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Redstate:

Remember how no White House Easter Roll had been streamed on the internet until Barack Obama got to the White House, even though George Bush had done the same thing? (more…)

Video at RCP.

CNN video.

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The list includes Reps. Steve Bovo, Carlos Lopez-Cantera, Eric Fresen, and Gaston Cantens, businessmen Sergio Pino, Jorge Arrizurieta, Osvaldo Vento and Norman Braman, and County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa.

Source:

HAMILTON - Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones says he will not challenge U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner for the West Chester Twp. Republican’s congressional seat. (more…)

Prime Buzz:

By unanimous consent, the Senate passed a resolution a short time ago apologizing for slavery and racial segregation. (more…)

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Rasmussen-

Most adults in Michigan (69%) say the government should sell its shares in General Motors and Chrysler as soon as possible. (more…)

Source:

FRANKFORT - Secretary of State Trey Grayson is scheduling eight additional fundraisers this month in hopes of presenting an impressive campaign finance report next month for his U.S. Senate exploratory committee, says a Frankfort political publication. (more…)

Video at RCP.

Column:

In May, “60 Minutes” ran a TVreport on Ecuadorans in the Lago Agrio area — with graphic video of foul-looking petroleum waste pits — who are suing Chevron for damages and to clean up toxic oil waste in their village. (more…)

Prime Buzz:

After the reaction to a special audit of Kansas State University, including some of its payments to coaches and former athletics directors….

…. and as the regents gather this week to discuss tuition increases….

IRS forms show KU’s Athletics department had a fund balance of $72.1 million at the end of June last year.

K-State had about a $15 million balance.

Star:

A teacher from Overland Park will be joining the ranks of the National Teachers Hall of Fame. (more…)

The Star:

TOPEKA | The Kansas Board of Regents will decide Thursday how much to raise tuition for the next school year.

Board spokesman Kip Peterson said it’s a question of how much the increase will be at the six state universities, not whether there will be an increase.

AP:

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ unemployment rate rose to 6.9 percent in May, although one state official saw hope in fewer first-time jobless claims filed.

The May unemployment rate compared to a revised 6.2 percent in April and 4.1 percent for the same period a year ago, the state Department of Labor said Friday. The 6.9 percent amounts to 104,790 people out of work.

LJ World:

Schollenberger worked as a reporter for the Kansas City Star, Hutchinson News and Sun Newspapers of Johnson County. He spent more than 10 years in marketing and public relations in the animal pharmaceutical and vaccine industry.

U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., has announced he will not seek another term, and instead will run for governor. U.S. Reps. Jerry Moran and Todd Tiahrt are vying for the Republican nomination for Senate.

The Star:

Facing an unstable economy has been a little tough for Prairie Village this year. (more…)

Infozine:

Kansas City, MO - infoZine - Drama students will have several options of classes this summer: four day workshops for preschool through 12th grade; and a two week intensive summer drama camp for 7th through 12th grade students which will be held at Avila University. Theatre for Young America’s experienced instructors will also teach Wonderscope’s Express Yourself Camp and Express Yourself Mini-Camp.

Fox 4:

SHAWNEE, KAN - Drivers may have to suspend their cell phone calls when driving through Shawnee, Kan. One man who tried to get a cell phone ban in Shawnee is trying once again, but there are some who oppose the idea.

On Monday, there will be an open meeting at 7:30 at the Shawnee City Hall to discuss the issue.

The Star:

Squeezed by the recession, two mainstays of the Johnson County country club scene plan to merge their operations. (more…)

Kansas City Biz Journal:

First National Bank of Anthony (Kan.) was closed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currencyon Friday night, and SNB Bank of Kansas bought virtually all of its assets. (more…)

The Star:

There will be a little less fire in the sky this Fourth of July in Kansas City. Two of the area’s largest fireworks displays have been canceled. (more…)

CJ Online:

For Jack and Carol Daniel, eight wasn’t enough. After raising eight adoptive children and seeing seven of them leave the nest, the Leawood couple will be adopting five more.

