Alabama Notes » Alabama http://alnotes.com Alabama News Optimized for Mobile Devices | BETA Wed, 23 May 2012 15:03:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Artur Davis eyes a return to politics (George Talbot) http://alnotes.com/artur-davis-eyes-a-return-to-politics-george-talbot/ http://alnotes.com/artur-davis-eyes-a-return-to-politics-george-talbot/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:47 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/artur-davis-eyes-a-return-to-politics-george-talbot/

Artur Davis, once a rising star in Alabama politics, is feeling the itch again.

» Read more from Mobile’s Press-Register

]]> http://alnotes.com/artur-davis-eyes-a-return-to-politics-george-talbot/feed/ 0 Baldwin County turns down $400,000 trailer park by landfill http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-turns-down-400000-trailer-park-by-landfill/ http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-turns-down-400000-trailer-park-by-landfill/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 13:56:45 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-turns-down-400000-trailer-park-by-landfill/

FAIRHOPE, Alabama — Baldwin County commissioners on Tuesday soundly rejected the proposed purchase of a trailer park next to the county’s Magnolia Landfill in Summerdale, saying the $400,000 price was out of range.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-turns-down-400000-trailer-park-by-landfill/feed/ 0 Birmingham’s Jackson-Olin High celebrates its 60th year all weekend http://alnotes.com/birminghams-jackson-olin-high-celebrates-its-60th-year-all-weekend/ http://alnotes.com/birminghams-jackson-olin-high-celebrates-its-60th-year-all-weekend/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 12:43:09 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/birminghams-jackson-olin-high-celebrates-its-60th-year-all-weekend/

Among the school’s faÃ?­mous graduates are OlymÃ?­pic gold medalist Vonetta Flowers; Kincaid; former University of Alabama and NFL player David Palmer and University of Arkansas basketball coach Mike AnÃ?­derson. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/birminghams-jackson-olin-high-celebrates-its-60th-year-all-weekend/feed/ 0 Alabama Legislature redistricting plan may create Republican majority in Jefferson County House delegation http://alnotes.com/alabama-legislature-redistricting-plan-may-create-republican-majority-in-jefferson-county-house-delegation/ http://alnotes.com/alabama-legislature-redistricting-plan-may-create-republican-majority-in-jefferson-county-house-delegation/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 11:33:04 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/alabama-legislature-redistricting-plan-may-create-republican-majority-in-jefferson-county-house-delegation/

The Jefferson County delegation in the House of Representatives would likely become majority Republican under the redistricting plan moving through the Alabama Legislature. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/alabama-legislature-redistricting-plan-may-create-republican-majority-in-jefferson-county-house-delegation/feed/ 0 ADOC responds to report of widespread sexual violence at Tutwiler Prison http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-report-of-widespread-sexual-violence-at-tutwiler-prison/ http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-report-of-widespread-sexual-violence-at-tutwiler-prison/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 04:42:00 +0000 http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-report-of-widespread-sexual-violence-at-tutwiler-prison/

The Alabama Department of Corrections is issuing a statement following a non-profit organization's investigation?into?sexual violence at Tutwiler Prison in Wetumpka.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-report-of-widespread-sexual-violence-at-tutwiler-prison/feed/ 0 ADOC responds to allegations of sexual violence at Ala. prison http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-allegations-of-sexual-violence-at-ala-prison/ http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-allegations-of-sexual-violence-at-ala-prison/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 04:04:00 +0000 http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-allegations-of-sexual-violence-at-ala-prison/

The Alabama Department of Corrections responds to the complaint filed by the Equal Justice Initiative that alleges officer-against-inmate sexual violence at the Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/adoc-responds-to-allegations-of-sexual-violence-at-ala-prison/feed/ 0 Headland student wins graduation fight in court http://alnotes.com/headland-student-wins-graduation-fight-in-court-2/ http://alnotes.com/headland-student-wins-graduation-fight-in-court-2/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 03:57:04 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/headland-student-wins-graduation-fight-in-court-2/

Circuit Judge Brad Mendheim ruled Tuesday that a Headland High School student who had not passed the Alabama High School Graduation Exam should be allowed to walk in the school’s graduation ceremony.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/headland-student-wins-graduation-fight-in-court-2/feed/ 0 BREAKING: HPD confirms IDs of fired officers; explains withholding of further information http://alnotes.com/breaking-hpd-confirms-ids-of-fired-officers-explains-withholding-of-further-information/ http://alnotes.com/breaking-hpd-confirms-ids-of-fired-officers-explains-withholding-of-further-information/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 03:04:20 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/breaking-hpd-confirms-ids-of-fired-officers-explains-withholding-of-further-information/

The Huntsville Police Department released the following statement late Tuesday afternoon in reference to the firing of two of its officers Monday: (From release) On Monday, May 21, 2012, the Huntsville Police Department announced the termination of two Police Officers. Based upon numerous inquiries from media outlets…

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]]> http://alnotes.com/breaking-hpd-confirms-ids-of-fired-officers-explains-withholding-of-further-information/feed/ 0 Bayou trial Day 2 recap: FEMA officials say mayor had conflict of interest http://alnotes.com/bayou-trial-day-2-recap-fema-officials-say-mayor-had-conflict-of-interest/ http://alnotes.com/bayou-trial-day-2-recap-fema-officials-say-mayor-had-conflict-of-interest/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 03:04:08 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/bayou-trial-day-2-recap-fema-officials-say-mayor-had-conflict-of-interest/

MOBILE, Alabama — A pair of high-ranking officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency testified Tuesday that no one ever told them that Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright owned property that was part of a federally funded housing project.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/bayou-trial-day-2-recap-fema-officials-say-mayor-had-conflict-of-interest/feed/ 0 Resident tells Birmingham Board of Education he’s forming group to transform school district http://alnotes.com/resident-tells-birmingham-board-of-education-hes-forming-group-to-transform-school-district/ http://alnotes.com/resident-tells-birmingham-board-of-education-hes-forming-group-to-transform-school-district/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 02:03:03 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/resident-tells-birmingham-board-of-education-hes-forming-group-to-transform-school-district/

Ronald Jackson, a frequent critic of city schools, also discussed a document showing low scores on the spring round of the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. Read more from The Birmingham News

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