Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserLooming budget cuts will ‘hollow out our military,’ U.S. Rep. Martha Roby says

Montgomery Advertiser19 in Alabama exposed to recalled medicine; injections linked to outbreak of meningitis

Montgomery AdvertiserRed Bay youth shows real head for cabbage

Montgomery AdvertiserChanges will help city enforce property maintenance

Montgomery AdvertiserAdvertiser Update: Alabama State’s $2.3 million deal to buy Alabama Public Television building on hold

Montgomery AdvertiserAlliance aims to alter ‘school-to-prison’ path

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville City Council overrides mayor’s veto of sales-tax extension

Montgomery AdvertiserCouncilman pushes for draft beer sales in Prattville

Montgomery AdvertiserGUEST EDITORIAL: Black lawmakers’ suit over legislative redistricting a response to loss of power

Huntsville TimesHuntsville Democrats chant ‘four more years’ in embracing Obama debate comeback

Huntsville TimesHuntsville school officials not surprised that digital texts could become nationwide norm

Huntsville TimesGov. Robert Bentley joins Limestone County economic development roundtable discussion

Huntsville TimesAthens council to consider adding 1-cent sales tax before new members begin

Huntsville TimesHuntsville home rejected as too grandiose is subject of settlement talks

Birmingham NewsBirmingham civil rights movement was catalyst for global change, Pulitzer winner Taylor Branch tells Samford audience

Birmingham NewsMalarkey? That’s a word we need to hear more often.

Birmingham NewsBessemer school board plans additions, renovations for six schools (updated)

Birmingham NewsIrondale council delays vote on proposal to ban front-yard parking

Birmingham NewsBessemer officials consider whether to close Frank House Municipal Golf Course

Birmingham NewsBirmingham man pleads not guilty to threatening President Obama in Twitter messages

Birmingham NewsGet the racist language out of our constitution, and the wrong-headed immigration law out of Alabama (Joey Kennedy)

Press-RegisterCEO: Infirmary Hospital West could not overcome ‘perfect storm’ of poor economy, health reform

Press-RegisterForty Baldwin County students have transferred to better schools under NCLB

Press-RegisterBaldwin Commissioner Bob James ends term as chairman

Press-RegisterNow is not the time to work out BP fine money split (Editorial)

Tuscaloosa NewsDivided council passes gas station amendment

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa City Council approves library funds

Tuscaloosa NewsPublic school discussion linked with amendment

Tuscaloosa NewsBentley says Amendment 2 necessary for economic growth

Tuscaloosa NewsMoney sought to keep Bookmobile in Alberta

Tuscaloosa NewsNorthport won’t allow guns on city property

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: A golden anniversary with no nostalgia

Anniston StarMoore: Preacher or politician? If elected as Alabama’s chief justice, GOP candidate must uphold law

Gadsden TimesEtowah County Commission reaffirms A+ credit rating

Gadsden TimesGadsden City Council OKs bids for classroom to train firefighters

Gadsden TimesMillican speaks to Floyd students about voting

Gadsden TimesStudents gather at Gadsden City Schools leadership conference

Gadsden TimesAmendment 4 won’t stop debate over right to education

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika City Council approves entertainment district

Opelika-Auburn NewsEckman says goodbye to Auburn City Council

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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