Monday 4/30/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST

Birmingham News – Lawsuits allege that Birmingham suburbs target Hispanics for stops and arrests by police.

Birmingham News – Rep Pat Moore (R-Pleasant Grove) seeks to seeks to expand seat belt requirement to back seat passengers.

Birmingham News – The Birmingham News urges House to approve measure to allow voters to decide whether to convene constitutional convention.

Press-Register – “The Political Skinny,” the Press-Register’s  weekly political roundup from Mobile, Montgomery and Washington.

Press-Register – Press-Register calls for the Senate to give approval of House-passed measure to create commission to run Department of Transportation.

Tuscaloosa News – Rep.Mark Keahey (D-Grove Hill) seeks official state audit of Governor’s use of state plane.

Tuscaloosa News – The Tuscaloosa News sees contract for interim chancellor of community college system as a “serious mistake.”

Anniston Star – The Anniston Star discusses new report on pay discrepancies between men and women.

Decatur Daily – The Decatur Daily says the proposal to remove sales tax from food deserves more attention than it has received thus far in legislature.

Gadsden Times – Article explores the “real” impact of the proposed apology for state’s role in slavery.

Montgomery Advertiser – The Montgomery Advertiser characterizes Senate as “dysfunctional.”