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UAB Vote, Keystone Pipeline and Legislative Committees

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The Faculty Senate at the University of Alabama in Birmingham are set to hold a vote of no-confidence against president Ray Watts. Alabama Public Radio’s Pat Duggins, the student body has already had its say…

Student leaders at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have voted no-confidence in President Ray Watts. The Undergraduate Student Government Associate pass the measure following UAB’s decision to kill the school's football program. The student group unanimously passed the resolution. Members say they're upset about the school's decision to shut down football and two other sports. But they say problems with Watts' leadership go beyond athletics. The Faculty Senate is set to vote on a similar no-confidence resolution.   Watts has said he won't resign, and the no-confidence votes are largely symbolic since only university trustees have the power to fire him.    

Debate over the Keystone X-L pipeline is gearing up to be the next big topic in Congress. Twenty-Eight Democrats joined Republicans in the U.S. House to pass a bill to build the pipeline. Among them was Alabama’s sole Democrat in the House Terri Sewell. She says a number of businesses in her 7th district voiced their support of the pipeline.  Louis Finkle is an Executive Vice President of the American Petroleum Institute. He says more oil means more jobs…

The more US oil and gas production, the more oil we’re bringing through pipe, the more we’re bringing it to refineries around the country, including the gulf coast the more economic prosperity it creates.

At one time Mobile was eyes as the destination for the tar sands moved through the Keystone Pipeline. President Obama is threatening to veto any bill put on his desk approving the Keystone Pipeline.

The leadership of key committees in the newly elected Alabama House will look much like the previous House.

House Speaker Mike Hubbard announced Wednesday that Mac McCutcheon of Capshaw will be back as Rules Committee chairman for the next four years. Bill Poole of Tuscaloosa will again lead the House Ways and Means Education Committee and Steve Clouse of Ozark will again chair the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee.

One major change is the appointment of Mike Jones of Andalusia to lead the Judiciary Committee. He replaces Paul DeMarco, who did not seek re-election last year. All of the committee leaders are Republican.

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh will announce Senate committee chairmanships soon.

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