Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/11/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserDozens protest college student’s shooting by police officer

Montgomery AdvertiserBoard declines to approve proposed vet rule changes

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville sidewalk repairs continue

Montgomery AdvertiserPike Road Planning Commission approves controversial project

Montgomery AdvertiserGuest Editorial: Insurance coverage the answer

Huntsville TimesLimestone County elementary school principal placed on administrative leave; investigation is pending

Huntsville TimesMadison school board discusses implementation of web-based data system

Huntsville TimesTrafficking reptiles? Scottsboro man sentenced for breaking federal law

Huntsville TimesFormer Madison County Army contractor pleads guilty in Iraq kickback scheme, sentenced to 15 months in prison

Huntsville TimesHuntsville schools cut too deep, feds say must spend $2.6 million more on special education

Huntsville TimesDo these dollars make sense? Nick Saban, Robert Bentley and you: Comparing Alabama salaries

Huntsville TimesJames Clemens High School journalism class joins online fight to bring down Joseph Kony (with video)

Birmingham NewsLookout Mountain site eyed for possible wind farm

Birmingham NewsShelby County Commission appeal in sheriff employee pay issue heard by Alabama Supreme Court

Birmingham NewsLeeds mayor-elect says he’ll push for zoning changes to allow Grand River housing development

Birmingham NewsLess than than 10 percent of Birmingham voters participated in successful $150 million bond referendum

Birmingham NewsJefferson County’s differences with Alabama governor, others could hurt chances for fiscal fix

Birmingham NewsAlabama Air National Guard travel investigation is in hands of commander

Birmingham NewsWhat Alabamians earn: Walmart pays 3 percent more in Florida

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Why can’t we all — in Jefferson County — get along?

Press-RegisterUSA community urges police to get and use non-lethal weapons during on-campus protest (photos, video)

Press-RegisterChurches stepping up to help Mobile, Baldwin county schools

Press-RegisterIntra-family squabble: Mobile Jaycees, Greater Gulf State Fair go court over age restriction

Press-RegisterReport: Sheen at Deepwater Horizon disaster site is BP oil

Press-RegisterBaldwin County ‘serial flasher’ guilty of felony under new law

Press-RegisterPrichard builds sidewalks to school with $150,000 transportation grant

Press-RegisterA yes vote on Amendment 1 will keep Alabama Forever Wild (Opinion)

Press-RegisterWe want RESTORE Act money to go to Alabama, not the federal government (Opinion)

Tuscaloosa NewsNeeded repairs strand Bama Belle

Tuscaloosa NewsFundraiser will benefit speech therapy programs

Tuscaloosa NewsWest Alabama student will compete in robotics contest

Tuscaloosa NewsCouncil won’t pursue business moratorium

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: County doesn’t need an occupational tax

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Don’t get me started

Anniston StarGiving up in Alabama: Please, not another public-policy shrug

Decatur Daily Alabama’s Constitution needs work

Gadsden TimesGuyton: City will push to hire additional certified firefighters

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

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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