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Birmingham News – Center for Rural Alabama Larry Lee comments on the impact of the HIPPY Program, concluding that Alabama legislature did “one thing right” in restoring funding for the program in next year’s budget.
Birmingham News – The owner of a small country store comments on the impact of rising fuel costs on rural Alabamians.
Mobile Press-Register – New Press-Register/USA poll show spread blame for high gasoline prices between OPEC, Bush administration and oil companies.
Mobile Press-Register – Commentary contends that the failures of the 2008 regular legislative session are rooted in the 1901 Alabama Constitution.
Huntsville Times – Commentary by Gov. Riley sees new small business tax credit for health insurance as “real help.”
Tuscaloosa News – Retirement System moving forward with plans for 12-story building in front of state capitol despite complaints by preservationists.
Tuscaloosa News – The Tuscaloosa News reviews defeat of AEA-backed candidates in recent State Board of Election primary races, cautions Chancellor Byrne that battle with Paul Hubbert “is not over.”
Tuscaloosa News – Victim advocate Miriam Shehane takes issue with bill that allows early release of terminally ill inmates in state prisons.
Tuscaloosa News – “Alabama Exposure,” Dana Beyerle’s weekly political roundup for readers of the NYTimes regional papers.
Gadsden Times – Despite savings to state prisons, some raise concerns about pending release of terminally ill inmates.
Times Daily – University of North Alabama expected to increase tuition to deal with budget cuts.
Montgomery Advertiser – Sebastian Kitchens’ weekly political roundup for readers of The Montgomery Advertiser.
Montgomery Advertiser – Party chair Joe Turnham calls for Alabama Democrats to united behind Obama.
Mobile Press-Register – Press-Register says despite improvement, state’s high school graduation rate is unacceptable.
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[...] Leniency or simple human decency? Filed under: Uncategorized — waltm @ 7:56 am From the Daily News Digest at Doc’s, I see there is opposition to a recently passed bill allowing the early release of terminally ill inmates. [...]
>>Campaign spending doesn’t always produce desired results.
Seriously?? I thought everyone who spends any money automatically wins… Go figure.
>>the impact of rising fuel costs on rural Alabamians.
Lemme guess… They have to spend more money on fuel?
Onlife, you’re so infatuated with yourself you probably cannot imagine that rising fuel costs have any impact on folks other than paying more for their gasoline. You are certainly a one-dimensional indvidual, who really lacks any capacity to look beyond the obvious. And you’re insipid comments here always reflect that fact.
Insipid. Good word for it.