ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Raju Chebium for Gannett explains the primary process in a Q&A; and Bill Theobold in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle accuses Mitt Romney of pandering in Michigan.FEMA: Jim Myers in the Tulsa World reports that Rep. John Sullivan is appealing FEMA's denial of individual assistance to ice storm victims, but wants to keep a close eye on the process.IRAQ: Bartholomew Sullivan in the Commercial Appeal reports on recent trips to Iraq by Tennessee Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Lincoln Davis. The Republican and Democrat lawmakers returned with different impressions or progress in the country; and Edward Felker in the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports that Rep. Tim Walz returned from Iraq intent on improving medical records for troops.BILLS, HEARINGS AND REPORTS: Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News reports on legislation aimed at revamping a social security law that hurts public employees; and Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports that House and Senate Judiciary committee chairmen have asked the GAO to study the use of no-bid contracts.DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports on a compromise between Congress and the White House that shields Iraq from a provision allowing victims of state-sponsored terrorism to seek compensation.MINE SAFETY: Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune and Suzanne Struglinski in the Deseret Morning News report on mine-safety legislation the House passed Wednesday.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Jan. 17: Regionals in Today's News
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Raju Chebium for Gannett explains the primary process in a Q&A; and Bill Theobold in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle accuses Mitt Romney of pandering in Michigan.FEMA: Jim Myers in the Tulsa World reports that Rep. John Sullivan is appealing FEMA's denial of individual assistance to ice storm victims, but wants to keep a close eye on the process.IRAQ: Bartholomew Sullivan in the Commercial Appeal reports on recent trips to Iraq by Tennessee Reps. Marsha Blackburn and Lincoln Davis. The Republican and Democrat lawmakers returned with different impressions or progress in the country; and Edward Felker in the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports that Rep. Tim Walz returned from Iraq intent on improving medical records for troops.BILLS, HEARINGS AND REPORTS: Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News reports on legislation aimed at revamping a social security law that hurts public employees; and Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports that House and Senate Judiciary committee chairmen have asked the GAO to study the use of no-bid contracts.DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: Herb Jackson in the Bergen Record reports on a compromise between Congress and the White House that shields Iraq from a provision allowing victims of state-sponsored terrorism to seek compensation.MINE SAFETY: Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune and Suzanne Struglinski in the Deseret Morning News report on mine-safety legislation the House passed Wednesday.
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