Friday 6/29/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
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.
