Friday 2/23/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1172222638290070.xml&coll=2 – State Board of Education delays discussion of Interim Chancellor at request of Governor.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1172222638290070.xml&coll=2 – Rep. Artur Davis (D) says nation’s health crisis growing.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1172222545290070.xml&coll=2 – Plaintiff’s appeal court’s decision to end long-running child welfare case.

http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/opinion/editorials/070223.shtml – The Decatur Daily calls for the Board of Education to support Interim Chancellor.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/NEWS02/702230326/1009 – AP poll shows bond issue for school construction has broad support among legislators.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070223/OPINION01… – The Montgomery Advertiser calls for state to pursue sentencing reform in effort to reduce growing prison population.

http://www.dothaneagle.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=DEA%2FMGArticle%2FDEA_BasicArticle… – Rep. Terry Spicer (D-Elba) files bill to increase law enforcement officers in schools.

http://www.oanow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=OAN%2FMGArticle%2FOAN_BasicArticle… – Opelika-Auburn News opposes proposed increase in gasoline tax.

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-editorials-0223-editorial-7b22u5440.htm – The Anniston Star agrees with Dr. Thomas Corts that the two-year college system should have a separate board, but predicts the messenger may be shot.

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-editorials-0223-editorial-7b22u5508.htm – The Anniston Star believes that “if anything’s worth spending money on, [education] is certainly it.”

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-columns-0223-jevanscol-7b22v0003.htm -The Rev. James Evans writes about the issue of restoring felons’ right to vote from a theological perspective.