Sunday 2/26/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1140949546215600.xml&coll=2 – “The Political Notebook,” the Birmingham News weekly roundup of political trivia from Montgomery and Washington.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1140949980215600.xml&coll=2 – Term limits bill sees little support.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/bblalock.ssf?/base/opinion/1140949412215600.xml&coll=2 – Bob Blalock’s commentary on Alabama’s ranking as number 1 in taxing poor families and the prospects for tax reform.

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1140949695215580.xml&coll=3 – Poll shows Riley leading both Democratic candidates for governor’s chair.

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1140949412215560.xml&coll=1&thispage=1 – Editorial urges compromise among competing tax reform plans.

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS/602260326/1050/NEWS – Editorial in support of proposed tax holiday.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS02/602260308/1009 – “The Capitol Insider,” the Montgomery Advertiser’s weekly political roundup.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS02/602260307/1009 – Approval of pay raise for retirees appears likely, despite cautions from Bronner and Riley.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/OPINION01/602260302/1012/OPINION – Editorial warns that governmental employee pay raise poses danger for state’s fiscal health, but acknowledges that passage is a given.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS/602260336/1012/editorial1 – Editorial cautions that proposed sales tax holiday will have a negative impact on school funding.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS/602260334/1013/EDITORIAL2 – “Alabama Exposure,” Dana Beyerle’s weekly political column for the NYTimes regional papers.

http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060226/NEWS/602260351/1011 – Speculation grows that legislature may have a short session.

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