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(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Troy King joins legal brief in support of Arizona's controversial immigration law.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Fishing reopened in 5,130 square miles of Gulf federal waters.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Committee delays computer contract after learning company rep using state resources.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Alabama, Tennessee not included in EPA hearings over coal ash.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Appliance rebates are still available for Alabamians.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Property owners fear land grabs in Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge expansion plan.
DECATUR DAILY - Legislative panel moves to stop last minute pacts.
DECATUR DAILY –The Decatur Daily: State employees fare well on insurance rates.
DOTHAN EAGLE - Bright: No malicious intent behind Pelosi statement.
DOTHAN EAGLE - The Dothan Eagle: Breaking ranks.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - More illegal immigrants living, working in Alabama, study finds.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Environmental groups doubt safety of oysters from Gulf.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Recession talk quieted by improving economic data.
OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS - The Opelika-Auburn News: Politics don’t belong in the courtroom.
WASHINGTON POST - White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring.
WASHINGTON POST - The Washington Post: Unfulfilled promises to black farmers and Native Americans.
NEW YORK TIMES – Employers push costs for health on workers.
NEW YORK TIMES – An oil platform burns, blanketing the Gulf with angst.
NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Shifting the health cost burden.
NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Paul Krugman: The real story.
NEW YORK TIMES – BP says limits on drilling imperil oil spill payouts.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Labor Day weekend ends a lost summer on Alabama beaches.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: Drill, but be mindful of dangers involved.
DAILY YONDER - Tracking rural stimulus dollars.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill hits $8 billion.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Mo Brooks and Steve Raby: Two different visions on role of next congressman.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Stimulus job funding expires at month's end for 2,300 in Alabama.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - BP's top local official says response has moved to 'deep cleaning' of beaches.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - At least 205 coastal Alabama residents have been treated for oil-related health issues.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama Supreme Court leaves door open for VictoryLand raid.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - State finance director says contractor has right to public office, resources.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Alabama governor hires Birmingham law firm for oil spill work; Troy King says there's a conflict.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - What now for Gulf? Fire complicates drill debate.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - King wants Alabama justices to recuse themselves in pharmaceutical case.
DECATUR DAILY - Alabama AG, governor at odds again over oil spill.
DOTHAN EAGLE - Bright, Roby agree to two debates in October.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - State House candidate faces uphill battle.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Shelby letter questions Cahaba River area expansion.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Bright: No apology due for comment about Pelosi.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Alabama Power to help with high bills.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - The Montgomery Advertiser: Riley emphasizes highway safety.
OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS - Statewide media receive unique message from Democratic Party.
WASHINGTON POST - Democrats add fiscal austerity as a campaign issue.
NEW YORK TIMES – Growth in jobs beats estimates, easing concerns.
LOS ANGELES TIMES - Hitchens will appear at Alabama debate Tuesday.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Oil spill claims payments rise sharply in Gulf Coast Claims Facility's second week.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Alabama Supreme Court justice failed to disclose Greenetrack ties before election.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama joins other states in legal action supporting Arizona's immigration law.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Shelby seeks to slow down plans to expand the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Riley to campaign for Republican candidates.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Democrats await new federal prosecutor in Montgomery.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - TVA's new "vision" includes more nuclear power, less coal.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: Legislative budget-writers have a serious problem trying to figure out how much money to spend on Alabama's public schools, colleges and universities each year.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Medical sociologist Jason Adam Wasserman: It's a fact that poverty in the U.S. is real.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Editor Frances Coleman: Can’t we just say ‘no’ to prejudice?
DECATUR DAILY – The Decatur Daily: Keeping tax cuts bad for US.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS – The Tuscaloosa News: U.S. fight is against terror, not Muslims.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - “Alabama Exposure,” reporter Dana Beyerle’s weekly political roundup for readers of the NYTimes regional newspapers.
GADSDEN TIMES - Candidates ready to chase votes.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Governors treasure cultures while fighting illegal immigration.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Proposed change shines light on student loan repayments.
ANNISTON STAR – Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb: Stopping the revolving door.
ANNISTON STAR – Publisher H. Brandt Ayers: I was there.
(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Final push for votes begins.
NEW YORK TIMES – On economy, Democrats face a lack of unity.
NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Jobs and politics.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Oil spill claims show statewide scope of Deepwater Horizon disaster.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - 10,000 patients: Clinic for uninsured reaches milestone as it struggles to cover costs.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Job losses strike deeply in Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - State of Alabama sending tax notices to some consumers for online, out-of-state purchases.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks differ on approaches to Alabama's relationship with Washington, D.C.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: Riley's administration ends state employees' payroll deductions used for political purposes.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS – The Birmingham News: This Labor Day finds too many Alabama workers in the market for work and others nervous about joining the ranks of the unemployed.
