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Sunday 12/30/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

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

Birmingham News – Alabama farmers tested by drought.

Birmingham News – Women hold few cabinet-level or high elective positions in Alabama.

Birmingham News – 2007 worst year for Alabama stocks in more than a decade.

Birmingham News – The Birmingham News provides a 2008 “to-do” list for state and local officials.

Birmingham News – Bob Blaylock predicts that continuing fallout from Barron-Bishop “punch” may derail 2008 legislative session.

Mobile Press-Register – Conecuh County group fighting proposed landfill seeks changes in laws regulating landfill approval process.

Mobile Press-Register – People with disabilities boost workforce.

Mobile Press-Register – Press-Register calls for leaders to “maintain momentum” in 2008.

Montgomery Advertiser – Changing demographics result in increase in Alabama’s older population.

Montgomery Advertiser – The Montgomery Advertiser endorses proposed transparency measures to be introduced in 2008 session,

Decatur Daily – The Associated Press lists their top 10 news stories in Alabama for 2007.

Decatur Daily – The Decatur Daily calls for enactment of proposals to ban transfers of campaign funds and require increased economic disclosure by legislators.

Times Daily – The Times Daily endorses proposal to require legislators and their spouses to report employment or contracts with state entities.

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