Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 10/24/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserRoby starts leadership PAC

Montgomery AdvertiserAl Benn’s Alabama: Local historian gets political fix dissecting presidential debates

Montgomery AdvertiserBP wants court to approve Gulf oil-spill deal despite objections

Montgomery AdvertiserPrimaries Tuesday for 2 vacant Alabama House seats

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama to seek stiffer voter fraud penalties

Montgomery AdvertiserBridging history: Hundreds honor retiring Archive director

Montgomery AdvertiserPriceville librarian earns service award for fostering reading-friendly ideas

Montgomery AdvertiserPlans for fire station, police offices, walking track at former Montgomery Mall site move ahead

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery County Board of Education agrees to buy purchase old Parisian building at mall during contentious meeting

Huntsville TimesState nearing point to let bids for new interchange at I-565, County Line Road

Huntsville TimesUAH purchase of University Place school could be on hold for 6 years

Huntsville TimesVote ‘yes’ on Amendments 4, 9 and 10

Birmingham NewsTrussville man files lawsuit challenging Center Point’s traffic camera ordinance

Birmingham NewsCandidates forum in Vestavia Hills has lots of candidates talking mostly to themselves

Birmingham NewsBlount County’s District 34 House race headed to a runoff

Birmingham NewsIrondale City Council backs off plan to set up water board

Birmingham NewsOUR VIEW: Former Birmingham BOE President Edward Maddox may have gotten school system in more hot water

Press-RegisterTroy Ephriam defeats incumbent in Prichard mayoral race, 2 councilmen lose

Press-RegisterJudge sets trial date for funding dispute between Mobile County DA’s Office, County Commission

Press-RegisterTropical storm Sandy strengthens, moving faster toward Jamaica

Press-RegisterBayou La Batre mayoral race too close to call (update)

Press-RegisterDon Koontz Sr. wins re-election to Elberta Town Council

Press-RegisterBob Wills wins Bay Minette mayoral runoff election over Mike Phillips (updated)

Press-RegisterRuthie Campbell wins council runoff in Robertsdale

Press-RegisterDespite failed merger, German government pursues EADS stake

Press-RegisterAbsentee voting exceeds levels from first round of Prichard voting

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

Press-Register“YES” vote on Amendment 8 will cut the pay of lawmakers (Opinion)

Press-RegisterAlabamians should pass Amendment 7 to protect workers’ rights (Opinion)

Tuscaloosa NewsParamedic services company opens substation in Alberta

Tuscaloosa NewsCouncil approves Rosedale funding agreement

Tuscaloosa NewsTuscaloosa City Council action

Tuscaloosa NewsBOE, City Council to hold joint meeting

Tuscaloosa NewsState union members campaign elsewhere

Tuscaloosa NewsEDITORIAL: Eligible voters should register and vote

Anniston StarAnother chance for education

Decatur Daily Good news in the Valley

Gadsden TimesButler wins District 30 primary

Gadsden TimesThree community storm shelters approved in Etowah County

Gadsden TimesBoaz council enters lighting project for award consideration

Opelika-Auburn NewsOpelika board OKs mapping project, improvement plans

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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