Saturday 3/29/2008 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
Birmingham News - Siegelman rejoins family after 9 months in federal prison.
Birmingham News - The Birmingham News urges Senate to approve House-passed measure establishing experience requirements for judges in state.
Birmingham News - The Birmingham News comments on efforts by Governor to expand ban on “double-dipping.”
AL.com - Bob Blaylock’s commentary asserts that lawsuit over property tax funding of education reminds us of the need for fairer taxes across the board.
Montgomery Advertiser - State’s unemployment rate down in February.
Huntsville Times - The Huntsville Times comments on House committee rejection of severance tax changes.
Tuscaloosa News - Rep. Jeremy Oden (R-Eva) decides against run for PSC presidency.
Anniston Star - The Anniston Star expresses the hope that Siegelman will prevail in his appeal and that such a ruling “will bring us back to the land of common sense, restore needed confidence in the federal judiciary and free a man who should never have spent nine months in prison in the first place.”
Opelika-Auburn News - The Opelika-Auburn News praises proposal by Rep. DuWayne Bridges (R-Valley) to ban employment in any government position by legislators.
New York Times - Siegelman says Rove involved in his prosecution.
Siegelman is free and the great day of reckoning can begin.Now is the time to buy stock in any company that makes or sells paper shredders to the middle and northern district US attorneys oofices.
Comment by Finally — March 29, 2008 @ 7:42 am
This should extend to hard drive crushers as well.
Comment by Anonymous — March 29, 2008 @ 10:42 am
I think I hear the strains of an old folk song emanating from the Riley household……”it takes a worried man to sing a worried song……”
Comment by HappyEndings — March 29, 2008 @ 11:54 am
My guess is that the Riley’s are a bit nervous of a Obama presidency and with Artur Davis as AG.
Comment by Willie — March 29, 2008 @ 5:11 pm