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Wednesday 12/26/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on December 26th, 2007, at 6:30 am

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

Mobile Press-Register – Press-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 Times – The 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 Times – The 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.

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

  • Blogging in the ‘Ham: Doc’s Political Parlor
    December 26th, 2007 at 11:18 am

    [...] 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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