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Madison City Council discusses, pets, phones; acts on I-565/County Line Road interchange

June 29, 2010

MADISON – Pets and phones were two main topics of discussion at Monday night's City Council meeting The Huntsville Times Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey MADISON, AL – Pets and phones were two main topics of discussion at Monday night’s City…

Consultant releases report on UAH alert and crisis communication in wake of February shootings

May 28, 2010

(From release) A national consultant with extensive experience in public safety and crisis management has issued an independent review of the emergency alert system and crisis communications capabilities of The University of Alabama in Huntsville. James Lee Witt Associates of Washington, D.C. completed its …

Alabama state school board votes to study using student achievement as key element in evaluating teachers, administrators

May 27, 2010

State Superintendent Joe Morton pushing use of "objective" measures MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Board of Education on Thursday voted 5-4 to start a study that eventually could lead to the state using student test scores and other objective measures of student achievement as the …

Federal official: Gov. Bob Riley’s bingo crackdown can’t extend to Indian casinos

May 6, 2010

Despite claims to the contrary by Gov. Bob Riley's office, Alabama's anti-gambling efforts cannot affect Indian casinos unless the state outlaws all forms of gambling, including paper bingo, a top official with the National Indian Gaming Commission said Wednesday. View full size (Press-Register file/Mary Hattler)…

Mobile City Council approves 1 percent sales tax increase

May 5, 2010

The City Council on Tuesday approved the temporary tax increase, bringing an end to weeks of contentious debate on how best to resolve the city's financial shortfall. View full size (Press-Register/Mike Kittrell) Mobile City Council members (seen here on April 15, 2010…

Ala. children to need 2 more vaccinations

April 12, 2010

State officials say Alabama children will be required to receive two additional vaccinations as a result of health officials changing their recommendations. The shift is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on immunization practices .

State audit of Birmingham Board of Education is best in years

February 13, 2010

Only significant cash shortage was discovered by the school involved. The Birmingham Board of Educa­tion on Friday received its best state audit in years, with the only major problem involving missing money and merchandise at Parker High School, which the board self-re­ported. The audit, released Friday by…

Mayor William Bell outlines transit funding proposal

February 9, 2010

Bell says he will recommend three months' funding, but wants new management over the transit authority. Birmingham Mayor William Bell this morning outlined his recommendations to fund and rehabilitate the MAX bus system. Bell told the City Council that he would recommend three months of additional …

As LCS decision looms, Navy faces questions over operating cost estimates

February 4, 2010

With the Navy poised to choose between two competing models of the LCS — one built by Austal USA's Mobile shipyard — "decision-makers could lack critical information to assess the full costs" of the two designs, a report from the Government Accountability Office says. View full size (Press-…