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Friday 6/29/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on June 29th, 2007, at 7:30 am

Birmingham News – Two community college presidents retire rather than face firing.

Birmingham News – Chancellor prohibits college presidents from spending state funds on lobbying firm.

Birmingham News – Report reveals that House Majority Leader Ken Guin (D-Carbon Hill) received payment from Shelton State Community College for  “duties as a legislator in tracking legislation, and in providing customary constituent services.”

Birmingham News – Alabama Environmental Management Commission to decide today on whether to reduce allowable carcinogens in state waterways.

Birmingham News – The Birmingham News sees prison sentences given to former governor as offering as offering promise to “those who want to see cleaner government.”

Birmingham News – The Birmingham News urges Environmental Management Commission to enact tougher standards to limit carcinogens in state’s waterways.

Mobile Press-Register – Pending retirement likely not to impact legislative career of Rep. Yvonne Kennedy (D-Mobile).

Mobile Press-Register – Former governor sentenced to over 7 years in corruption case.

Mobile Press-Register – Press-Register says Siegelman, Scrushy deserved prison time.

Montgomery Advertiser – Governor issues proclamation asking citizens to “pray for rain.”

Montgomery Advertiser – Report by two-year college systems paints Bishop State as in “serious trouble.”

Montgomery Advertiser – The Montgomery Advertiser sees proposed strengthening of state’s environmental rules as “reasonable.”

Decatur Daily – State Board of Education passes resolution prohbiting “pass through” appropriations in two-year college system.

Tuscaloosa News – In spite of Supreme Court’s refusal to hear case, The Tuscaloosa News calls for the state to proivde post-conviction legal counsel to death row inmates.

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