Alabama Notes » Montgomery http://alnotes.com Alabama News Optimized for Mobile Devices | BETA Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:16:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Tuscaloosa officials asking lawmakers for help in tornado recovery http://alnotes.com/tuscaloosa-officials-asking-lawmakers-for-help-in-tornado-recovery/ http://alnotes.com/tuscaloosa-officials-asking-lawmakers-for-help-in-tornado-recovery/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:53:36 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/tuscaloosa-officials-asking-lawmakers-for-help-in-tornado-recovery/

The city of Tuscaloosa is hoping to get some help with tornado clean up from state lawmakers in Montgomery.

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Opponents of Alabama’s law on illegal immigration are planning a Valentine’s Day demonstration at the Statehouse in Montgomery.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/valentines-immigration-rally-planned-at-alabama-statehouse/feed/ 0 Bentley proposes charter schools http://alnotes.com/bentley-proposes-charter-schools/ http://alnotes.com/bentley-proposes-charter-schools/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:40:11 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/bentley-proposes-charter-schools/

MONTGOMERY | Gov. Robert Bentley is asking the Legislature to create some charter schools. The schools would be publicly funded, but they would operate outside the rules and regulations of public schools.

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MONTGOMERY | House Minority Leader Craig Ford said Tuesday he wants to restart a discussion about a state lottery as an answer to Alabama’s recurring budget problems. In the Democratic response to Republican Gov. Robert Bentley’s “State of the State” address before a …

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]]> http://alnotes.com/democrats-lottery-could-ease-funding-woes-2/feed/ 0 Alabama likely facing 25 percent budget cut http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/ http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:40:11 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/alabama-likely-facing-25-percent-budget-cut/

MONTGOMERY | Lawmakers received bad news as they arrived Tuesday for the start of the 2012 legislative session: State agencies likely face cuts in this year’s budget. Even worse, the cuts for next year could be much bigger, possibly more than 25 percent for many programs, and would tear holes …

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MONTGOMERY | Lawmakers received bad news as they arrived Tuesday for the start of the 2012 legislative session: State agencies likely face cuts in this year’s budget. Even worse, the cuts for next year could be much bigger, possibly more than…

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MONTGOMERY | During his “State of the State” address, Gov. Robert Bentley on Tuesday recognized University of Alabama football player Carson Tinker as an example of someone who persevered through adversity.

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MONTGOMERY | Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s prepared remarks for his state of the state address, delivered Tuesday evening:

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]]> http://alnotes.com/gov-bentleys-state-of-the-state-address/feed/ 0 Tebow to speak at cancer benefit in Montgomery http://alnotes.com/tebow-to-speak-at-cancer-benefit-in-montgomery/ http://alnotes.com/tebow-to-speak-at-cancer-benefit-in-montgomery/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:14 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/tebow-to-speak-at-cancer-benefit-in-montgomery/

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is coming to Montgomery.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/tebow-to-speak-at-cancer-benefit-in-montgomery/feed/ 0 Auburn trained dogs sniff out Burmese pythons in the Everglades http://alnotes.com/auburn-trained-dogs-sniff-out-burmese-pythons-in-the-everglades/ http://alnotes.com/auburn-trained-dogs-sniff-out-burmese-pythons-in-the-everglades/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:11:35 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/auburn-trained-dogs-sniff-out-burmese-pythons-in-the-everglades/

According to a release from the university, the dogs were used to determine ways to manage and eradicate Burmese pythons, which are eating native wildlife, mostly mammals and birds.

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