Alabama governor signs bill tweaking immigration law

MOBILE, Alabama (Reuters) - Alabama's governor signed into law revisions to the state's controversial immigration statute on Friday, despite his earlier suggestions he might veto the measure because it did not make enough changes to the toughest state crackdown against illegal immigrants. Republican Governor Robert Bentley had publicly urged lawmakers to modify sections of the law that took ...
http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-governor-signs-bill-tweaking-immigration-law-040237047.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 21:02:37 -0700

Children's programs spared from new Alabama Medicaid cuts

MOBILE, Alabama -- Responding to state-mandated budget cuts, Alabama’s Medicaid Agency on Friday said that it would cut reimbursements to some health care providers and place new limits on eye care and covered drugs.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/childrens_programs_spared_from.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:20:07 -0700

Mobile Mayor Sam Jones' campaign finance documents riddled with inconsistencies

MOBILE, Alabama -- A review of Mayor Sam Jones’ 2011 campaign finance documents shows unreported spending, mislabeled expenses and some checks bearing signatures that appear to be forged.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/mobile_mayor_sam_jones_campaig.html

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 03:49:57 -0700

RSA Buildings in Alabama to be lit in purple Friday

MOBILE, Alabama -- On Friday, the Retirement Systems of Alabama will light up their buildings in purple to support Put on Purple Day for Lupus Awareness.
http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2012/05/rsa_buildings_in_alabama_to_be.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:57 -0700

Myles Gibbon leaving South Alabama football team

MOBILE, Alabama -- Myles Gibbon , the starting quarterback in South Alabama's first game in 2009, has decided to leave the program, head coach Joey Jones said.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/myles_gibbon_leaving_south_ala.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 11:34:08 -0700

Law Enforcement Memorial honors officers who died in 2011 (Gallery)

MOBILE, Alabama -- The Law Enforcement Memorial was held today at Public Safety Park in Mobile. The annual event recognizes and remembers retired officers who died in 2011, as well as those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/law_enforcement_memorial_honor.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 11:19:57 -0700

Moorer YMCA members sue over plan to downsize, move gym

MOBILE, Alabama -- Members of the Moorer YMCA in downtown Mobile filed a lawsuit today against the regional YMCA management over an effort to downsize and relocate the gym.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/moorer_ymca_members_sue_over_p.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 15:34:57 -0700

Battle for signature of McGill QB Jason Smith may come down to Bama, Auburn (video)

MOBILE, Alabama -- One of the bigger in-state recruiting battles between Alabama and Auburn this year could be over McGill-Toolen quarterback Jason Smith, a dual-threat signal-caller who gained more than 2,000 yards of total offense as a junior last fall.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/05/signature_of_mcgill-toolen_qb.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:48:51 -0700

Kyser Miree slaying: Judge to rule on defense's change of venue request

MOBILE, Alabama -- A Mobile County circuit judge today was asked to move the capital murder trial of Michael Lee, the man accused of killing Kyser Miree during a robbery at his Midtown home.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/kyser_miree_slaying_judge_to_r.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:07 -0700

Prosecutors move to dismiss some charges in Bayou La Batre corruption case

MOBILE, Alabama — Federal prosecutors in Mobile today asked a judge to dismiss a conspiracy charge accusing Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright of corruptly influencing how the city awarded housing grants to Hurricane Katrina victims.
http://blog.al.com/live/2012/05/prosecutors_move_to_dismiss_so.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 12:50:07 -0700