Daily Headlines, Saturday, 10/20/2012

Posted by H, on October 20th, 2012, at 5:39 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Alabama unemployment rate falls for first time since April

Montgomery Advertiser – Former secretary of state Worley pleads guilty to soliciting support from campaign office staff

Montgomery Advertiser – City of Montgomery works to finish demolitions on Maxwell Boulevard

Huntsville Times – Bullying again at heart of Huntsville board meeting as Grissom JROTC cadets defend instructor

Huntsville Times – Huntsville Housing Authority Director Michael Lundy gets $3,000 raise, contract extension

Huntsville Times – McCarter: Tornado survivor’s book offers powerful memories, serves to bring relief to author

Huntsville Times – Retiring Madison County Commissioners Gillespie, Craig, Dyer attend final meeting

Huntsville Times – Saturday night’s just right for meteor showers over Alabama

Huntsville Times – Combine fall colors, exercise on Land Trust of North Alabama guided hikes this weekend

Huntsville Times – Residents get emotional at meeting to discuss 1-cent sales tax hike in Athens (updated)

Huntsville Times – Additional complaints made against security officer at Huntsville-based Pinnacle Schools

Huntsville Times – 150 members of 115th ESB arrive home from Afghanistan Sunday

Birmingham News – Roy Moore ad touts his record of standing up to the ACLU

Birmingham News – U.S. District Judge Inge Johnson goes into semi-retirement (gallery)

Birmingham News – Grants will aid central Alabama agencies that work with victims of sexual assault

Birmingham News – Jefferson County residents alarmed at property tax notices that erroneously place liens on their property

Birmingham News – Alabama state troopers remind motorists of school bus safety

Birmingham News – Birmingham civil rights anniversary funding foundation dissolved, mayor seeks $250,000 in city cash

Press-Register – Pursuing historic recognition in Mobile’s Africatown

Press-Register – Bayou La Batre to decide runoff for mayor on Tuesday

Press-Register – Two Baldwin County schools energy specialists, working for about $74K apiece, will try to reduce bills

Press-Register – Why is sand so dark? Beach officials look to educate residents, tourists on dredging project

Press-Register – Alabama again ranks second to last in the nation in environmental spending

Tuscaloosa News – Woman’s Stillman roots run deep

Tuscaloosa News – Deadline nearing for voters to register

Gadsden Times – VIDEO: Glencoe welcomes hometown hero Josh Wetzel

Gadsden Times – Etowah County’s unemployment rate drops sharply

Opelika-Auburn News – Phenix City councilman dies following stroke

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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