Party like it’s 1979

Get ready for a nostalgia kick - the Energy Department announced a campaign today urging Americans to conserve energy , including driving slower and turning down the thermostat. Closer to home, the effort to preserve a recent gas tax increase to fund billions in road repairs faces a steep uphill battle, if history is any indication.

Also on page one tomorrow: “Footloose” meets the Central Valley School District; Bush announces his nominee to replace Sandra Day O’Connor; and Tom DeLay faces a money laundering charge in a new indictment.