Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10/10/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama company appeals loss of major military contract

Montgomery AdvertiserDoctors’ group opposes new medical school in Auburn

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County BOE approves hiring of investigator to look at allegations of grade changing

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County BOE hires negotiator for Pike Road school separation

Montgomery AdvertiserAutauga County man gifts Old Kingston community with a park/garden

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County planning to sue Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

Montgomery AdvertiserGuest Editorial: Insurance coverage the answer

Huntsville TimesDon Kyle wins mayoral race in Decatur; six other N. AL towns elect mayors

Huntsville TimesNational Children’s Advocacy Center awarded grant to help victims of child abuse

Huntsville TimesAlabama A&M research institute official avoids indictment on burglary charge

Huntsville TimesPool not a priority for Madison City Schools; about $25 million targets technology, safety

Birmingham NewsUnder the bridge: Homeless men rest in girders of one of Birmingham’s busiest overpasses

Birmingham NewsAlabama Supreme Court hears arguments in Shelby County Sheriff’s employees pay dispute

Birmingham NewsBirmingham-area election results: Several incumbents voted out; see the round-up of races

Birmingham NewsBirmingham voters overwhelmingly approve mayor’s $150 million bond initiative

Birmingham NewsMontevallo voters elect new mayor with Cost over McCrory

Birmingham NewsGeorge Roberts wins Pinson council seat

Birmingham NewsAlabaster picks new mayor in Handlon over Frings

Birmingham NewsPelham voters pick Mercer over Phillips in city runoff

Birmingham NewsChelsea voters elect Picklesimer, Ingram, Nichols in city runoff

Birmingham NewsBarbara Watkins elected mayor of Brighton; Annie Woods wins council seat

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Voters OK big borrowing; now city leaders must not let them down

Press-RegisterIn Daphne mayoral loss, Derek Boulware carries 4 of 7 City Council districts

Press-RegisterBailey Yelding overcomes first-round deficit, wins historic election as Daphne’s first black mayor

Press-RegisterDial, Hamblin win in Satsuma runoff election Oct. 9

Press-RegisterWhat we often fail to love about Alabama the beautiful (Opinion)

Tuscaloosa NewsCouncil won’t pursue business moratorium

Tuscaloosa NewsSix new mayors elected in West Alabama

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa City Council delays gas pump vote

Tuscaloosa NewsCharity accepting applications for Christmas aid

Tuscaloosa NewsChief justice candidate Roy Moore hits on hot-button issues

Anniston StarOur divided state

Gadsden TimesGuyton: Fire station closures won’t impact public safety

Gadsden TimesMunicipal runoff elections decided

Gadsden TimesRevenue up in proposed Albertville budget

Gadsden TimesBoaz City Council votes to vacate alleyways

Opelika-Auburn NewsSuperintendent: Auburn school meetings to go paperless

Opelika-Auburn NewsCommission hears Smiths Station ambulance issue

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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