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Wednesday 8/30/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Posted by G, on August 30th, 2006, at 7:02 am

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929802222610.xml&coll=2 – State’s poverty rate remains among highest in nation.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929749222610.xml&coll=2 – State reduces backlog of prisoners in county jails.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929853222610.xml&coll=2 – Gees Bend ferry finally returns.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156930275222610.xml&coll=2 – Editorial praises Kids Count Data Book, urges state leaders to use information to improve lives of state’s children.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1156930097222610.xml&coll=2 – Editorial reviews success of sales tax holiday, calls for permanent removal of sales tax from food and non-prescription medications.

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929538222650.xml&coll=3 – AG King proposes death penalty for child sexual abusers.

http://www.al.com/news/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/news/1156929399222620.xml&coll=1 – Riley urges GOP candidates to run as a team.

http://www.dailyhome.com/opinion/2006/dh-editorials-0830-editorials-6h29v4855.htm – Talladega Daily Home endorses Tyson in AG race.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060830/OPINION01/608290346/1012/OPINION – Editorial examines state’s lowest tax ranking, concludes tax structure is no bargain.

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2006/as-editorials-0830-editorial-6h29u2040.htm – Editorial notes that being a low-taxes, low-services state has not put Alabama on the road to prosperity.

http://www.politicalparlor.net/Sanders/Sanders1004.html – Hank Sanders’ Senate Sketches #1004, An Open Letter to Members of the Alabama Ethics Commission

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