Tuesday 6/5/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Career tech programs prepare high school students to meet demands of changing workplace.

Birmingham News – Voters go to polls today to consider constitutional amendments.

Mobile Press-Register – Gee’s Bend quilters claim rip-off by marketing company.

Tuscaloosa News – Governor, legislature establish separate rural development programs.

Tuscaloosa News – Governor tells Jefferson County that it’s not “physically possible” to speed up transfer of state inmates for county jails.

Tuscaloosa News – Democratic presidential hopeful to campaign in Alabama.

Anniston StarThe Anniston Star says it will side with skeptics, for now, who feel that partisan politics played a significant role in the prosecution of former governor.

Montgomery AdvertiserThe Montgomery Advertiser urges voter approval of amendments.

1 comment to Tuesday 6/5/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

  • walt moffett

    Hmm, from reading Bedford’s remarks on the new rural development center in the Ag Department, I gather this is being done to boost Sparks. Wonder what Bedford wants if and when Sparks is elected Governor/Senator/whatever. Also, sounds like both sides now have a nice assortment of plum jobs to offer.

    Culinary school in high school? Makes more sense than vocational ag/horticulture. Cheaper than the Culinard too.

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