First Amendment Headlines for Dec. 17, 2008

Editors note: As much as I would like to see newspapers keep published content available for eternity in the digital archive of history (it is the 21st Century and all) I cannot guarantee all links posted in Headlines will remain active. 

- Governor Hires Friend Despite Hiring Freeze - Montgomery Advertiser

- Delayed Raid Likely Cost Reporter His Life - The Chauncey Bailey Project

- Childhood Poverty on the Rise - The Record

- Law Won't Go Swimmingly: Equipment for Pool Safety Not Ready - The Republican American

- Earmark Helps Businesses, Hurts Troops - The Seattle Times

- Bibb County Giving Year-End Bonuses to Employees - The Macon Telegraph