ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Celebrities stump for Mike Huckabee, Aaron Sadler reports for Stephens Media; Sadler also reports on Huckabee's statement in South Carolina that flying the Confederate flag should be up to the state to decide; and William Gibson in the Sun-Sentinel reports that John McCain and Hillary Clinton are leading in Florida according to a statewide poll.LOCAL RACES: Noelle Straub reports in the Billings Gazette on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's first slate of candidates eligible for special funding this election, including Wyoming Democrat Gary Trauner; Bill Adair and Wes Allison in the St. Petersburg Times report that Rep. Bill Young, R-Fla., will seek a 20th term in Congress; Lesley Clark in the Miami Herald reports on a New Jersey Democrat who wants to offer cash bonuses to counties and states that switch to paper ballots by the November election.ECONOMY: Bruce Alpert reports in the Times-Picayune that Louisiana lawmakers hope any economic stimulus proposals provide more relief for hurricane recovery needs.FIGHTER JETS: Jim Myers in the Tulsa World reports that Sen. Jim Inhofe is pushing to include the new Joint Strike Fighter with Tulsa's 138th Fighter Wing.HEARINGS, BILLS AND MARK-UPS: Ellyn Ferguson in the Green Bay Press Gazette reports on a hearing to explore private care for rural veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who live far from VA facilities; and Matt Canham reports in the Salt Lake Tribune that Utah Republican Sen. Bob Bennett supports a gas-tax hike to pay for federal infrastructure improvements. IMMIGRATION: Deborah Barfield Berry reports for Gannett that more than a dozen states are considering forcing would-be voters to show proof of citizenship when they register.
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