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Strange criticizes attorney general’s spending on lawyers
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | Attorney general candidate Luther Strange said Wednesday that AG Troy King, not taxpayers, should pay legal costs to deal with federal subpoenas of King’s office.
Strange, a Republican, said King should reimburse the state $100,000 for “public money being used to defend King from a federal corruption probe.”
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August 27th, 2009
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JeffCo tax shot down by court
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling against the Jefferson County occupational tax Tuesday means refunds are due to people who paid the tax, including commuters from surrounding counties, an attorney involved in the case said.
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August 27th, 2009
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Supreme Court rules against Jefferson County tax
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MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Supreme Court blocked Jefferson County from spending money from its outlawed occupational tax on Tuesday, ruling that lawmakers voided the levy a decade ago.
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August 26th, 2009
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West Alabama law enforcement respond to melee in Marion
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Law enforcement agencies from around West Alabama responded to a call for assistance from the city of Marion Monday morning to help quell a disturbance that some observers are calling a riot.
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August 24th, 2009
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All state lawmakers oppose reform
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | Though all seven members of Alabama’s congressional delegation oppose the health-care reform legislation now before Congress, the issue could still be a factor in the re-election bids of two of them next year.
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August 24th, 2009
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Pioneering local female lawyer dies at 85
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By Ashley Boyd
Staff Writer
TUSCALOOSA | Friends of Jane Kimbrough Dishuck called her an inspiration to women.
Dishuck, originally from Thomasville, died Thursday. She was 85.
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August 21st, 2009
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New law could extend jobless benefits
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By Dana Beyerle
Montgomery Bureau Chief
MONTGOMERY | A new state law further extending unemployment compensation will take effect upon being certified by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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August 21st, 2009
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Defense takes turn in Largin trial
- By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
Defense attorneys called witnesses Monday afternoon who described what appeared to be a good relationship between James Scott Largin and his parents.
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August 18th, 2009
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Obama lashes defense establishment, Congress
- Liz Sidoti, Associated Press Writer
President Barack Obama took on both the defense establishment and freespending lawmakers on Monday, saying they were draining the nation's military budget with "exotic projects."
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August 17th, 2009
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Judge could lose law license after perjury plea
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EVERGREEN | A municipal judge could lose his law license in connection with the mishandling of a $3.2 million estate case.
John Brock, 62, runs a private practice in Evergreen and is the city's municipal court judge.
He pleaded guilty Thursday to third-degree perjury in an estate case for knowingly filing misleading documents.
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August 17th, 2009
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Alleged affair may nix guilty verdict
- By Jason Morton
Staff Writer
An alleged affair between a defense attorney and an assistant prosecutor has spawned a court challenge that could lead to a new trial for a man who admitted killing a woman whose body was found in a well in 2003.
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August 17th, 2009
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Riley signs bill for new tax to save county
- By Bob Johnson
The Associated Press
A new tax aimed at rescuing Alabama's most populous county from a budget crisis became law Friday as the Legislature gave less-than-enthusiastic final approval to the revenue measure.
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August 17th, 2009
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Absent lawmaker votes for county tax
- By Bob Johnson
The Associated Press
A state representative who was at home sick more than 150 miles from Montgomery was recorded as voting in favor of a Jefferson County occupational tax that passed the House by just two votes.
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August 14th, 2009
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Former teacher pleads guilty, awaits sentence
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GADSDEN | A former Alabama high school teacher awaits sentencing after she pleaded guilty to failing to report a sexual relationship between another teacher and a student.
Amanda Alldredge pleaded guilty Monday to failing to abide by a state law that required her to report child abuse.
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August 11th, 2009
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Key lawmakers say crisis will be fixed
- By Bob Johnson
The Associated Press
MONTGOMERY | The special session of the Alabama Legislature began Monday night with two key Jefferson County legislators saying they are optimistic lawmakers will approve a package of bills that will restore government jobs and services to end financial turmoil in Alabama's most populous county.
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August 11th, 2009
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Key Alabama lawmakers say county crisis will be fixed
- BOB JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
Two key Jefferson County legislators said Monday they are optimistic lawmakers will approve a package of bills that will restore government jobs and services to end financial turmoil in Alabama's most populous county.
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August 10th, 2009
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Former attorney, UA official noted for public service
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By Wayne Grayson
Staff Writer
TUSCALOOSA | John Bealle III said his father’s love of service was simply instinct.
“I run into people all the time that I’ve never met and they’ll tell me how he helped them get their first job,” he said. “And I grew up hearing him on the phone with people just trying to help people any way that he could.
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August 9th, 2009
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Police use Web to tackle crime
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By Stephanie Taylor
Staff Writer
Word spread fast through Huntington and surrounding neighborhoods in the Mitt Lary Road area July 29. A man was in the area, trying to lure young children to his car.
It took several hours for law enforcement officers to look into the matter and issue an official statement warning parents. By then, word was already out.
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August 9th, 2009
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Police charged in beating request stay
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BIRMINGHAM | Lawyers for five former Birmingham police officers caught on video beating an unconscious man are asking a federal judge to stay a civil case against the officers because of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Anthony Warren filed a federal lawsuit against the officers, alleging unnecessary and excessive force.
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August 7th, 2009
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Negotiations over 'cash-for-clunkers' stall in Senate
- Ken Thomas and Laurie Kellman,
Associated Press Writers
Negotiations to save the "cash-for-clunkers" fund dragged out in the Senate on Wednesday, prompting Majority Leader Harry Reid to warn vacation-bound lawmakers they might be stuck in the Capitol a few more days if they don't pass a $2 billion replenishment for the car rebate program quickly.
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August 5th, 2009
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Legislators reach deal on Jefferson County crisis
- By Jay Reeves
The Associated Press
The sheriff in Alabama's most populous county may call for the National Guard to help maintain order, a spokesman said Tuesday, as a judge cleared the way for cuts in the sheriff's budget and lawmakers reached a compromise they hope will end the budget crisis.
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August 5th, 2009
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Lawsuit over Ala. disability services wait settled
- The Associated Press
The state government has settled a 9-year-old lawsuit over the lengthy waiting list to get services for adults with mental disabilities.
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August 4th, 2009
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