 Posted by G, on July 6th, 2008, at 7:35 am
Birmingham News – New census report shows that per person taxes in Alabama remain the lowest in the nation.
Birmingham News – Alabama companies have worst week in over a decade as stock values decline for fifth straight week.
Mobile Press-Register – The Press-Register reviews the state’s most recent [...]
 Posted by G, on July 5th, 2008, at 7:00 am
Birmingham News – State Department of Education, citing high fuel costs and low utilization, asks for waiver to requirement to offer transfers from poorly-performing schools.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News calls for Governor to order DNA testing for Tommy Arthur, death inmate scheduled for execution on July 31st.
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 Posted by G, on July 4th, 2008, at 6:15 am
Birmingham News – Quality of life, attentiveness of recruiters may play a role in VW’s decision on location of U.S. facility.
Birmingham News – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders Alabama Power Company to study minimum water levels at Smith Lake.
Birmingham News – Rove continues to refuse to testify [...]
 Posted by G, on July 3rd, 2008, at 6:50 am
Birmingham News – Bessemer woman’s crusade to enforce ADA requirements draws critics.
Birmingham News – UA, AU see success in fundraising efforts, campaigns reach $1 billion.
Birmingham News – New study ranks Birmingham as nation’s most generous city.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News discusses recent [...]
 Posted by G, on July 2nd, 2008, at 6:50 am
 Birmingham News – Attorney General Troy King rejects United Nations’ report critical of state’s capital punishment policies, accuses UN of “pushing an ideological agenda.”
Birmingham News – Montgomery-made Sonata shows strong sales as most of state’s SUVs show deep declines.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News says that efforts [...]
 Posted by G, on July 1st, 2008, at 6:55 am
Birmingham News – State set to resume executions on July 31st.
Birmingham News – Study shows UAB failing to adequately prepare education students to teach math.
Birmingham News – Rural Alabama site loses out on bid for auto assembly facility, but effort among cities and counties to [...]
 Posted by G, on June 30th, 2008, at 6:40 am
Birmingham News – Utilization of Birmingham transit up as gasoline prices surge.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News cites recent National Assessment of Educational Progress as evidence that Alabama’s investment in k-12 has been sound, and may need to be strengthened.
Mobile Press-Register – “The Political Skinny,” the weekly [...]
 Posted by G, on June 29th, 2008, at 7:10 am
Birmingham News – State may look to Alabama Trust Fund to finance incentives to lure Volkswagen to Alabama; State Treasurer warns against “continu[ing] to erode the savings account of the people of Alabama.”
Birmingham News – Jefferson County’s sewer debt crisis: Over 40% of residents lack income to pay bills necessary [...]
 Posted by G, on June 28th, 2008, at 7:25 am
Birmingham News – Auburn University joins other state colleges in approving double-digit tuition increases in face of budget cuts.
Birmingham News – Alabama-based manufacturer of recreational vehicles plans to lay off almost 100 workers as sales drop with increasing fuel costs.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News accuses AG [...]
 Posted by G, on June 27th, 2008, at 7:05 am
Birmingham News – State Board of Education appears ready to adopt new policy to increase the frequency of performance evaluation of two-year college system.
Birmingham News – Hank Aaron hosts Birmingham fundraiser for Senate hopeful Vivian Figures.
Birmingham News – Attorney General Troy King, other law enforcement officials praise [...]
 Posted by G, on June 26th, 2008, at 7:10 am
Birmingham News – GAO says that Air Force mistakes in evaluation of rival Boeing’s proposal may have led to Northrop Grumman receiving tanker bid.
Birmingham News – Baseball great Hank Aaron to host fundraising events for Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Vivian Figures.
Birmingham News – Attorney General Troy [...]
 Posted by G, on June 25th, 2008, at 6:35 am
Birmingham News – UAB increasing recruitment of Hispanic students in effort to expand availability of Spanish-speaking health professionals.
Birmingham News – Study shows state has made improvement in closing achievement gaps by race and income in elementary and middle school grades, but gap grows among high school students.
Birmingham [...]
 Posted by G, on June 24th, 2008, at 6:40 am
Birmingham News – Troy King says that U.S. Justice Department is refusing to help his office investigate possible election violations in Perry County.
Birmingham News – Michelle Obama raises at least $250,000 during Birmingham campaign fundraising stop.
Birmingham News – Cahaba River dam removal successful at restoring aquatic life. [...]
 Posted by G, on June 23rd, 2008, at 5:45 am
Birmingham News – Large number of absentee ballots in small-population counties raise questions in Secretary of State’s office.
Birmingham News – Alabama’s system of enforcing judicial ethics receives D+ in latest national scoring.
Birmingham News – The Birmingham News urges the state to increase investment in programs that will [...]
 Posted by G, on June 22nd, 2008, at 7:05 am
Birmingham News – Officials say state has strong aerospace industry in spite of disappointment in GAO’ s ruling on tanker contract.
Birmingham News – DHR to end homemaker services to at-risk adults due to funding shortages.
Birmingham News – Alabama GOP on track to raise $4million for 2010 elections. [...]
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Small Town News
By waltm on March 20, 2010
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Legislative Dispatch
By Sen. Steve French on March 10, 2010
I wish my friend Hinton Mitchem godspeed and good luck after his retirement from public service. Hinton, on Monday, announced what many had suspected — he will not seek re-election. I remember meeting Hinton for the first time while I was a student at Auburn University. He served the people of his [...]
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By Rep. Cam Ward on March 8, 2010
 Here is a quick preview of the upcoming week in Montgomery. This week will be a standard legislative schedule for the House. We will be in session on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
The House will take up a ten minute calendar this week. A ten minute calendar is [...]
Posted in Legislative Dispatch
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Purple Dot Connection
By Natalie Davis on March 15, 2010
TOP TEN INDICATIONS OF MARCH MADNESS
10. Eric Massa inviting us to ask the 10,000 Navy men he served with whether he is gay.
9. Larry Langford hitting the jackpot 33 times in one day and not remembering it.
8. Ron Sparks being able to make payments on a $500,000 loan with an income of $80,000.
7. Artur Davis [...]
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