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Lawmakers need to reel in idiots and school boards

Alabama Notes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:08:34 +0000

“It shouldn’t be the country we live in that the minority forces their rights and beliefs on everybody else,” Jackson County Schools Superintendent Ken Harding said as he explained the “Bible Man” decision. Read more from The Birmingham News

Area builders hope for construction uptick in 2012

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:19:41 +0000

A report released last month that assessed the nation’s construction industry had some sobering news for Alabama. The state’s general contracting companies, which do commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, saw some of the biggest decreases in employment in the

Country music stars, boxer, former governor highlight witness lists

Alabama Notes — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:28:18 +0000

Former Gov. Bob Riley, boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., and country music stars involved in the Country Crossing development all listed as potential witnesses in the bingo corruption retrial. Former State Rep. Terry Spicer was also listed as a potential witness for

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Baldwin County child porn case delayed again

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:58:39 +0000

In a motion filed Jan. 17, Assistant District Attorney David Matheny wrote that the state’s expert witness in the Emile Mark Pelow case would be out of the country during the trial term, which ends Friday, “making it impossible for the state to present its case.”

Preserving a piece of Civil War history

Alabama Notes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:04:38 +0000

Few people ever see the results of Jeff Vick’s work. It’s literally buried beneath the ground. But last year, he had the opportunity to use his skills to help preserve one of the country’s most important historic relics.

Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney for president

Alabama Notes — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:19:17 +0000

“Mitt is tough, he’s smart, he’s sharp and he’s not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country we all love,” Trump said. Read more from The Birmingham News

Birmingham Catholic Diocese’s new warehouse just in time

Alabama Notes — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:12:23 +0000

Diocese collects supplies from around the country for tornado victims. Read more from The Birmingham News

Court rejects appeal from Country Crossing bondholders

Alabama Notes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:42:11 +0000

A federal appeals court affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a claim from the primary owners of the Country Crossing bonds, stating the bondholder isn’t owed a hearing on the legality of electronic bingo machines before the machines are actually

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Race to replace Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begins in earnest today

Alabama Notes — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:06:15 +0000

The three-term Democrat announced Sunday that she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from a gunshot wound to the head just over a year ago in an assassination attempt that shook the country. Read more from The Birmingham News

Appellate court in DC debates Shelby County Voting Rights Act case

Alabama Notes — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:47:31 +0000

WASHINGTON — A packed Washington D.C. courtroom this morning heard a panel of three federal judges debate whether certain parts of the country, including Alabama, still need federal government supervision of their elections to avoid discriminating against minority voters. Shelby…