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Wednesday 5/30/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on May 30th, 2007, at 6:30 am

Birmingham News : Businessman admits kickbacks, overcharges in latest guilty plea in two year college probe.

Birmingham News : Legislature sends budgets, pay raise bills to Governor for approval.

Tuscaloosa News : Small turnout expected for next week’s election to consider two constitutional amendments.

Tuscaloosa News : Summary of yesterday’s legislative activity.

Decatur Daily : The Decatur Daily sees prosecutor’s sentencing recommendations for former governor as evidence that trial was part of national plan to target Democrats.

Decatur Daily : The Decatur Daily calls for legislative action on slavery apology “a meaningful vote.”

Dothan Eagle : Textile plant closing to idle 575 in Abbeville.

Opelika-Auburn News : Textile plant closure to idle 350 in Opelika.

Category: Daily News

2 comments to Wednesday 5/30/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

  • Jeff (no, the other one)
    May 30th, 2007 at 8:36 am

    Textile plant closings? But I saw the ad on TV this morning, saying vote YES on the Amendments to keep Alabama’s economy THE STRONGEST!

    And the Roy Johnson saga continues — y’know, Dept. of Postsecondary Ed. had a Turnham working with them for years (she retired a few months ago) … purely coincidental, of course.

  • walt moffett
    May 30th, 2007 at 9:02 pm

    The Fire College/Junior College mess is starting to show some very interesting kudzuish offshoots and tendrils.

    Looks too that eventually this will be spun (cf the Decatur Daily editoral) into a yet another vast conspiracy to overthrow democracy, two party rule, etc.

    Has there been an credible opposition to the two amendments? Been hearing blipverts to vote for Amendment 1 and the usual mail from RSA, etc about Amendment 2

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