Dan Glickman is returning to the 4th Congressional District to campaign for Democrat Raj Goyle. http://hutchnews.com/latestregionalnews/Glickman-campaigning-in-his-old-district-for-Goyle-

This is a story on the Colorado governor’s race where The Associated Press tries to unravel the murky past that Republican candidate Dan Maes has with Liberal, Kan.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/09/01/politics/p130452D68.DTL&type=business

Shawnee Mission school district considering closing several schools because of budget cuts. http://www.fox4kc.com/news/wdaf-shawnee-mission-school-district-closures-090110,0,5780092.story

The Salina Journal catches up to Joe Miller, a former Kansan who has stunned the political world by leading Alaska GOP incumbent Lisa Murkowski in U.S. Senate race. http://www.salina.com/news/story/Miller2010-08-29T03-02-07

The Associated Press analyzes political forces propelling "movement" conservative Republican Tim Huelskamp in the race against Democrat Alan Jilka in the 1st Congressional District. http://hutchnews.com/Todaystop/C-1283115665-17

Here are some odds and ends from the Kansas AFL-CIO meeting Friday: Gov. Mark Parkinson, a Democrat, told the crowd that Democrats face a tough election. “I know people are saying this is a lost cause. We still have a good shot.” Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Holland got his biggest applause when he said that if elected, “I will not allow the state Chamber (of Commerce) to weaken the worker’s compensation law.” Holland, a state senator, faces Republican Sam Brownback, now a U.S. senator.

Two years ago today, Democrats were flying high in Denver with the nomination of Barack Obama for president. The Kansas City Star analyzes what happened to that enthusiasm. Here’s the link http://www.kansascity.com/2010/08/24/2173082/enthusiasm-gap-confronts-democrats.html

Republican gubernatorial candidate Sam Brownback got the bus that he used on his “Road Map for Kansas” campaign swing from Alabama and the graphic wrap job on the bus was done in Atlanta. Here’s the link http://www.hutchnews.com/Todaystop/brownback-wrap--2

Troubles continue for Ken Cannon, the Reform Party candidate for governor. His campaign manager stepped down and Cannon faces criminal charges.http://cjonline.com/news/state/2010-08-25/reform_party_aide_steps_down

Joe Miller, the tea party and Sarah Palin favorite who leads incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Alaska Republican primary, is from Kansas. His website states: “He grew up in a working class family in Kansas.”

U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., quoted in the Topeka Capital-Journal this morning on the issue of climate change. “There’s no question there’s some global warming, but I’m not sure what it means. A lot of this is condescending elitism.”

The Kansas Agri-Business Retailers Association has endorsed Republican Sam Brownback for governor. Brownback, a U.S. senator, faces Democrat Tom Holland, a state senator from Baldwin City. The Association’s 700 members include agronomy services, chemical, fertilizer, seed sales and manufacturing companies.

An analysis by Kansas State University political science professor Joe Aistrup says two Democratic underdogs at the top of the ticket could spell trouble for three Democratic incumbents farther down the ballot. http://www.hutchnews.com/Columns/Aistrup-insight-kansas8-23--1

Wichita State University professor Edward Flentje tallies up the results from the primary and finds the Kansas Chamber of Commerce failed in its push to punish legislators who voted for sales tax. http://www.morningsun.net/topstories/x2092796305/INSIGHT-KANSAS-Rejecting-a-Litmus-Test

The New Yorker analyzes the Koch brothers battle against all things Obama. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact_mayer

Here's a fun read from Kansas City Star's Steve Kraske on the decision by Alfred Murguia, whose family has deep, deep Democratic Party roots, to back Republican Sam Brownback for governor. http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/entries/kraske-you-just-wont-believe-whos-backing-sam-brownback/

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, was quoted in the Wichita Eagle at the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association as saying, “I’m so proud to be an obstructionist. That takes talent.”

Here's an interesting story about six counties finding out about the Legislature's decision to exempt from property taxes an oil pipeline coming through their areas. http://www.kwch.com/news/factfinder12/kwch-news-kh-keystonepipe-taxincentives,0,1102078.story

The Kansas State Troopers Association announced Friday its endorsement of Republican Sam Brownback for governor. Brownback faces Democrat Tom Holland in the election. "In our conversations with Senator Brownback it is clear that he understands the needs of the troopers out patrolling the highways of Kansas," said Eric Haskin, chairman of the troopers' political action committee.

Ken Cannon, who is the Reform Party candidate for governor, has been charged with falsely reporting a domestic disturbance stemming from an incident in Cloud County. In another incident, he has been charged with battery and making a criminal threat related to an alleged altercation in April in downtown Salina. Here is a link the story in the Hutchinson News. http://hutchnews.com/Localregional/SJ--Cannon-story--1

And here is a link to a story about Republican congressional candidate Tim Huelskamp receiving endorsements from groups that have opposing views on farm subsidies. http://www.gctelegram.com/news/Hutch-Huelskamp-support-08-19-10