Friday 1/26/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1169806503321650.xml&coll=2 - State Board of Education adopts new rules for hiring of family members within community college system.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1169806556321650.xml&coll=2 - Democrat who barely made primary run-off in District 22 election withdraws, general election scheduled for March 6.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1169806693321650.xml&coll=2 - Senate pro tem proposes $750 million bond issue for school construction.
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1169807358321650.xml&coll=2 - State’s Medicaid agency wins “transformation” grant to modernize and streamline data systems.
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1169807522321620.xml&coll=3 - State Board of Education sets date to consider removal of Bishop State President Yvonne Kennedy. Dr. Kennedy (D-Mobile) also serves in the Alabama House of Representatives.
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070126/switch.shtml - State switching auto fleet to ethanol.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/OPINION01/701260302/1012/OPINION - The Montgomery Advertiser questions whether steps taken by Board of Education to limit the hiring of relatives will “curb widespread abuse.”
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/OPINION01/701250368/1012/OPINION - The Montgomery Advertiser likes to proposals of state health officer to address Alabama’s medical issues.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/NEWS/701260333/1007/NEWS02 - Interim chancellor of community college system to launch probe of Tuscaloosa’s Shelton State.
http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070126/NEWS/701260329/1007/NEWS02 - Tuscaloosa area legislators say lobbyists have too much influence.
http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-editorials-0126-0-7a25u1300.htm - The Anniston Star comments that AEA’s gift to Sen. Phil Poole before he changed his vote at the Senate organizing session “doesn’t look good.”
