Monday, 2/26/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/117248169291080.xml&coll=2 – Governors of Florida, Mississippi back Alabama’s efforts to lure huge steel manufacturing facility.

http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/117248150491080.xml&coll=2 – Legislature to convene today for special session, primarily to provide mechanism for funding huge incentives to lure steel plant to state.

http://www.al.com/opinion/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/117248142391080.xml&coll=2 – The Birmingham News criticizes State Board of Education for their complaints against interim chancellor.

http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1172485058235590.xml&coll=3 – Governor’s commission to implement HAVA lags behind self-imposed schedule.

http://www.al.com/news/press-register/index.ssf?/base/news/1172484997235590.xml&coll=3 – “The Political Skinny,” the Press-Register’s weekly roundup from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington.

http://www.al.com/opinion/huntsvilletimes/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1172485001235700.xml&coll=1 – The Huntsville Times sees interim chancellor as “on the right track.”

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/NEWS/702260327/1001 – Hillary Clinton to join Obama for visits to Selma this week.

 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/NEWS02/702260314/1009 – AP poll shows overwhelming support for ending annual property tax reappraisals.

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070226/OPINION… – The Montgomery Advertiser calls for legislators to set aside political agendas and rivalries as special session begins.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070226/NEWS/702260332/1007/TL02 – Community Action Agencies to seek more money in regular session for anti-poverty programs.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070226/NEWS/702260342/1012/TL05 – The Tuscaloosa News reviews Alabama’s cuts in Bush’s proposed budget, calls for congressional delegation to work to insure funding for needed programs.

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20070226/NEWS/702260343/1012/TL05 – The Tuscaloosa News praises proposal by Sen. Bradley Byrne (D-Fairhope) to end payday lending in state.

http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2007/as-editorials-0226-editorial-7b25w0538.htm – The Anniston Star believes the suggestion to give two-year colleges its own board may be a good one but that it will die in the legislature.