Fallen-cop license plate passes as part of catch-all Alabama car tag bill
Rep. Randy Wood's bill to create a special license plate to honor fallen police officers -- and fund the state police officers' memorial in Anniston -- passed a final vote in the Legislature Monday night. It got there by riding piggyback.
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Members of the Alabama House meet on the final day of the regular legislative session at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery on Monday. The House rejected Gov. Robert Bentley's proposal to delay allowing private school tax credits for two years, and the Republican leader in the Senate predicted it would do the same before the midnight end of the 2013 legislative session. That sent it to the Senate, where President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said the Republican majority had the votes to block the Republican governor's delay and begin the tax credits immediately. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Legislature rejects governor’s two-year delay on school tax credits
On the last day of their 2013 session, both Houses of the Alabama Legislature rejected Gov. Robert Bentley's effort to delay for two years the implementation of a much-debated system of school tax credits.
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Gun rights bill passes last hurdle in Alabama Legislature
A broad gun-rights bill passed a vote in the Alabama House of Representatives today, clearing the final hurdle before it can go to Gov. Robert Bentley for a signature or a veto.
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Members of the Alabama House meet on the final day of the regular legislative session at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery on Monday. The House rejected Gov. Robert Bentley's proposal to delay allowing private school tax credits for two years, and the Republican leader in the Senate predicted it would do the same before the midnight end of the 2013 legislative session. That sent it to the Senate, where President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said the Republican majority had the votes to block the Republican governor's delay and begin the tax credits immediately. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
State House rejects request for two-year delay on school tax credits; Senate vote possible
The Alabama House of Representatives today said no to Gov. Robert Bentley's effort to delay implementation of a much-debated system of school tax credits for two years.
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Alabama Dems: We'll use 'all tools available' on last legislative day
Senate Democrats say they'll use "all the tools available" to slow down Republican plans as the Alabama Legislature begins the last day of its session. Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature are scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. for the last day of the 2013 Legislative session.
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Final exam: On last day of session, school tax credit act still hotly debated
Since the bill was passed into law, debate in Montgomery has focused on little else. And that debate is likely to come to a head Monday, the last day of the legislative session, as lawmakers weigh in on a second bill that could determine the shape of the tax credit program once and for all.
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Governor seeks two-year delay on school tax credits
Gov. Robert Bentley's office announced today that the governor would seek an executive amendment that would put a two-year hold on tax credits and scholarships created under the Alabama Accountability Act, which the Legislature passed in February.
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The Rev. N.Q. Reynolds, in the sanctuary of 17th Street Baptist Church in 2005. (File photo by Kevin Qualls/The Anniston Star)
Reynolds, local leader in civil rights struggle, dies at 82
The Rev. N.Q. Reynolds, a leader in the movement for civil rights for blacks in Anniston, died Sunday.
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'Professor-Politician': Biography shows Alabama congressman’s endeavors still bear fruit
Geni Certain’s new book is a friendly, more-or-less official biography of Glen Browder, a conservative Democrat who represented Calhoun County and its neighbors in Congress through George H.W. Bush’s administration and Bill Clinton’s first term.
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Time ticking on Weaver Sunday sales, other local bills
Dial's spaceport bill, Ten Commandments amendment still viable as end of session nears
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Alabama Senate passes changes to Accountability Act without adding income test
The Alabama Senate passed a bill today changing several provisions in the Alabama Accountability Act, but declined to place an income cap on eligibility for the act's much-debated school tax credits.
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Alabama campaign finance reports soon to go online
Officials of the Alabama Secretary of State's office say they'll launch a searchable online database of campaign donations by the end of May — replacing the office's old system of paper filings and scanned-in documents.
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Thirty-four draft beers are on tap at Heroes Grille near Weaver. With the passage of a recent bill Heroes and another business could be annexed into Weaver allowing them to sell alcohol on Sundays.  (Anniston Star photo by Trent Penny)
Senate passes Weaver Sunday alcohol sales, annexation bills
The Alabama Senate voted 20-1 to today to pass a bill that would allow the Weaver City Council to approve Sunday alcohol sales within city limits.
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Bill to remove AEA head from teacher retirement board advances
A committee in the Alabama House of Representatives gave the go-ahead Wednesday to a bill that would remove the head of the Alabama Education Association from the board that oversees the retirement system for teachers.
