When lawmakers returned to Montgomery for the beginning of the 2012 legislative session, they had a lot of meaty issues to deal with, from tweaks to the state’s immigration law to a potential $400 million budget shortfall. They’re also tackling several education reform initiatives, and as the Southern Education Desk’s Dan Carsen told WBHM’s Tanya Ott, this year looks to be a lot like last year, with plenty of controversial issues on the table.