Daily Headlines, Sunday, 5/20/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserSizing up the session

Montgomery AdvertiserMontgomery, county getting software upgrade

Montgomery AdvertiserEditorial: Education part of economic plan

Huntsville TimesMarshall County to get $8.6 million cancer care center

Huntsville TimesRoy Moore tells Republican club [...]

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 5/19/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserSewell talks about spending Mother’s Day in Afghanistan

Montgomery AdvertiserState’s jobless rate in decline

Montgomery AdvertiserShelby County voting rights challenge rejected

Montgomery AdvertiserState outlines cuts to Medicaid

Montgomery AdvertiserPackard announces run for Prattville [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 5/18/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserFDA warned LifeSouth about labeling of blood

Montgomery AdvertiserThompson submits revised calendar proposal to BOE

Montgomery Advertiser3 locals plead guilty to tax fraud schemes

Montgomery AdvertiserU.S. jobless claims stay unchanged

Montgomery AdvertiserEditorial: Make [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 5/17/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama briefs: Bigger beer bottles bill becomes law

Montgomery AdvertiserBusinesswoman seeks District 7 council post

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmakers, Air Force discuss Maxwell C-130s

Montgomery AdvertiserFestival teaches students about water conservation

Montgomery AdvertiserCouncil OKs west-side [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 5/16/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBill on sagging pants dies in Senate

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislature uncertain on special session

Montgomery AdvertiserLifeSouth responds to HIV lawsuit

Montgomery AdvertiserIllness closes Children’s Center

Montgomery AdvertiserCouncil to purchase flood-prone property

Huntsville Times [...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 5/15/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBeer lovers wait for action on bills

Montgomery AdvertiserNo decision on relocation of probate, revenue office

Montgomery AdvertiserOfficer will seek open council seat

Huntsville TimesPreservation commission rejects large, ornate home on Huntsville’s Echols Avenue

Huntsville Times [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 5/14/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserStudy: Redstone has $11.47B impact on state

Montgomery AdvertiserBiologists find creek is full of life, diversity

Montgomery Advertiser‘There’s a reason I’m still here’: Mom of three recovering from severe burn wounds

Huntsville TimesNew school start law has [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 5/13/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserFarmers keep eye on worsening drought

Montgomery AdvertiserJust Saying: Education cuts affect everyone

Montgomery AdvertiserUSDA predicting record corn harvest this summer

Huntsville TimesFailed UAB/UAH legislation ‘serving notice that we are not satisfied’

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Daily Headlines, Saturday, 5/12/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserFriends remember ‘Goober Pyle’ actor

Montgomery AdvertiserLegislature to consider raising court fees

Montgomery AdvertiserMajor League Baseball to help tornado victims

Montgomery AdvertiserBoard of trustees votes to offer ASU president job to Clark Atlanta provost

Montgomery Advertiser [...]

Daily Headlines, Friday, 5/11/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmakers want meeting with Air Force on future of C-130s in 908th Airlift Wing

Montgomery AdvertiserU.S. applications for jobless aid dip

Huntsville TimesFormer Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer launches campaign website

Huntsville TimesEDITORIAL: Medicaid and responsibility

Huntsville [...]

Daily Headlines, Thursday, 5/10/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserEx-school officer sentenced in child porn case

Montgomery AdvertiserMajor League Baseball to help tornado victims

Montgomery AdvertiserMan tries to save grandfather’s home

Montgomery AdvertiserAla. legislator praises Obama’s decision on gay marriage

Montgomery AdvertiserFormer [...]

Daily Headlines, Wednesday, 5/9/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserEstimated 1,000 more graves found

Montgomery AdvertiserOfficials propose cutting costs for middle-school sports

Montgomery AdvertiserForecast lowers US gas prices

Huntsville TimesBill that would have stripped Huntsville’s TVA money dies in Senate committee

Huntsville Times[...]

Daily Headlines, Tuesday, 5/8/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserBo’s bikes for sale

Huntsville TimesMadison Utilities board votes to keep fluoride in city’s drinking water supply

Huntsville TimesAlabama GOP considering how to replace disqualified Madison County judge candidate

Huntsville TimesJames Clemens principal one of two finalists [...]

Daily Headlines, Monday, 5/7/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserGroups pushing to elect more women in the South

Montgomery AdvertiserState superintendent calls for higher standards

Montgomery AdvertiserEastern Shore Trail nearing completion

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmaker supports compact with tribe on casinos

Montgomery Advertiser18,000 Alabamians [...]

Daily Headlines, Sunday, 5/6/2012

Montgomery AdvertiserLawmaker supports compact with tribe on casinos

Montgomery Advertiser18,000 Alabamians could share $3.9M in health rebates

Montgomery AdvertiserBill would raise court fees, costs

Montgomery AdvertiserLonger school days possible if bill on calendar becomes law

Montgomery Advertiser [...]

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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