ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Jerry Zremski in the Buffalo News reports on Mike Huckabee's apology to Mitt Romney for a disparaging remark about Mormons. ENERGY BILL: Noelle Straub in the Helena Independent Record reports that renewable energy incentives pushed by Sen. Max Baucus were stripped out of the Senate energy bill; and Faith Bremner in the Argus Leader reports on the energy bill's ethanol provisions. FARM BILL: The Senate voted down a measure by Sen. John Tester to prevent manipulation in the meatpacking industry, Noelle Straub reports in the Billings Gazette; and Ellyn Ferguson in the Oshkosh Northwestern reports on the farm bill's impact in Wisconsin. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Sen. Russ Feingold opposed the defense authorization because it included $189.4 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan, Ellyn Ferguson reports in the Oshkosh Northwestern. YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Steve Tetreault for Stephens Media reports that a panel of judges threw out a legal attempt by the state to block the Energy Department from licensing a nuclear waste repository in Nevada; and Lisa Mascaro in the Las Vegas Sun reports on what the setback means for Sen. Harry Reid.
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