Alabama Notes » resolution 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 Lipscomb City Council passes resolution opposing sewer rate increases http://alnotes.com/lipscomb-city-council-passes-resolution-opposing-sewer-rate-increases/ http://alnotes.com/lipscomb-city-council-passes-resolution-opposing-sewer-rate-increases/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:56:00 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/lipscomb-city-council-passes-resolution-opposing-sewer-rate-increases/

Community organizer David Russell said the resolution and others from other cities will be presented to state lawmakers this week. Read more from The Birmingham News

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By approving the resolution, Mayor Ed McGuffie said, the city is able to have broader powers to direct relief efforts, assist recovery and accept assistance from other cities. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/clay-city-council-approves-state-of-local-emergency-resolution-because-of-tornado/feed/ 0 Baldwin County Drug Task Force arrests 16, seeks 13, in undercover sweep http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-drug-task-force-arrests-16-seeks-13-in-undercover-sweep/ http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-drug-task-force-arrests-16-seeks-13-in-undercover-sweep/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:53:20 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-drug-task-force-arrests-16-seeks-13-in-undercover-sweep/

The arrests by the Baldwin County Drug Task Force came after an undercover operation lasting several months. The operation was named “New Year’s Resolution,” according to a statement issued Thursday by the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.

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]]> http://alnotes.com/baldwin-county-drug-task-force-arrests-16-seeks-13-in-undercover-sweep/feed/ 0 Are Birmingham people keeping their New Year’s resolutions? (video) http://alnotes.com/are-birmingham-people-keeping-their-new-years-resolutions-video/ http://alnotes.com/are-birmingham-people-keeping-their-new-years-resolutions-video/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:25:08 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/are-birmingham-people-keeping-their-new-years-resolutions-video/

We quizzed a few folks on Jan. 2, as they watched bowl games at local bars. Includes a video of the “New Year’s Resolution Song” by Rhett & Link. Read more from The Birmingham News

]]> http://alnotes.com/are-birmingham-people-keeping-their-new-years-resolutions-video/feed/ 0 Restaurants in rural Madison County can start serving cocktails and wine Jan. 1 http://alnotes.com/restaurants-in-rural-madison-county-can-start-serving-cocktails-and-wine-jan-1/ http://alnotes.com/restaurants-in-rural-madison-county-can-start-serving-cocktails-and-wine-jan-1/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:29:50 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/restaurants-in-rural-madison-county-can-start-serving-cocktails-and-wine-jan-1/

Supporters of the measure to allow liquor and wine by the glass said it would help lure chain restaurants to rural Madison County. Two Madison County commissioners who voted against the resolution said they wanted home rule first so the county could better…

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]]> http://alnotes.com/restaurants-in-rural-madison-county-can-start-serving-cocktails-and-wine-jan-1/feed/ 0 Coalition submits Dothan school improvement plan http://alnotes.com/coalition-submits-dothan-school-improvement-plan/ http://alnotes.com/coalition-submits-dothan-school-improvement-plan/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:13:13 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/coalition-submits-dothan-school-improvement-plan/

A coalition that prepared a plan of action for improving Dothan’s city schools submitted the resolution to the superintendent on Thursday, but its job is far from over.

» Read more from the Dothan Eagle

]]> http://alnotes.com/coalition-submits-dothan-school-improvement-plan/feed/ 0 State Board of Education defeats Bentley’s effort to rescind criteria http://alnotes.com/state-board-of-education-defeats-bentleys-effort-to-rescind-criteria/ http://alnotes.com/state-board-of-education-defeats-bentleys-effort-to-rescind-criteria/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 09:56:22 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/state-board-of-education-defeats-bentleys-effort-to-rescind-criteria/

The state board of education, which Gov. Robert Bentley presides over, on Thursday defeated his resolution to rescind Common Core State Standards that were approved a year ago.

» Read more from the Tuscaloosa News

]]> http://alnotes.com/state-board-of-education-defeats-bentleys-effort-to-rescind-criteria/feed/ 0 Vestavia Hills council delays vote on traffic cameras http://alnotes.com/vestavia-hills-council-delays-vote-on-traffic-cameras/ http://alnotes.com/vestavia-hills-council-delays-vote-on-traffic-cameras/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:15:35 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/vestavia-hills-council-delays-vote-on-traffic-cameras/

The council is scheduled to vote on the resolution Nov. 14. Read more from The Birmingham News

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'No' votes can't stop Athens paving The Decatur Daily ATHENS — An Athens councilman voted against a paving project in his own district Monday night. Councilman Jim Hickman said he did not have enough information about how road …

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]]> http://alnotes.com/no-votes-cant-stop-athens-paving-the-decatur-daily/feed/ 0 Hoover City Council votes to support Jefferson County’s request for limited home rule http://alnotes.com/hoover-city-council-votes-to-support-jefferson-countys-request-for-limited-home-rule/ http://alnotes.com/hoover-city-council-votes-to-support-jefferson-countys-request-for-limited-home-rule/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:53:41 +0000 Alabama Notes http://alnotes.com/hoover-city-council-votes-to-support-jefferson-countys-request-for-limited-home-rule/

Commision seeks limited home rule to pass taxes to support county's general fund. The Hoover City Council tonight voted 5-1 to approve a resolution that supports the Jefferson County Commission’s request for limited home rule authority to raise taxes. The county commission has asked state legislators to give… Read more from The Birmingham News

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