Daily Headlines, Thursday, 11/8/2012

Posted by H, on November 8th, 2012, at 7:07 am

Coffee cup Montgomery Advertiser – ‘Bama-Obama enters Round 2: State’s Republicans in Congress predict more budget battles

Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery City Council proposes ordinance that would tow uninsured vehicles

Montgomery Advertiser – Wetumpka City Council holds first meeting with new members

Huntsville Times – Astronaut says Huntsville’s space station job tougher than Houston’s (video)

Huntsville Times – Republican Patty Demos seeks “peace of mind” recount after losing close race for Madison County probate judge

Huntsville Times – UAH & Princeton astrophysicists got every state right, except (probably) Florida

Huntsville Times – After GOP shutout of 2010, Huntsville again picking from both parties (Our views)

Huntsville Times – Jess Brown: Alabama Democrats — A Future? (Commentary)

Birmingham News – Presidential politics lifts Jefferson County Democrats to victory (analysis)

Birmingham News – Gov. Robert Bentley determined to remove racist language from Alabama’s constitution

Birmingham News – Homewood’s new city council members not comfortable with rec center financing, delay vote

Birmingham News – Age, income, race factor into Romney’s Alabama win

Birmingham News – President Obama’s big win means better days ahead for, yes, even Alabama (Joey Kennedy)

Press-Register – The Prichard Water Board could take its fight for survival to court, fighting Amendment 5

Press-Register – Prichard Water Board used public money to finance effort to defeat Amendment 5

Press-Register – Democrats see opening in Mobile County results; Baldwin County gets redder

Press-Register – Frozen drinks aside, Gulf State Park has big plans for spring — including beer

Tuscaloosa News – Hale County probate judge race unresolved

Tuscaloosa News – Democratic Party chairman vows to unseat Republicans

Anniston Star – Harvey H. Jackson: Let’s kiss and make up

Anniston Star – The GOP’s future: Stronger Republican Party can emerge from this loss

Anniston Star – And then there was one

Gadsden Times – Straight-ticket voting helps GOP in Etowah County

Opelika-Auburn News – Opelika gauges effectiveness of solar panel use

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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