Tuesday 10/2/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – State fiscal year end: ETF growth slowing, General Fund revenues flat.

Birmingham News – Congressional subcommittee to hold hearings on allegations of politically-influenced selective prosecutions, Siegelman case among those to be reviewed.

Birmingham News – Shelton State Community College’s chief financial officer removed from position, placed on leave pending investigation.

Mobile Press-Register – Beleaguered Mobile County judge resigns.

Huntsville Times – U.S Supreme Court declines to hear argument over state law banning sex toys, AG says he will move to dissolve injunction so violaters can be prosecuted.

Huntsville Times – Former state Supreme Court justice blames Karl Rove for Alabama’s costly judicial races.

Tuscaloosa News – The Tuscaloosa News views news that state’s sentencing guidelines are working as a “ray of hope in the darkness that envelops Alabama’s penal system.”

Anniston Star – The Anniston Star calls for creation of separate board to provide oversight to state’s postsecondary system.

Gadsden Times – Low-income smokers would pay disproportionate share of costs for SCHIP expansion.

Tuscaloosa News – Impact of state’s early presidential primary diminished as other state’s join move toward February primaries.

Opelika-Auburn News – The Opelika-Auburn News calls for action to combat state’s rising teen pregnancy rate.

Opelika-Auburn News – State Democratic chair says federal government should enforce existing immigration statutes.

Opelika-Auburn News – State GOP chair says that states must take action on immigration since Dems in congress have refused to do so.

Daily Home – The Daily Home says reports involving Sen. Quinton Ross’ job at Trenholm State Community College exemplify concerns over ‘double-dipping.’