Wednesday 12/26/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers joins with four other Alabama congressmen to form PAC.

Mobile Press-RegisterPress-Register is pleased with interpretation by Ethics Commission that laws prohibiting gifts.

News link – Political columnist Steve Flowers reviews the top political stories of 2007.

Montgomery Advertiser – Gary Palmer of the Alabama Policy Institute comments on the “truth about the state of education in Alabama.”

Tuscaloosa News – PSC officials hope that recent rate decrease will result in expansion of Alabama Power biofuel project and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.

Gadsden TimesThe Gadsden Times endorses proposal to require public officials and employees and their spouses to report if they are working for the government or have government contracts.

New York TimesThe new York Times cites Siegelman case, among others, in call for continuing investigation into whether politics played role in federal prosecutions.

Times Daily – Thousands file pre-employment applications for jobs at North Alabama railcar manufacturing facility.

1 comment to Wednesday 12/26/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

  • [...] For many of us local web workers (and many influential community leaders and politicians) a morning would not be complete without getting a rundown on what’s going on in the state from Doc’s. This morning’s daily news digest includes links to stories about a newly formed PAC, a story in The New York Times, and a year in politics review from The Brewton Standard. [...]

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