Monday 2/19/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1171880916119050.xml&coll=2 –    New Gallup poll paints Alabama purple – voters nearly evenly split between Democratic and Republican.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1171880185119050.xml&coll=2The Birmingham News calls for Rep. Yvonne Kennedy (D-Mobile) to resign or be removed as president of Bishop State Community College amid continuing reports of mismanagement.

http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1171880654118990.xml&coll=3 – “The Political Skinny,” the Press-Register’s roundup from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington.

http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1171880610118990.xml&coll=3 – Riley, South Alabama legislators say they will not support increase in gasoline taxes.

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1171880393118960.xml&coll=1The Huntsville Times characterizes the call for this month’s special legislative session as “unfortunate but necessary.”

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070219/NEWS01/702190320/1007 – Capitol steps vigil for Billy Joe Gaither calls for adding sexual orientation to protected groups in state’s hate crime bill.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070219/OPINION01/702190304/1012/OPINIONThe Montgomery Advertiser calls for Alabama’s congressional delegation to work to restore “reasonable” funding for Low Income Home Energy  Assistance Program and for state to provide additional funding for heating and cooling costs.

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