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Alabama officials react to news of Paul Hubbert's plan to retire from AEA
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | over 1 year ago
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Paul Hubbert, who transformed the Alabama Education Association from an ineffective, mostly social club into a powerful political juggernaut, is retiring. Hubbert, who will turn 76 on Christmas, told The Associated Press Friday that AEA's board of
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Police: Texting bans are hard to enforce but help raise awareness
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Vestavia Hills city prosecutor Michael Trucks can count on one hand the number of citations city police have issued for texting while driving since the city passed a ban on the act last year...That case involved a driver who police suspected was
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Jim Carns wins in Alabama House District 48; Tommy Joe Alexander, Dickie Drake in runoff in House District 45
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Voters of Alabama House of Representatives District 48 are sending Jim Carns back to the State Legislature. And in House District 45, Irondale Mayor Tommy Joe Alexander and Leeds businessman Dickie Drake will be in an Oct. 11 runoff to be the
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Judge blocks Alabama immigration law
Montgomery :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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A law making it a crime to be an undocumented alien in Alabama was temporarily blocked by a federal judge just days before it was due to go into effect...District Judge Sharon Blackburn said she will rule no later than Sept. 28 on a request to stop
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Alabama immigration law blocked
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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including state church leaders, the U.S. Justice Department and the American Civil Liberties Union -- had asked U.S. Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn to stop the law, which was scheduled to go into effect Thursday. State officials argue that the law
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Special elections to fill to metro Birmingham Alabama House seats
Irondale :: GA :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Special elections will be Tuesday for candidates running for the Alabama House of Representative in districts 45 and 48. The elections are to fill positions left vacant following the June 27 death of Rep. Owen Drake, R-Leeds, and the appointment of
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Judge Hears Arguments In Ala. Immigration Law
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Attorneys squared off in federal court Wednesday over Alabama's controversial new immigration law, which could become the toughest in the nation. Opponents of the measure -- including state church leaders, the U.S. Justice Department and the American
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Alabama House speaker says new immigration law will withstand court challenge
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Mike Hubbard, the speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, said this morning that the state's new immigration law will stand up to a court challenge. Hubbard made the statement after the Southern Poverty Law Center, American Civil Liberties
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Vestavia's Canfield named new head of ADO
Ado :: Nigeria | almost 2 years ago
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Gov. Robert Bentley announced today Rep. Greg Canfield , R-Vestavia Hills, will be the new director of the Alabama Development Office , replacing Seth Hammett , the former speaker of the house who agreed to lead the state's economic development
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Severe thunderstorms possible across central Alabama through 9 p.m.
Pell City :: AL :: USA | almost 2 years ago
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Severe thunderstorms are possible across central Alabama through 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service . Damaging winds and large hail are possible as part of those storms. The following cities are in the path of the storm system:
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