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Hope everyone had a great weekend!!

Sad news: Dan Hermes, Topeka, former governmental affairs liaison for former Gov. Bill Graves, died Saturday night. (Hawver) Thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Rep. Nancy Boyda will announce the selection for this year’s Congressional Page Program during a press conference Monday, June 2, 2008 at Easter Seals Capper Foundation. Joining Rep. Boyda for this announcement will be State Senator Anthony Hensley, State Representative Ann Mah, a representative from Easter Seals Capper Foundation and other distinguished guests. (Release)

Neufeld nixes 900 Green Collar Jobs in Topeka. Oops.

KS GOP is split over the Prez visit. Breaking News: The KS GOP is pretty much split over everything... Duah...

DNC came to agreements.... finally... Clinton statement on it. Now half the country can get back to writing that novel they were working on... 19 in favor, 8 opposed and no abstentions. Full Michigan delegation seated with half a vote.

According to The New York Times: This leaves Clinton with 69 delegates casting 34.5 votes and Mr. Obama with 59 delegates casting 29.5 votes. And according to Prime Buzz this AM HRC is not happy with supporters shouting No-Bama - many were arrested for a lack of creativity.

Is Clinton out?

Members of Hillary Clinton's advance staff received calls and emails this evening from headquarters summoning them to New York City Tuesday night, and telling them their roles on the campaign are ending, two Clinton staffers tell my colleague Amie Parnes.

But CNN reports she's not done yet. Evidently though, she lost because of Muslims and Sexism. No reports on if these are Muslim sexists... I'm trying to find out.

Mainstream Media is apparently getting the Youth News wrong again.

Why did McCain revive the Coke thing?

Sirota was on CNN



I'm oddly fascinated by the Ron Paul Revolution. Apparently, I'm not alone

Ted Kennedy is getting brain surgery today. Sucks, but he's a fighter. Thoughts and Prayers...

SEIU is building the new structure for an accountability program, ie. primaries. You can follow the SEIU convention in Puerto Rico here.

Sources are saying that Obama is leaving his church. (PB) Opponents will no doubt say this is so he can continue to live his life as a secret Muslim without being harassed by the people at church.

Spelling Bee


What are you reading in the news this morning??