Saturday 1/24/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/11723088488770.xml&coll=2 - The Birmingham News suggests that state follow the lead of Minnesota in developing a merit selection process for judges to replace partisan elections.
http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1172312321261150.xml&coll=3 - U.S. Senators from Mississippi, Florida join colleagues from Alabama to urge Mobile as site for huge steel manufacturing plant.
http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1172312157261150.xml&coll=3 - Democratic legislators want more information on proposal to increase borrowing authority for industrial development by $400 million.
http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1172312209261150.xml&coll=3 - Governor to set special meeting for State Board of Education to discuss concerns over leadership of Interim Chancellor Tom Corts.
http://www.al.com/opinion/press-register/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1172312181261150.xml&coll=3 - Press-Register calls for Rep. Yvonne Kennedy (D-Mobile) to step down as president of Bishop State Community College.
http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/070224/measure.shtml - AP poll shows that majority of legislators support constitutional amendment declaring the life begins at conception.
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/NEWS/702240350/1001 - U.S Rep Artur Davis (D) says he is considering run for governor in 2010.
http://www.dothaneagle.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DEA%2FMGArticle%2FDEA_BasicArticle… - Major Daleville employer announces plan to shut down.
http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070224/NEWS/702240312/1015/OPINIONS - The Times Daily endorses measures that would give Medicaid recipients increased choices in services received.
http://www.thedailysentinel.com/story.lasso?ewcd=edb3a694abf4b554 - Jackson County legislators Barron and Robinson differ on importance of special session.
