Friday 12/28/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Latest population figures show Alabama unlikely to lose U.S. House seat after 2010 census.

Birmingham News – Traffic deaths at four-year low.

Mobile Press-RegisterPress-Register comments on recent ranking that determined Alabama was among the least “green” state in nation.

Montgomery Advertiser – Life at Alabama’s Holman Prison depicted on MSNBC television series.

Montgomery AdvertiserThe Montgomery Advertiser contends that recent guilty pleas may indicate that long-running corruption probe of community college system may be nearing its end.

Tuscaloosa News – Public health officials push smoking-cessation program.

Daily HomeThe Daily Home sees the creation, by congressmen,  of political action committees is a “sign of a broken political system, where congressmen have to raise money to buy their way into leadership posts.”

Washington Post – GAO upholds portion of protest by Birmingham-based Pemco against Air Force contract with rival Boeing.

News link – Alabama-Louisiana senate battle underway over Katrina relief and flood-insurance premiums.

News link – Alabama  Constitution Party endorses Ron Paul for president.

2 comments to Friday 12/28/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

  • Willie

    Vitter and Landrieu should add a rider to their bill for a building at UA with Shelby’s name on it.

    This is another reason why Mobile County should ask Mississippi to take them over, and Baldwin County goes to Florida.

  • walt moffett

    G, thanks for pointing me to Third Party Watch, interesting site and much better than what I found so far.

    Wonder if gas prices had anything to do with the decreased traffic death numbers.

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