ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Malia Rulon in the Cincinnati Enquirer explores whether Ohio's influence in presidential elections is shrinking; Raju Chebium for Gannett explains the presidential nominating process; Wes Allison previews the Florida primary in the St. Petersburg Times; Sabrina Eaton blogs on Cleveland.com that Dennis Kucinich has filed an FCC complaint after failing to qualify for the Democratic debates in South Carolina tonight; and Bill Theobold in the Tennessean reports that Fred Thompson hints at pulling out of the race.
LOCAL RACES: Edward Felker in the Rochester Bulletin reports on a Minnesota lawmaker and his challenger swearing off pork.
STIMULUS PACKAGE: Brett Lieberman in the Patriot News reports that Pennsylvania lawmakers back the proposed stimulus package; and Faith Bremner reports on response from South Dakota lawmakers in the Argus Leader.
PILL POLITICS: Rob Hotakainen reports for McClatchy on a legislative snafu that caused birth control prices to skyrocket, and the ensuing impact on university students.
VOTING RECORDS: Maureen Groppe reports in the Lafayette Journal & Courier that area lawmakers crossed party lines more than their colleagues in 2007. Wisconsin lawmakers, meanwhile, tend to vote the party line, Ellyn Ferguson reports in the Appleton Post-Crescent.
HOUSING: Joseph Morton in the Omaha World-Herald reports on the impact last week's House vote to reauthorize and expand the HOPE VI housing grant program could have on Omaha.
PROFILES: Lisa Friedman in the Los Angeles Daily News reports that local Rep. Howard Berman will be the next chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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