has new officers

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: United Way of Central Alabama ups fundraising goal for 2012, believing generous Alabamians will respond as they always do

Press-RegisterMobile Democrats cautious after HQ shooting scare

Press-RegisterUpdate: Oil platform fire in Gulf confirmed by Coast Guard, 2 injured

Press-RegisterA better way to enforce liability insurance law (editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsCity considers banning certain businesses

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa VA hospital cited for quality, safety

Tuscaloosa NewsCharity accepting applications for assistance

Tuscaloosa NewsShelton State sees drop in enrollment for fall semester

Anniston StarReed’s sordid reputation: Intended audience of his message should take lesson from Alabama

Anniston StarThe gems in Jacksonville: New commission would strengthen chances of saving city’s historical sites

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: A warning ignored led to Updyke

Anniston StarState’s poverty rate holds steady

Decatur Daily City needs to explain Riverwalk

Gadsden TimesHokes Bluff police officer fired after child abuse arrest

Gadsden TimesEtowah County gets portion of highway safety money

Gadsden TimesGadsden Council OKs $46.6 million budget

Opelika-Auburn NewsEx-Opelika candidate Jones given deadline by judge

Opelika-Auburn NewsAuburn’s computer system earns praise from Harvard

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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