Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/21/2012

Coffee cup Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Return to yesteryear with ‘Yellow Cat’ memoir

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. congressional incumbents hit campaign trail to help others in their party

Montgomery AdvertiserNovember amendment could limit union organizing

Montgomery AdvertiserExclusive: Tracking gambling money – Were Poarch Creek funds used to battle electronic bingo bill?

Montgomery AdvertiserOutgoing Prattville city councilmen reflect on years of service

Montgomery AdvertiserEonomy: Tame prices, confident builders aid growth

Huntsville TimesRoy Moore, others at Huntsville’s Religious Freedom Rally say ‘Obamacare’ violates First Amendment

Huntsville TimesTea Party offshoot working to clear names from Alabama voter rolls

Huntsville TimesHomeless veterans in Huntsville say Operation Stand Down helps when it’s ‘hard to navigate’

Huntsville TimesLimestone County economic group says Amendment 2 will create jobs

Huntsville TimesArmed in Alabama: I’ve never fired a gun (Kevin Wendt)

Birmingham NewsArmed in Alabama: Fully loaded (video)

Birmingham NewsLeeds man is a running billboard honoring breast cancer victims, survivors during Komen 5K (gallery and video)

Press-RegisterSalty Worm Brackish Classic and Delta Bash raises funds for pancreatic cancer research

Tuscaloosa NewsCity may regulate parking boots after complaints

Tuscaloosa NewsUninsured can get dental discount

Anniston StarBob Davis: Take a timeout before trolling

Decatur Daily Amendment 4 and our racist past

Decatur Daily A good move by Don Kyle

Gadsden TimesRegister to vote by Friday for Nov. 6 election

Gadsden TimesWay of the Cross helping with medical needs

Opelika-Auburn NewsElection 2012: Hard work defines challenger Harris

Opelika-Auburn NewsElection 2012: Rogers’ political fire began burning early

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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