Thursday 8/31/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1157016000306850.xml&coll=2 – Increasing minimum wage becomes major issue for Baxley campaign, Riley campaign says such action would harm Mom and Pop businesses.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1157016301306850.xml&coll=2 – Editorial calls for legislature to resolve case regarding voting rights for convicted felons by either defining moral turpitude or removing from the constitution the prohibition against voting by certain felons.

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1157016134306820.xml&coll=1 – Editorial commentary on poverty figures released earlier this week by the Census.

http://www.cullmantimes.com/homepage/local_story_241233744.html?keyword=leadpicturestory – Lt. governor candidate Strange campaigns in Folsom’s home town, says he wants to ride Riley’s coattails.

http://www.dailyhome.com/news/2006/dh-localnews-0831-datchison-6h30v4028.htm – Court rules interest charged on title pawn transactions unconstitutional.

http://www.dailyhome.com/opinion/2006/dh-editorials-0831-0-6h30v3807.htm – Editorial commentary on Democrat’s “Covenant for the Future.”

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060831/NEWS02/608310327/1009 – Riley, Baxley clash over minimum wage issue.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/060831a.shtml – Editorial calls for appellate court candidate to be candid about reports of family members involvement in KKK.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060831/NEWS/608310333/1012/editorial1 – Editorial urges leaders to look to tax reform as a way to address state’s high poverty rate.