Wednesday 6/28/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1151487409265530.xml&coll=2 – Siegelman jury deadlocked, judge to give more instructions today and urge jury to reach verdict.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1151487432265530.xml&coll=2 – several laws passed during regular session take effect July 1.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1151487379265530.xml&coll=2 – Remarks by ADEM director anger environmentalists working for environmental justice.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1151486859265530.xml&coll=2 – Editorial praises efforts of Birmingham and Jefferson County  leaders to explore creation of a viable regional transit system.

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1151486296265540.xml&coll=1 – New report warns that state’s public schools are facing a “rising tide of low income students.”

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1151486252265540.xml&coll=1 – Editorial thanks sponsors, participants in recent forum on immigration issues.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060628/NEWS02/606280368/1009 -  U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Commission releases report that says Mississippi Indian casino leaders invested $13 million in Riley’s 2002 campaign for governor.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AL_VOTING_RIGHTS_ALA_ALOL-?SITE=ALMON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT – Alabama congressional delegation split in whether to extend Voting Rights Act.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060627/APN/606270779 – Fewer teen deaths, dropouts according to new Kids Count report.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060628/NEWS/606280333/1012/editorial1 – Editorial praises state’s Kids Count improvement, cautions that much left to do.

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