Daily Headlines, Thursday, 10/25/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserEducation Trust Fund budget avoids cuts

Montgomery AdvertiserSilver-Haired Legislature votes on issues important to seniors

Montgomery Advertiser‘Justice Bus’ gives out free legal advice

Montgomery AdvertiserBice: MPS grade inquiry may be quick

Montgomery AdvertiserPrattville mayor announces office staff restructuring

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery woman who filed 102 false tax returns sentenced to almost 6 years in prison

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

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

Montgomery AdvertiserGarrett Coliseum ends fiscal year in the black

Montgomery AdvertiserAbout 300 attend Montgomery Public Schools’ forum

Montgomery AdvertiserGender pay gap persists despite women’s gains

Montgomery AdvertiserU.S. accuses BoA of fraud

Huntsville TimesSen. Jeff Sessions visits Rainsville, Sylvania for progress report on April 27 tornado recovery

Huntsville TimesMadison wants more connectors between neighborhoods but may get stuck with bill to get over ditch

Huntsville TimesMarshall Space Flight Center scientist one of Time magazine’s 25 most influential on space

Huntsville TimesMadison County plays major role in development and production of Army’s new OH-58F Kiowa Warrior

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

Huntsville TimesMadison County commissioners should stop spending tax dollars based on personal preference (Our views)

Birmingham NewsAuthorities ready to respond to complaints of election fraud, voting rights violations on Nov. 6

Birmingham NewsBirmingham officials seek revival of old Ensley office tower as neighbors sue to demolish longtime blight

Birmingham NewsFormer Children’s of Alabama hospital technician enters plea agreement in $426,986 printer cartridge fraud scheme

Birmingham NewsAEA working across state over next several days to get Amendment 4 defeated

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

Press-RegisterMobile City Council holds off on non-profit’s events contract

Press-RegisterStrong Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Cuba; headed north

Press-RegisterOrange Beach mayor wants random drug testing in schools

Press-RegisterGlen Browder: Teacher, politician, mentor and Blue Dog to be honored

Tuscaloosa NewsCouncil, BOE discuss Alberta land swap

Anniston StarHarvey H. Jackson: Politics, preaching and dinner on the grounds

Anniston StarCooking their own goose: Are Alabama lawmakers getting paid more than the job is worth?

Gadsden TimesPlace 7 candidates have experience on Etowah Board of Education

Gadsden TimesGSCC awarded grant for campus improvements

Gadsden TimesMeeting set to discuss future of Gallant post office

Gadsden TimesTemporary Medicaid pay hike vexes doctors, hospitals

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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