Daily Headlines, Sunday, 9/30/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserJosh Moon’s Just Saying: Too much focus on politics and shenanigans

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama hoping to get share of Internet sales tax

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: A life and legacy of love

Montgomery AdvertiserOfficials plan future of Montgomery’s digital library

Montgomery AdvertiserHealth-care academies prepare students for career success

Montgomery AdvertiserHundreds ‘Walk-N-Roll’ in spina bifida fundraiser at the Montgomery Zoo

Huntsville TimesAlabama voters must not let lawmakers ignore constitution reform (Editorial)

Huntsville TimesShadrack McGill digging in to fight Forever Wild act (by ricky Thomason)

Birmingham NewsJefferson County Manager Tony Petelos reflects on difficult first year

Birmingham NewsTransit board to revisit proposed security plan after $1 million sticker shock

Birmingham NewsMore than 3,000 on waiting list for developmental disability services

Birmingham NewsFederal environmental decision expected Monday on North Birmingham plant action

Birmingham NewsGay marriage, voting rights and more: Another big Supreme Court term kicks off Monday

Birmingham NewsCrestwood Park officially reopens, as Birmingham Mayor William Bell stumps for support of bond initiative

Birmingham NewsRetired GOP judge backing Democrat Robert Vance

Birmingham NewsBirmingham lawyer Madeline Haikala begins new job as federal magistrate judge

Birmingham News1,000 Step Out to fight diabetes in Homewood on Saturday

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Jefferson County finally gets a chance to savor a little victory

Birmingham NewsEDDIE LARD: Storytelling in Alabama must go on

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: We’ll never know what could have been because of Birmingham’s highly dysfunctional school board

Birmingham NewsVIEWPOINTS: Alabama Trust Fund repayment bill top of agenda

Birmingham NewsVIEWPOINTS: Community success depends on unity

Birmingham NewsVIEWPOINTS: Cooper Green Mercy Hospital must stay open as safety net

Press-RegisterBorn on the bayou: New Coden shrimp boat almost ready

Press-RegisterSatsuma, Chickasaw have more students than expected

Press-RegisterWhere and when is the next election in Baldwin County? It depends

Press-RegisterMobile police, firefighters to protest proposed health insurance rate increase

Press-Register$292K donation to fund laptops for Orange Beach Elementary, Gulf Shores Middle schools

Press-RegisterAlabama officials urge Corps of Engineers to reverse decision on river locks

Press-RegisterPut the repayment promise in writing (editorial)

Press-RegisterIt’s the loss of people that really hurts (Frances Coleman)

Press-RegisterRise and Decline of the Redneck Riviera (insight)

Tuscaloosa NewsBentley looks to Web sales tax bill

Tuscaloosa NewsCounty plans for employee pay raise

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Business ban could create slippery slope

Gadsden Times15 months later, Etowah Long Term Recovery Committee winding down

Gadsden TimesAgriculture, forestry scholarship deadline nears

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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