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Chance of major change to Accountability Act dwindling
A bill containing several changes to the Accountability Act, proposed by Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, was all but dead Wednesday, after it stalled in the Senate on Tuesday. Marsh and other senators said Tuesday was the last day a contested bill could pass the Senate. Senators could re-introduce those changes as amendments to a bill that passed the House Tuesday, but Marsh said he didn't expect many changes.
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Alabama Senate passes spaceport bill
The Alabama Senate voted 24-4 Tuesday in favor a bill to set up an organization that would work to create a spaceport in Alabama.
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Anniston Sunday alcohol sales bill now law, council could vote by June
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
The Anniston Ecotourism Beverage Bill, which gives the Anniston City Council the power to approve alcohol sales on Sundays, was signed by Gov. Robert Bentley Tuesday. Anniston's mayor says the City Council will probably vote on a Sunday sales proposal in June.
Alabama Senate passes gun-law nullification bill
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
The Alabama Senate voted 24-6 Tuesday in favor of a bill that would "nullify" federal gun laws.
Today crucial for Weaver Sunday alcohol sales bill
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
A bill that would allow the Weaver City Council to legalize Sunday alcohol sales could come up for a vote today in the Alabama Senate. If it doesn't, Weaver residents and visitors will likely have to wait at least another year to buy a drink in their town on Sunday.
Holiday for Vietnam veterans proposed in Alabama House
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Local Vietnam veterans cautiously supported the idea. “It sounds good to me,” said Bobby George, a Talladega resident who served as an infantryman in Vietnam.
Today is a crucial day for Weaver's Sunday alcohol sales bill
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 30, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The bill, introduced in the Senate more than a month ago, was approved by a Senate committee but hasn’t moved yet to the Senate floor for a vote.
Tutwiler conditions highlight problem of prison overpopulation
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 27, 2013 |  0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Long before there were allegations of sexual abuse and a Department of Justice investigation, Rep. Barbara Boyd, D-Anniston, was keeping an eye on Alabama's only maximum security prison for women.
Dozens show for 'open house' on drilling in national forests
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 25, 2013 |  0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
Federal officials said the purpose of the meeting was to inform the public about how the government goes about leasing federal land to oil and gas drilling companies. They were quick to note that the meeting wasn't about any particular park or lease.
House approves change to Anniston Sunday alcohol sales bill
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 25, 2013 |  0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A bill that would allow the Anniston City Council to approve Sunday alcohol sales cleared what may be its final legislative hurdle Thursday.
House passes bill to allow Calhoun County to keep gas tax
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 25, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Alabama House of Representatives voted Thursday to repeal a 1971 law that determines how Calhoun County distributes its gas tax — a bill that could make the county $300,000-per-year richer, and the county's cities that much poorer.
Teachers would get 1 percent raise in Senate plan
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 24, 2013 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Teachers expecting a 2 percent pay raise may need to trim their expectations a bit, after an Alabama Senate committee today approved a budget proposal that would increase their pay only 1 percent. A measure approved by another committee would extend Accountability Act tax credits to some families with children now attending some private schools.
Anniston senator: Common Core ban bill on hold
by Tim Lockette
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Apr 23, 2013 |  0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
A bill to ban the state from using its Common Core-based academic standards is on hold in the Alabama Senate, Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, said today. Marsh, the Senate's president pro tempore, said lawmakers need more time to discuss the Common Core issue.
Common Core fight roils on in Montgomery: Educators to rally today for much debated state standards
by Tim Lockette
tlockette@annistonstar.com
Apr 22, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
School superintendents and other educators are expected to rally in Montgomery today in support of the state's academic standards for math and English.
Nothing for Newtown: Why little has changed in Alabama since the shootings
by Tim Lockette
tlockette@annistonstar.com
Apr 20, 2013 |  0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Lots of policies have been proposed in Alabama since the shootings, but little has changed. Here’s why.
How is Alabama doing on gun violence? Let us know what you think
by Tim Lockette
tlockette@annistonstar.com
Apr 18, 2013 |  0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Four months after the shootings in Newtown, Conn., attempts to impose new gun restrictions have foundered in the U.S. Senate. In Alabama, legislators have responded with several competing bills — from armed-teacher proposals to an omnibus gun bill that would allow people to carry guns openly in public. Most of those bills have yet to pass. What do you think of the progress so far?
Opposition a no-show at hearing on Randolph County bill
by Tim Lockette
tlockette@annistonstar.com
Apr 18, 2013 |  0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Opponents of a bill to redistribute tobacco tax in Randolph County didn't show up at a hearing on the bill in Montgomery Tuesday, despite heated debate on the bill back home.


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