Sunday 12/30/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
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.
