EARMARKS: Sylvia Smith of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette looks at earmarks for her local colleges as part of the bigger earmark debate.
RECESS TRIPS: Aaron Sadler of Times-Record has a story for the Arkansas News Bureau about Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers heading to Africa. In a March 24 story, Gerard Shields of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, La. writes about Sen. Vitter going to Afghanistan.
SUPREME COURT: Sean Reilly of the Mobile Register covered a Supreme Court case Monday, including Alabama Gov. Bob Riley. Larry Lipman writes in the Austin American Statesman about the court opting not to hear a case on Medicare benefits.
IMMIGRATION COURT: Joe Morton of Omaha World Herald gives an update on a new court opening in Nebraska
EASTER EGG ROLL: Suzanne Struglinski of the Deseret Morning News found some local connections to the White House party on Monday.
LOCAL RACES: Trish Choate of the Scripps Howard News Service writes about the finances of the local House race challenger.
BOEING DEAL: Rob Hotakainen writes in the Kansas City Star on March 23, about how the controversial missing Boeing contract could affect the November elections.
CHIP: Raju Chebium of the Gannett News Service gives an update on the battle over CHIP funding on March 21.
DO IT FOR YOUR PAPER!!!!! These stories by RRA members might be good for your own readership area.
- WHO PAYS FOR LUNCH: Gerard Shields of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, La. brings a personal story on lunch with a Hill staff to print to illustrate new ethics rules.
- Trish Choate of the Scripps Howard News Service looks at ZIP code data and income.
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