Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/4/2012

Posted by H, on October 4th, 2012, at 6:34 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Company wins $10 million grant for rural cellular service

Montgomery Advertiser – Official: Practice hurt Alagasco customers; $245 million added to bills

Montgomery Advertiser – Stepping lively: Tri-county schools teach physical activity during International Walk to School Day

Montgomery Advertiser – $1 million grant to boost Montgomery Public Schools social services

Montgomery Advertiser – RSA’s $13M high-tech data center’s dedication today

Montgomery Advertiser – Business Briefs: Gas prices rise from coast to coast

Huntsville Times – Alabama A&M students critique Obama in debate, commend Romney

Huntsville Times – Madison public meeting shows citizens heavily in favor using half-cent tax revenue for more school needs

Huntsville Times – Huntsville police officers recognized for ‘outstanding service’ at community watch awards

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Rotary Club members roll up sleeves to help young cancer patients in Guatemala

Huntsville Times – New case of West Nile virus reported in Lauderdale County

Huntsville Times – Volunteers needed to monitor water quality in Marshall County streams

Huntsville Times – Defeated GOP Madison County judge candidate Amanda Gentle wants nominee Patty Demos disqualified, state party says ‘no’

Huntsville Times – Huntsville schools could have better prepared for laptops, but digital initiative gives system direction (Our views)

Huntsville Times – A journey, a chance worth taking (Anthony Cook)

Birmingham News – Federal jury finds Birmingham police officer Corey Hooper guilty in excessive force case (updated)

Birmingham News – Fielding party switch announcement could come in morning

Birmingham News – Alabama immigration law’s ‘scarlet letter’ list so far has no names

Press-Register – Judge rejects Stephen Nodine’s bid to rescind guilty plea in federal firearms case

Tuscaloosa News – With help, Alberta church avoids demolition

Tuscaloosa News – High court will hear Stan Pate’s appeal

Tuscaloosa News – Rural areas to get better reception

Tuscaloosa News – Gov. Bentley’s Tuscaloosa home burglarized

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL: City leaders wise to have financial reserve

Anniston Star – Ensuring justice: Supreme Court has important task in reviewing Voting Rights Act

Anniston Star – Harvey H. Jackson: Odds, ends and peculiarities

Gadsden Times – T-shirt sales to benefit Wetzel

Gadsden Times – Two mortar shells found at former Camp Sibert; no danger to public

Gadsden Times – Alabama legislative committee to consider $32.8 million in contracts

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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