Friday, December 14, 2007

Dec. 14: Regionals in Today's News

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Fred Thompson is launching a fast-paced campaign bus tour, Bill Theobold reports in the Tennessean; Arkansas travelers hit Iowa with different accounts of Mike Huckabee, Aaron Sadler reports for Stephens Media; and Jerry Zremski reports in the Buffalo News on Thursday's final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucus.

ENERGY BILL:
Maureen Groppe reports in the Indianapolis Star on Indiana lawmakers' positions on the Senate-passed energy bill.

FARM BILL:
Aaron Sadler reports for Stephens Media on a failed Farm Bill amendment that would have slashed subsidies.

BILLS, HEARINGS AND MARK-UPS: Sen. Evan Bayh wants to increase penalties against those who smuggle illegal immigrants into the country,
Maureen Groppe reports in the Indianapolis Star.

IRAN:
Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News reports on local lawmakers' attempt to keep the public focused on an Iranian nuclear threat despite a recent intel report finding no nuke program.

STUDIES AND REPORTS:
Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports on a GAO audit criticizing EPA regulations enacted last year that changed disclosure rules for chemicals released into the air, soil and water.

FEATURED STORY: Yea for getting off Capitol Hill!
Lesley Clark has a nice piece in the Miami Herald on a local man's private collection of historic documents now on display at the Library of Congress.

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