March 13: Regionals in Today's News

Regionals in Today's News

BOXES OF INFO: Steve Tetreault of the Las Vegas Review Journal, writes about 23 boxes of pretty much useless info arriving at the door of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. (note the photo).

WARHEADS: Joe Morton of the Omaha World-Herald, writes about the local Air Force base's role in the country's nuclear warhead stockpile.

PRIMARIES: Lesley Clark writes in the Miami Herald about the Florida Democrat's do-over primary, including a previous story about it's cost. Brett Lieberman covers a Clinton event for the Patriot-News and wrote an earlier piece about Obama. Suzanne Struglinski of the Deseret Morning News, writes about the Utah Lt. Gov push for a regional primary plan.

EARMARKS: Ellyn Ferguson of Gannett's Green Bay Press-Gazette covers the contorversy over House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey, D-Wisc. letter to members on earmarks. Lisa Mascaro of the Las Vegas Sun writes about Sen. Harry Reid's support of earmarks. Jake Thompson of the Omaha World-Herald, writes about the untold side of some road earmarks: state matching funds.

CHEMICAL PLANTS: Sylvia Smith of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette covers a hearing where a local women's testimony illustrates the need for tighter OSHA rules.

AIRPORT FEES: Bruce Alpert of the The Times-Picayune writes about the New Orleans airport wanting to increase fees due to reduced flight schedules in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

BOEING: Sean Reilly of the Mobile Register writes about the Boeing contract controversy.

SMOG RULES: Jim Myers of Tulsa World writes how new EPA smog rules don't sit well with Sen. Inhofe.

ENERGY LOBBY: Trish Choate of the Times Record News writes about the Texas oil lobby opposing pending bills.

HARDROCK MINNING: Noelle Straub of the Jackson Hole Star-Tribune writes about the latest progress in a rewrite of the 1872 mining law.

ETHICS: Larry Lipman in the Palm Beach Post, writes about a local lawmaker's push for ethics reform in the House.

CREDIT CARD FEES: Suzanne Struglinski in the Deseret Morning News, writes about the battle over a new credit bill.

and......because she just can't stay away, Lisa Friedman writes in the LA Daily News about Rep. Howard Berman taking over the Foreign Affairs Committee.