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Alabama Education Association heads to federal court, asks for last-minute stop of new state law by AnnistonStar
Mar 15, 2011 | 
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Alabama teachers take their fight with Republican lawmakers to federal court in Huntsville this morning, as the teachers' organization looks to protect its primary source of financial support.
With just five days to spare, the Alabama Education Association seeks to stop the implementation of a... | 4 |
Man and woman found dead in basement of house with marijuana being grown by AnnistonStar
Mar 14, 2011 |
The bodies of a man and a woman have been found in a house in the 2800 block of Arrowhead Drive N.E., said Chief Deputy Randy Christian of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. A white female and a white male, both who appear to be in their 30s, were found dead in the basement of the home, ... | 5 |
'Rolling reserve' legislation passes by AnnistonStar
Mar 11, 2011 |
State lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday that could keep funding for education at or below 2007 levels for another five years.
The House passed the measure Tuesday, and the Senate passed the legislation 23-10 Thursday along partisan lines with Republicans voting for it.
Read the full sto... | 4 |
Legislature closer to dropping DROP; ETF budget change passes by AnnistonStar
Mar 11, 2011 |
A Republican-backed bill to end by April 1 deferred retirement benefits for state employees and school workers moved one step from final passage in the Alabama House on Thursday.
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Also Thursday, the first bill to make it all the... | 5 |
Woman sues Lawrence County board of education over teacher sex, drug scandal by AnnistonStar
Mar 11, 2011 |
A woman who two years ago accused a former East Lawrence High School clerical aide of having sex with her 16-year-old son and giving him drugs has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
The lawsuit names the Lawrence County Board of Education and others as defendants.
Read the ful... | 6 |
Huntsville native Paul McDonald makes it to 'American Idol' Top 12 by AnnistonStar
Mar 11, 2011 |
Last week, "American Idol" seemed to really stretch out the drama when it narrowed the Top 24 to the Top 13 contestants, including Huntsville native Paul McDonald.
On Thursday night, host Ryan Seacrest made it pretty painless, selecting three ladies - Haley Reinhart, Karen Rodriguez and Ashth... | 5 |
Prattville man convicted of murder sees bid for new trial denied by AnnistonStar
Mar 10, 2011 |
An Autauga County judge Wednesday denied a motion for a new trial for a man convicted of murder in the 2008 shooting death of a Prattville man.
Circuit Court Judge John Bush filed his order about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, following a hearing that lasted about two hours.
Read the full story from ... | 6 |
Alabama House committee supports extending Forever Wild program by AnnistonStar
Mar 10, 2011 |
A House of Representatives committee this afternoon voted to extend Forever Wild, the state's land preservation program, for another 20 years.
Forever Wild receives a portion of the interest on the state's oil and gas royalties to buy land for public recreation and ecological preservatio... | 7 |
Lilly Ledbetter to be inducted into hall of fame by AnnistonStar
Mar 09, 2011 |
Equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter of Jacksonville will be one of 11 women enshrined later this year in the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Ledbetter, whose equal pay suit against Goodyear went to the U.S. Supreme Court and sparked a pay equity act that bears her name, will be inducted along... | 10 |
Senate panel OKs bill making changes to Alabama's constitution by AnnistonStar
Mar 09, 2011 |
A committee of Alabama senators approved legislation Tuesday that would allow voters to decide if they want to remove racist language from the state constitution, limit how many terms a state lawmaker can serve, and give the governor stronger veto power.
"These represent monumental reforms,... | 7 | Follow Us
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