Former License Commissioner Gets Degree
WVUA (Tuscaloosa) – Dec. 11
…Tuscaloosa’s former license commissioner…Lee A. Hallman is receiving his master’s degree from the University of Alabama at the tender young age of 84…
Shelby, South Lead Resistance to Rescue
Wall Street Journal – Dec. 12
…“It’s a situation where the senator does not have to worry about cognitive dissonance,” said David Lanoue, head of the political-science department at the University of Alabama. “Obviously this is one of those situations where you can follow your philosophy and the interests of your constituents at the same time.”…
Autism group wants help center network
Birmingham News – Dec. 12
Alabama needs a network of centers to help provide critical services to a growing number of people diagnosed with autism, and a bill to create this network is planned for the next legislative session in February, members of a group working on the proposal said Thursday…Dr. Laura G. Klinger, a professor of psychology at the University of Alabama, noted that studies are showing that about half the children in Alabama with autism are being diagnosed after age 3, eliminating the possibility of treatment during an early period of crucial brain development…