Small Town Political Gazette 1/27/08
The Cullman Times editorializes about the House District 12 election and provides two articles about it.
Times Daily interviews a candidate for mayor of Tuscumbia while The Selma Times-Journal covers both who has announced for office in Selma and how to get on Selma’s ballot.
The effects of possible budget cuts at the state and federal level are discussed at the Dothan Eagle, Daily Mountain Eagle and Times Daily.
The Outlook along with the Decatur Daily give us editorials about the upcoming elections.
Demopolis Times Marengo county school enrollment on the rise.
The Clanton Advertiser has an editorial entitled “We must learn from mistakes” about the escape of an inmate from the county work release program.
Decatur Daily reports a Hartselle voter believes neither the city or the school board have made a case for a tax increase.
The Asahi Shimbun reports on a plan in Japan to improve the rural economy, that may have some relevance to Alabama. Take away quote.”Their examples show that if residents of a community realize the value of their “assets” and make good use of them, they can find a way to reactivate their economy.”
