ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Craig Gilbert covers the Democratic radio debate for the Milkwaukee Journal-Sentinel; and Thomas Burr reports in the Salt Lake Tribune on Mitt Romney's upcoming Mormon speech. HEARINGS, BILLS AND MARK-UPS: Nicole Guadiano in the Wilmington News Journal reports on a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations probe into credit card rate hikes; Larry Lipman reports in the Austin American Statesman on kidney care lobbying in an upcoming Medicare bill; a House committee investigating the August mine disaster in Utah wants to compel witness depositions, Thomas Burr reports in the Salt Lake Tribune; and Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News reports on a park bill the House passed Tuesday and also advances a markup on major climate change legislation in the Senate. BUDGET BATTLES: Noelle Straub reports in the Billings Gazette that a program to replace Yellowstone's visitor center is likely to fall victim to funding battles in Congress. DNA DONATION: Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports on New Jersey Rep. Rob Andrews who volunteered his DNA to participate in a groundbreaking "personalized medicine" project. ENERGY BILL: Josh Drobnyk in the Allentown Morning Call reports that the energy bill coming up in the House will not include a loan guarantee that a Pennsylvania company says it needs to build a nuclear reactor. SUPREME COURT: Bruce Alpert in the Times-Picayune covers arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on the disqualification of all five black members of a jury pool in 1996. INTEL COMMITTEE: Larry Lipman reports in the Palm Beach Post that Alcee Hastings is stepping down from the House Select Committee on Intelligence.
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