DECATUR DAILY - ‘Obamacare’ issue in legislative races.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Voters choose governor in 2 months.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Future hiring will mainly benefit those with specialized skills.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS –The Tuscaloosa News: Jobless figures good, but not good enough.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Alabama private colleges among groups using Web loan tool.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - The Montgomery Advertiser: Celebrate value of honest work.
WASHINGTON POST - Obama to call for $100 billion business tax credit.
NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Labor Day, now and then.
NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Unsolved coal ash problem.
NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Paul Krugman: 1938 in 2010.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: The summer of the oil spill can't end too soon.
GADSDEN TIMES – The Gadsden Times: No party loyalty on court.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Bill Clinton visiting Birmingham to support Ron Sparks.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Robert Bentley: 'Government needs an attitude adjustment.'
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - No state spending cuts yet, Riley's office says.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - “The Political Skinny,” a weekly roundup of news from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington for the readers of The Press-Register.
GADSDEN TIMES - Governor candidates campaign at Labor Day events.
ANNISTON STAR - A Teachable Moment: No labor union for Alabama teachers? WASHINGTON POST - Republicans making gains against Democrats ahead of midterm elections.
WASHINGTON POST - Midterms 2010: What you need to know.
WASHINGTON POST - Columnist Eugene Robinson: Gov. Barbour's civil rights fairy tale.
NEW YORK TIMES - Obama to propose tax write-off for capital investments.
NEW YORK TIMES - Obama offers a transit plan to create jobs.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: A plan to increase the size of the Cahaba National Wildlife Refuge is good for the creatures which call the river home and for the people who call Alabama home.
WSFA - Alabama GOP leaders to name Preuitt replacement.
DURANGO (COLORADO) HERALD- Even now, civil rights is a hot issue in Deep South Alabama.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Decision on air tanker contract could be delayed.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - Sparks wants to accelerate area road projects in $1.4 billion plan.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Alabama GOP leaders pick Talladega businessman Ray Robbins to run in place of state Sen. Jim Preuitt.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Birmingham ranked 9th most stressful city.
(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Judge lifts order protecting VictoryLand.
(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY – The Times Daily: Not so fast.
DECATUR DAILY - Riley endorses Williams for District 5 seat.
DECATUR DAILY - Alabama Supreme Court won't stop execution of Wood.
GADSDEN TIMES - Alabama Justice Murdock criticized on gambling role.
GADSDEN TIMES - Alabama board airing concerns over 2-year colleges.
ANNISTON STAR - No recession here: Election spending sets records.
(TALLADEGA) DAILY HOME - Robbins to replace Preuitt on ballot.
SENATE SKETCHES – “Senate Sketches,” Sen. Hank Sanders’ (D-Selma) weekly message to his constituents.
JACKSONVILLE NEWS – Columnist Steve Flowers: A look at candidates who fell short.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - Statehouse gains would give GOP edge on redistricting.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS – The Tuscaloosa News: Actions against Islam devalue our freedoms.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - VictoryLand attorney: Judge's move won't affect raid chances.
OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS – The Opelika-Auburn News: Mud-slinging ads amount to political spam.
WASHINGTON POST - Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for business.
WASHINGTON POST - Light bulb factory closes; End of era for U.S. means more jobs overseas.
NEW YORK TIMES – Obama against a compromise extension of Bush tax cuts.
NEW YORK TIMES – The New York Times: Alms for the rich and powerful.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - The Birmingham News: What a great fall campaign season it would be if all candidates (and their supporters) talked issues instead of trash.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - About 35,000 oil spill claims still pending; Ken Feinberg hopes to speed process.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - The Press-Register: Claims process is better but still not acceptable.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - The Huntsville Times: Playing for time in the courts.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Manpower survey sees slowing hiring in Alabama in fourth quarter.
NEW YORK TIMES - Appeals court in Atlanta again rejects racial discrimination claim.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Troy King meets with BP attorneys to discuss Alabama's oil spill lawsuit.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Salaries of Alabama's top-paid CEOs defy economic downturn.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Glenn Murdock defends handling of gambling cases before Alabama Supreme Court.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Ron Sparks wins Gen. Wesley Clark's endorsement in campaign for Alabama governor.
HUNTSVILLE TIMES - PACT Board members criticize Ivey over failure to communicate with PACT parents.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - About $17 million in oil spill claims checks cashed on Tuesday.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Holly Wood asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop execution in Atmore.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Campaign 2010: Democrats question late GOP replacement in Alabama Senate District 11.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Political editor George Talbot: Haley Barbour makes a case for a presidential campaign.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER -The Press-Register: Coastal banks deserve 'breathing room.'
