Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/14/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserOnly one state BOE race left to decide

Montgomery AdvertiserBaxley, Cavanaugh meet in PSC presidency rematch

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn: Moore & Stewart are business buddies

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama appeals court rules same-sex partner can’t adopt mate’s child

Montgomery AdvertiserSouthern auto industry wary of Mexican competition

Montgomery AdvertiserMAKING A DIFFERENCE: Face lift for west side – House to House helps re-energize Washington Park community

Montgomery AdvertiserBTW and Lanier among local schools fighting breast cancer through education

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville mayor vetoes sales tax extension

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery announces new development initiatives

Montgomery AdvertiserForeclosures: Fewer homes go back to banks

Montgomery AdvertiserGuest Editorial: Insurance coverage the answer

Huntsville TimesDistrict Judge Lynn Sherrod, Huntsville attorney Chris Comer vying for Madison County Circuit judgeship

Huntsville TimesLegal, not logical: DC’s $2.6 million penalty against Huntsville Schools makes no sense (Our views) (Updated)

Birmingham NewsAlabama leads nation in desegregation cases; Huntsville looks to shed 42-year-old order

Birmingham News9/11 Memorial is solemn, beautiful, worth remembering (Joey Kennedy)

Press-RegisterFuneral service was held today for USA student killed by campus officer

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

Tuscaloosa NewsMore than candidates are on Alabama ballots

Tuscaloosa NewsRegional commission elects new chairman

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Backing off moratorium was wise move

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Case of student shot by police is troubling

Decatur Daily Calhoun annexation good idea

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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