Daily Headlines, Sunday, 10/28/2012

Posted by H, on October 28th, 2012, at 5:59 am

Montgomery Advertiser – Ariz. think tank drafts wording for 2 Ala. amendments

Montgomery Advertiser – Alvin Benn’s Al Benn’s Alabama: Heroism then and now: A pair of Silver Stars awarded

Montgomery Advertiser – Ala. congressional incumbents see smooth path to re-election

Montgomery Advertiser – Amendment 4: Alabama voters get final say on segregation wording in constitution

Montgomery Advertiser – State Briefs: Selma sued over monument work

Montgomery Advertiser – Spinners festival draws crowd to Prattville

Montgomery Advertiser – Volunteers make a difference on house project in Montgomery

Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery’s Freedom Rides Museum earns award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Huntsville Times – New Huntsville board member, already bouncing illegal contracts, is one to watch (Our views)

Birmingham News – Birmingham Civil Rights Institute lands $100,000 donation for 2013 education & outreach

Birmingham News – Former U.S. Rep. Glen Browder a reminder of what we could have in Alabama (Joey Kennedy)

Tuscaloosa News – One longtime public official faces another for the countys highest elective office

Tuscaloosa News – COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 2: Two vie for seat vacated by longtime commissioner

Tuscaloosa News – Nonprofit still helps Tuscaloosa rebuild

Tuscaloosa News – EDITORIAL Community wonâ€™t be same without Bloom

Anniston Star – H. Brandt Ayers: Football trumps Politics II

Anniston Star – Bob Davis: Words and opinions by the thousands

Decatur Daily – Feed the hungry, heal the sick

Decatur Daily – Vote ‘yes’ on Am. 1

Decatur Daily – Vote “yes” on Amendment 8

Decatur Daily – Funding for Decatur’s library problematic

Gadsden Times – AmTryke a blessing to 5-year-old with Rett Syndrome, family

Gadsden Times – Vote looms on amending Alabama history

Gadsden Times – Young immigration activists wary of delayed deportation policy

Opelika-Auburn News – B. Donta Truss: ‘It’s about relationship-building’

Opelika-Auburn News – Gary Long: ‘We moved to Smiths Station and I was at home’

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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