(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Candidates: Stop illegals.
(FLORENCE) TIMES DAILY - Education officials demand fewer leaks.
DECATUR DAILY - Alabama inmate Wood set to be executed Thursday.
GADSDEN TIMES - Anti-double dipping policy urged for all education entities.
ANNISTON STAR – The Anniston Star: BP tries to turn tables: Finding fault in the Gulf.
TUSCALOOSA NEWS - General supports Sparks’ lottery, job creation plans.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - Alabama steps up inspections to assure consumers Gulf seafood safe.
MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER - BP spreads blame among partners in oil spill report.
NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist David Brooks: The Gospel of wealth.
WASHINGTON POST - World Economic Forum survey: Debt, financial crisis hurt U.S. competitiveness.
WASHINGTON POST - The Washington Post: Mr. Obama's recovery plan: part economic, part political.
WASHINGTON POST - Obama firm, won't yield on tax hike for wealthiest.
NEW YORK TIMES - Health plan won’t fuel big spending, report says.
NEW YORK TIMES – Columnist Gail Collins: The 5 percent doctrine.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS - Shelby County voting rights case to go before D.C. judge.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Growth slowing in southeastern United States, says Federal Reserve report.
(MOBILE) PRESS-REGISTER - Suit seeking removal of Rashawn Figures from ballot dismissed by judge.
Alabamians will elect new state officers and a new Legislature on November 2. ACPP does not endorse candidates, but we provide the following legislative candidates lists and urge you to get involved in your district's election. Choose your candidate, contact his or her campaign office to find out how to volunteer, and help put democracy in action!
2010 Alabama Senate candidates
2010 Alabama House candidates
Hurricane Katrina, which ravaged the Gulf Coast in late August 2005, was the costliest storm ever to hit the United States and one of the five deadliest. Katrina's stunning blow to Louisiana and Mississippi received national media attention, but the more isolated damage to coastal Alabama has gone largely unnoticed, even in other regions of the state. For low-income Alabamians battered by the storm, the recovery process remains riddled with difficulties nearly four years later.
This fact sheet takes stock of Alabama's Katrina recovery efforts thus far and identifies the challenges ahead.
Alabama expects to receive more than $3.1 billion over the next two years from the federal government because of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009 (ARRA), also known as the economic recovery package or the stimulus package. ARRA also will provide Alabamians with more than $2 billion through targeted federal tax credits.
This fact sheet describes the impact of ARRA on Alabama and includes charts showing how the funding and credits will be allocated.
Recent rulings by the Alabama Supreme Court have held that decisions by unemployment compensation agency hearing officers can have a binding effect upon the claims and defenses of both employees and employers in subsequent litigation. Most workers and many employers attend such hearings without an attorney and may be unaware of the effect their statements and the final decision of the hearing official may have on other rights they enjoy.
This fact sheet examines SB 381, which would preclude the use of any "finding of fact, conclusion of law, judgment, or final order" from a hearing challenging the denial of unemployment compensation benefits in any other action or proceeding.
With just a small investment in a federally sponsored asset-building strategy known as Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), Alabama could help hundreds of low-income workers break the chains of poverty by saving for the future.
This fact sheet explains how IDAs work, how they're funded and how Alabama can move forward with this innovative program.
Alabama Katrina advocates address unmet recovery needs in this June 2007 letter to Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Bill Johnson.
Read letter.
Read attachments to letter.
Alabama law allows payday lenders to charge an annual interest rate of 455 percent for a two-week loan and 300 percent for a pawn. Any financial transaction that allows a triple-digit interest rate, specifies a short term of one month or less, and requires a balloon payment is generally considered to be predatory. These types of transactions target low-income individuals and families and trap people in a cycle of debt.
This fact sheet outlines proposed predatory lending reform legislation for 2007.
Historically, Alabama has required utilities to provide and maintain essential, basic services at a reasonable cost through regulatory process. BellSouth, through its testimony on Senate Bill 114 and House Bill 211 before legislative committees, has acknowledged that provision of basic telephone services across the state is not a profitable endeavor. Is it realistic to expect that for-profit companies, with their primary mission to increase earnings for their stockholders, to continue to provide basic telephone services at a reasonable cost without any regulatory oversight?
This fact sheet analyzes proposed bills that would deregulate basic telephone services.
Defining poverty is a difficult task. The researcher who developed the poverty threshold called them a measure of "income inadequacy." That is, they reflect a general agreement about how much is too little to live on, rather than how much is enough.
This fact sheet describes how the government measures poverty and offers an alternative measure called the Self-Sufficiency Standard that better reflects the basic costs of living.
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