Saturday 5/256/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Alabama residents’ credit scores among lowest in nation.

Press-Register – New chancellor will make recommendations to State Board regarding presidents at two community colleges.

Press-Register – University of South Alabama sees “virtually no impact” from minimum wage increase due to tight labor market in Mobile area.

Press-Register – Elected officials use taxpayer dollars to redecorate offices.

Press-RegisterPress Register raises questions about actions of lt. governor in ending Senate stalemate.

Daily Home – Talladega, St. Clair legislators assess legislative session, predict budgets and bond issue will pass.

Tuscaloosa News – Views vary on wisdom of minimum wage increase.

Montgomery Advertiser – State Supreme Court orders lower court to determine whether death row inmate is a person with mental retardation, and therefore not subject to death penalty.

Legislative Dispatch

A Look from the Rearview Mirror

This Thursday will mark the last day of the legislative Session.  For some, it was a Session that seemed would never end.  For others, it was one that ended much too quickly.  It may be early, yet, to write an obit on this Session, but as we approach the finish line, some perspective may be in order.

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Putting Students First

As you know, a very important piece of legislation will be presented for our consideration in the House tomorrow in Montgomery – Senate Bill 310 – the “Students First” tenure and fair dismissal reform bill. Like me, many House members have been inundated with phone calls and emails from opponents of this bill, and some have been [...]

Legislative Transparency

There are a lot of issues to debate before we begin the final days of this session. In fact, I am quite certain there will be some comments on this post debating many of them. Before we get into the last seven day of the session I wanted to bring up a topic that [...]


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