The Daniels, both pediatricians at Children’s Mercy Hospital, have adopted eight children since 1975. And even though both parents are 62 years old, they wanted to start over with another house full of children.

“They need a home, and it’s the right thing to do,” Jack said. “We’ve got the resources and experience to do it.”

Video at RCP.

LJ World:

Sherrill and his wife, Regina, had been missionaries in Tanzania since 1995. They never imagined they’d come back to the United States for good, let alone living in Lawrence, despite being from Camdenton, Mo. (more…)

LJ World:

New Kansas University graduates seeking their first professional job can gain insight into the market from Kansas City employers at an event this week at KU’s Edwards Campus.

Representatives from companies such as Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Hallmark and the Olathe school district are scheduled to attend and will review résumés and offer advice to graduates on finding a job.

Daily Kansan:

Mayor Robert Chestnut, elected in April, said one of his top priorities as mayor was to provide University graduates with more job opportunities around Lawrence. (more…)

KU Sports:

Kansas University basketball coach Bill Self coach expects a peaceful, highly uneventful Father’s Day 2009.

“I don’t have special plans. We have camp going on. I’ll spend a little time in the gym. Camp is over on Sunday. That’ll be a good Father’s Day there,” Self said, smiling.

The Star:

LAWRENCE | The field where the Kansas Jayhawks’ football team plays is undergoing a $800,000 resurfacing project.

Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence is upgrading its field for the 2009 season.

The expected price tag is between $800,000 to $900,000.

AP:

The University of Kansas Hospital is scheduled to open a new six-story addition in 2011 that will house most of the doctors serving the hospital and the University of Kansas Medical Center.

MLB.com:

KANSAS CITY — Albert Pujols wishes he could tell you his secret.

But after hitting two home runs — including a fourth-inning grand slam — and carrying the Cardinals to a 12-5 victory and a series sweep of the Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium, Pujols had no insight on his historic performance on a milestone day for manager Tony La Russa.

MLSnet:

• Kansas City leads the all-time series between the two teams, 18-11-7 … all 36 previous meetings between the Revs and Wizards have been part of the MLS regular season, so Wednesday night’s SuperLiga match will be the first-ever meeting outside of league action. (more…)

TWS:

An Iranian photojournalist who was getting powerful images of protesters from places other journalists could not or would not tread is missing. From LIFE: (more…)

AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a federal permit to dump waste from an Alaskan gold mine into a nearby lake, even though all its fish would be killed. Environmentalists feared the ruling could weaken protection of other lakes, streams and waterways from mining waste.

By a 6-3 vote, the justices said a federal appeals court wrongly blocked on environmental grounds the Army Corps of Engineers waste disposal permit for the Kensington gold mine 45 miles north of Juneau. The mine, which had been closed since 1928, has been awaiting a resumption of operation, pending approval of the waste disposal issue. (more…)

WSJ:

The Iranian regime has developed, with the assistance of European telecommunications companies, one of the world’s most sophisticated mechanisms for controlling and censoring the Internet, allowing it to examine the content of individual online communications on a massive scale. (more…)

Washington Times:

In Iran, a country that frequently jails dissidents and where regime opponents rely heavily on Web-based communication with the outside world, a monitoring center that can archive these intercepts could provide a valuable tool to intensify repression. (more…)

Weekly Standard:

German chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the ruling regime in Tehran to allow a full recount of the disputed presidential elections of June 12. “Germany sides with those Iranians who want to exercise their right to freedom of expression and assembly”, Merkel declared on Sunday; making it one of the strongest messages sent by any Western leader to Iran so far.

Weekly Standard:

Mr. Speaker, every day since Iran’s election, the streets of Tehran have been filled with demonstrators, and each day this past week, the number seems to be growing. (more…)