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Montgomery, Alabama – Listen,now,to some of the stories making headlines this hour in the WVAS newsroom.

Montgomery, Alabama – (AP) - A summary of action in the Alabama
Legislature on Wednesday, a committee meeting day:
COMMITEES
-Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would prohibit
a judge from imposing a death sentence in a capital murder case if
the jury recommended life in prison without parole. Goes to Senate.
-Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to provide a 180-day
moratorium on foreclosures on some types of home loans. Goes to
Senate.
-Senate Confirmations Committee delayed consideration of the

Montgomery, Alabama – Listen,now, to some of the stories making headlines this hour in the WVAS newsroom.

Montgomery, Alabama – PREPAID TUITION

Montgomery,Alabama – The Montgomery Mayoral elections will be held next week, but tonight you can hear from each of the candidates on WVAS.

Beginning at 6:00 p.m., each candidate will appear on 90.7 Perspectives answering questions about what they would do if elected Mayor of Montgomery.

You can join in the discussion this evening by calling WVAS at 269-6785 or 800-631-2893. You can also hear the show on wvasfm.org.

Montgomery, Alabama – Listen,now,to some of the stories making headlines this hour in the WVAS newsroom.

Montgomery,Alabama – Listen,now,to some of the stories making headlines in the WVAS newsroom.

Montgomery, Alabama – There is a little good news for the unemployed in Alabama. Because of the federal economic stimulus package, unemployment compensation checks will include an additional $25 beginning by the end of this month.

About70,000 Alabamians could receive the extra money in their unemployment compensation checks.

March 2,2009 – Listen,now,to some of the stories making headlines the Monday, March 2,2009.

Birmingham, Alabama – (AP) - A human rights group has filed suit
alleging there's rampant violence, overcrowding and inhumane
conditions at Alabama's Donaldson prison near Birmingham.
The Southern Center for Human Rights filed the federal
class-action lawsuit Thursday claiming Donaldson prison is so
overcrowded that three inmates are crammed into cells measuring
only 8 by 12 feet.
The suit says the roof leaks and the prison smells of human
waste. It outlines a dozen incidents of major violence such as