Wednesday 12/27/2006 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1167215394194340.xml&coll=2 – Schools system impacted by new revenue as a result of passage of Amendment One consider how additional revenue will be utilized.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1167214578194340.xml&coll=2The Birmingham News calls for the Public Service Commission to determine why price for natural gas exceeds that of our neighboring states.

http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1167214973194350.xml&coll=3 – Bayou la Batre receives $15.6 million grant to build affordable housing.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/061227a.shtmlThe Decatur Daily says that state’s new landlord-tenant law is an example that “politics can work.”

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061227/NEWS/612270336/1012/editorial1The Tuscaloosa News speaks out in support of equal pay in light of new report that shows female college graduates are loosing ground to their male peers.

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