Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/29/2008

Birmingham NewsGov. Bob Riley to meet today with Wall Street banks to discuss Jefferson County’s sewer debt crisis

Birmingham NewsJudge holds hearing today on Jefferson County Commissioner George Bowman’s 68-signature short petition to be on the November ballot

Birmingham NewsAlabama residents travel to Denver to be part of history

Birmingham NewsCalera wants to know what Justice Department wants

Birmingham NewsDeparting DHR chief to bring new effort to South

Birmingham NewsAlabama Democratic Conference chief Reed reverses course, urges support for Obama

Birmingham NewsSuperintendent says schools could be devastated by 2010 if amendment fails

Birmingham NewsBirmingham Board of Education members leave themselves open to criticism and suspicion when their close relatives get contracts from the school system they serve.

Birmingham NewsState education officials promise they’ll use sex offender Web sites to track down convicted teachers they can’t find

Press-RegisterGustav leaves death in its wake as it roars toward Gulf

Press-RegisterMardi Gras group faces bias suit

Press-RegisterSouthern Dems celebrate Obama nomination

Press-RegisterChastang returns to commission

Press-RegisterMost Labor Day events are canceled

Huntsville TimesHelping strangers because they care

Huntsville Times‘This is watching history unfold’

Huntsville TimesWill bankruptcy affect entire state?

Huntsville TimesA day of reckoning

Montgomery AdvertiserAlabama delegates delighted

Montgomery AdvertiserRadio duo have kept Selma informed on local elections

Montgomery AdvertiserSome parts of state now free from drought

Montgomery AdvertiserSchool funds threatened by slow growth

Montgomery AdvertiserSpring’s economic rebound unlikely to last

Montgomery AdvertiserGustav likely to push up prices for gas for Labor Day holiday

Montgomery AdvertiserReal work of governing comes next

Tuscaloosa NewsA theo-political question: Whose side is God on?

Tuscaloosa NewsConvention observations

Tuscaloosa NewsKarl Rove’s dirty strategies must be curbed

Tuscaloosa NewsGustav may rain on GOP party

Anniston StarHow to respond to success: The effect of budget cuts

Anniston StarPhillip Tutor: Our elections’ aftermath

Anniston StarPaul Rilling: Elections, donations and the news

Opelika-Auburn NewsAlabama’s flagship crops suffer with drought

Opelika-Auburn NewsFay improves drought situation

Associated PressGustav could be perfect political spin storm

Associated PressAs Gustav nears, Gulf Coast begins moving on plans

Associated PressBoard OKs plan to evaluate Ala. college presidents

Washington PostSo Many Miles From Selma

2 comments to Daily Headlines, Friday, 8/29/2008

  • Chuck Taylor

    DHR needs a new commissioner … the governor make the appointment … a great, former (two-time) commish works across the hall from the gov …

    send Andy Hornsby to the Persons Building Tuesday morning.

  • Pecan Jim

    I’ve always had a great deal of respect for Andy, any evidence he wants to do this?

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