But, with out further delay, here are numerous examples of what RRA members have written today and during the last few weeks. While I would have loved to have gone through all 663 gmail news alerts generated by members' stories, I had to narrow it down. Enjoy
TODAY'S MUST READ:
Wes Allison and Bill Adair of the St. Petersburg Times show how Rep. C.W. Bill Young's kids benefit from actions by the Congressman to the tune of MILLIONS of dollars. Published Tuesday, April 8.
PETRAEUS: Many regionals localized Gen. David Petraeus' testimony Tuesday including: Matt Canham in the Salt Lake Tribune, Sylvia Smith of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette, Bill Theobald of Gannett News Service, Craig Gilbert of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Joe Morton of the Omaha World Herald, Larry Lipman of the Palm Beach (Fla.) Post, Jerry Zremski of The Buffalo (N.Y.) News
MILITARY EQUIPMENT: Marc Heller of the Watertown Daily Times writes about how Army National Guard and Reserve are handling the equipment shortage brought on by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
WAR COST: Lisa Mascaro of Las Vegas Sun looks at Rep. Shelley Berkley's reminder to Nevadans on the cost of the war: $14.1 million an hour.
HEALTH INSURANCE: The Families USA report on stats of those in the states without health insurance also produced a lot stories: Marc Heller of the Watertown Daily Times, Sean Reilly of the Mobile Press Register, Noelle Straub of the Billings Gazette
NEWSUEM OPENING: Sylvia Smith of the Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette looks at Washington's newest museum addition.
MINING: Thomas Burr of the Salt Lake Tribune and Suzanne Struglinski of the Deseret Morning News, write about the latest attempts by the Senate to Murray Energy head Bob Murray to testify as well as a GAO report on the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
April 3, 2008 - PORK AWARDS: Noelle Straub of the Billings Gazette writes about the Citizens Against Government Waste annual Pig Book targeting one of her senators.
April 4, 2008 -- EARMARKS: Jason Embry of the Austin American Statesman looks at Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, wanting more disclosure on earmarks but is not forthcoming with her own requests. Malia Rulon of the Cincinnati Enquirer also writes about efforts to cut back on earmarks as well as Maureen Groppe in the Indianapolis Star and Ellyn Ferguson of the Green Bay Press Gazette
Look at what the March 31, RRA event on taxes produced
April 6, 2008 - Trish Choate of the Scripps Howard News Service writes about how direct deposit will speed up people getting rebate checks.
