Voters’ note to Capitol: Talk jobs

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An AP News Analysis. They just don’t get it in Washington.

Lee County School System gets stamp of approval

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The Lee County School System got its seal of approval as “a quality school system” Wednesday from the AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Team along with a five-year term accreditation recommendation.

DAR leader visits state conference in Auburn

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While the name Daughters of the American Revolution implies something from the past, the organization’s leader said today’s DAR is active in all 50 states and 12 countries around the world.

Opelika City Schools hosts Extreme Parenting EXPO

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Opelika City Schools is inviting all parents of pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade students to its annual Extreme Parenting EXPO tonight.

NAACP weighs in on Tallassee shooting

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The Alabama NAACP has joined with the family of Michael McIntyre in calling for a Department of Justice and FBI investigation into the shooting death of the 20-year-old black man at a Tallassee housing project in December.

Lessons to be learned from White shooting

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It’s been a week since a Chambers County jury found a 25-year-old Lanett man guilty of trying to kill a deputy and six others more than 17 months ago. And yet Chambers County Sheriff Sid Lockhart said there is still much to be learned from the incident between law enforcement and Noah White.

Smiths Station HS to participate in statewide education initiative

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Smiths Station High School is one of the 20 additional high schools selected to participate in a statewide initiative to increase the number of students prepared to take Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English.

Female WWII aviators honored with gold medal

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They flew planes during World War II but weren’t considered “real” military pilots. No flags were draped over their coffins when they died on duty. And when their service ended, they had to pay their own bus fare home

Alabama Senate Democrats propose tax cuts

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The Democratic Caucus in the Alabama Senate is proposing temporary tax cuts to try to stimulate the state’s economy

Text messaging ban closer to being law in Alabama

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Alabama is getting closer to being the 20th state to ban text messaging while driving

Unemployment rises in 30 states in January

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Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country

Obama pushing on health care end game

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President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

20 schools added in third year of $24.8 million investment in state’s students

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Smiths Station High School is one of the 20 additional high schools selected to participate in a statewide initiative to increase the number of students prepared to take Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English. Gov. Bob Riley today announced the selection of those additional high schools that join 23 others already participating and represent A+ College Ready’s expansion across the state.