Sunday 7/29/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Change in presidential primary dates heighten interest in, and about, Alabama.

Birmingham News – Study shows Alabama’s incentives and tax credits favor industry over traditional white collar jobs, hampers Birmingham’s efforts to position itself as player in financial arena.

Birmingham News – The Birmingham News says state has not kept up with changing technology, calls for legislation to ensure that post-conviction DNA testing is available for state’s inmates.

Birmingham News – Kristen Bailey of VOICES for Alabama’s Children comments on state’s Kids Count ranking.

Birmingham News – John Archibald’s commentary on the decision by Birmingham’s Regional Planning Commission to eject transit advocacy group from building.

Mobile Press-Register – Bush performance ratings slump in new Alabama poll.

Mobile Press-Register – Press-Register views distribution of community service grants as legislator’s “annual pork festival.”

Mobile Press-Register – Mike Hubbard, chairman of Alabama GOP and House minority leader, contends that “a cancer of corruption seems to have infected the Alabama Democratic Party.”

Huntsville Times – Non-citizens face challenges in getting state driver’s license.

Huntsville Times -Commentary by Billy Norrell of the Alabama Roadbuilders Association calls for new investment in state’s infrastructure.

Montgomery Advertiser – Seven unsolved civil-rights era cases getting new look by FBI.

Tuscaloosa News – Senate Democrats meeting today in effort to mend rift.

Tuscaloosa News – New campaign manager for John McCain got h is political start in Alabama.

Tuscaloosa News – “Alabama Exposure,” Dana Beyerle’s weekly political roundup for readers of the NYTimes regional papers.

Tuscaloosa News – Some theologians see living wage as a social justice issue.

Gadsden Times – The Gadsden Times calls for Alabama to allow post-conviction DNA testing.