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.
When the Mobile Press Register announces that Bush is viewed as unpopular by a majority
of Alabamians, get ready for the second coming.
Comment by Willie — July 30, 2007 @ 6:05 am