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State of Community breakfast to be held April 24

Submitted by The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013, 12:03pm
State of Community breakfast to be held April 24

TUSCALOOSA, AL, April 9, 2013--The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, along with sponsors Regions Bank and Ellis Architects, has announced plans for the eleventh annual State of the Community breakfast event to be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 7:30am at Hotel Capstone.

Scheduled to participate are Probate Judge Hardy McCollum, Chairman of the Tuscaloosa County Commission; Mayor Walt Maddox of the City of Tuscaloosa; and Mayor Bobby Herndon of the City of Northport. Speakers will give a report on the progress of our area and status of our local governments. This program is always well-received and informative.

The breakfast is open to the public. Reservations are required and must be made by and cannot be cancelled after April 19.  Cost is $25/person. Contact Stacey Gann at 205-391-0559 or stacey@tuscaloosachamber.com.

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Ala. House votes to give teachers 2 percent raise

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Thursday, April 11th, 10:46 am
Ala. House votes to give teachers 2 percent raise
MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -The Alabama House has voted to give public school teachers a 2 percent pay raise, less than the 5 percent raise supported by Democratic lawmakers.

The vote came Wednesday night as the House was debating bills related to the proposed $5.7 million education budget.     

House members voted 62-37 against a proposed amendment by Democratic Rep. Richard Lindsey of Centre to increase the raise from 2 to 5 percent.     

Education budget committee chairman Republican Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery says the state couldn't afford a 5 percent raise, partly because of money borrowed last year from the education budget and given to the General Fund.     

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Ala. lawmakers introduce bill to restrict unmanned drones

Submitted by Alan Collins, Fox 6 News Reporter
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 5:14pm
Ala. lawmakers introduce bill to restrict unmanned drones

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Alabama lawmakers concerned about unmanned drones are looking to limit their use by law enforcement in Alabama.

A bill has been introduced in the state legislature regulating and restricting their use by law enforcement and other government agencies.

Last year the Gadsden Police Department unveiled their unmanned drones. At that time, Gadsden Captain Regina May touted the use of the drones especially in making drug busts.

She said the drones can also be used "also for intelligence and surveillance, in areas where it's hard to get there and see with your own eyes, without being observed."

Howevere, some Alabama lawmakers have concerns with the drones.

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Community Conversations with Tuscaloosa city leaders set for April 18

Submitted by City of Tuscaloosa, Office of the Mayor
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013, 1:54pm
Community Conversations with Tuscaloosa city leaders set for April 18

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – Community Conversations, a come-and-go event facilitating discussion with City of Tuscaloosa leaders, will be held Thursday, April 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Central High School.

Mayor Walter Maddox, council members and representatives from all City departments will be present at booths and tables where participants can ask questions and receive information.

Community members can apply for jobs, see new voting districts, receive election information including how to register to vote and learn about what City projects are planned.

Community Conversations is a free event and open to the public. Central High School is located at 905 15th St. For more information, contact Tuscaloosa 311 at 205-248-5311.

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Ala. governor unveils new 'Made in Alabama' logo

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Tuesday, March 19th, 4:54 pm
Ala. governor unveils new 'Made in Alabama' logo

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Robert Bentley and leaders of the Alabama Department of Commerce have unveiled a "Made in Alabama" logo that the governor says will be used to help tell Alabama's story to potential economic development clients.

The governor showed off the "Made in Alabama" logo printed on a red background at a news conference Tuesday on the state Capitol steps in Montgomery.

He says the logo's purpose is to ensure officials looking to establish a new business or expand an existing one know about Alabama. The governor says he's proud to tell the world about products made in Alabama.

Bentley also released a report from the Alabama Department of Commerce showing that 38,000 new jobs had been created in Alabama since he took office in January, 2011.

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Lawsuit filed by AEA to stop signing of flexibility bill

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Tuesday, March 5th, 11:36 am
Lawsuit filed by AEA to stop signing of flexibility bill

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC)- Governor Bentley's press office says a lawsuit has been filed by the AEA to attempt to stop the signing of House Bill 84, the school accountability and flexibility bill.

Jeremy King with the press office says the Governor plans to sign the bill on Tuesday afternoon. He says the Governor feels the bill is necessary to give parents an alternative to a failing school.

AEA Executive Secretary Henry Mabry has sent a newsletter to members to ask Governor Bentley to veto the bill, which he says was rammed through the Legislature by Republicans. State School Superintendent Tommy Bice and Alabama School Board Head Sally Howell have both asked Governor Bentley to amend the bill and send it back to the Legislature.

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Ala. House panel votes 'no' on medical marijuana

Submitted by MyFoxAL Web Staff on Wednesday, February 6th, 6:49 pm
Ala. House panel votes 'no' on medical marijuana

MONTGOMERY, AL (AP)- An Alabama House committee has defeated a bill that would have legalized the sale of medical marijuana.

The committee voted 12-2 against the bill by Democratic Rep, Patricia Todd of Birmingham.

Todd told committee members that marijuana can ease the pain of
people suffering from cancer or other diseases. She said the image of
someone toking on a joint is not always accurate with medical marijuana
which is often taken in pill form or in food. To illustrate the
different ways to take marijuana, Todd brought committee members
brownies, but assured them they contained no marijuana.

Committee members had little to say before voting to kill the bill.
Todd said marijuana is safer than other pain reducing drugs like
morphine.

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