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Saturday 10/14/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on October 14th, 2006, at 7:37 am

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1160817420114500.xml&coll=3 – Gubernatorial candidates weigh in on immigration issues.

http://www.al.com/opinion/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1160817639114500.xml&coll=3 – Press-Register concludes that community service grants, in spite of court ruling that law is constitutional, are “bad public policy.”

http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2006/dh-st_clair_county-1014-richardmcvay-6j13v2533.htm – Rep. Blaine Galliher (R-Gadsden) defends his position in community college system.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061014/baxley.shtml – Baxley acknowledges that it will take “minor miracle” for victory in governor’s race.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061014/exag.shtml – Former Republican AG candidate files suit seeking disqualification of Democratic Senators Barron, Little, Bedford and Sanders.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/061014/rumsfeld.shtml – Defense Secretary Rumsfield to visit Maxwell Air Base this week.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS/610140345/1009/NEWS02 – State Supreme Court races heating up.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS02/610140362/1009/NEWS02 – Leaders of GOP, Democratic parities both predict success in closing weeks before election.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061014/NEWS02/610140344/1009 – Riley may ask Supreme Court to reconsider ruling in Community Service Grants case in effort to delay funds distribution until after November election.

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2006/as-editorials-1014-0-6j14b0650.htm – The Anniston Star calls on Alabama’s elected officials to “step up and testify, promise to do right by all Alabamians” on the issue of reforming Alabama’s 1901 constitution.

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