If nothing else, the weather seems much more interesting than it used to be. Thousands dying in India from a horrendous heat wave. Meanwhile, folks are drowning in Texas. The tornado and what is now also monsoon season in Iowa is poised to start. It is almost as if the climate were changing. But if it were, wouldn’t our government be on top of it and warn the citizens?

Were you paying attention last week?

1) Which man recently in the news was the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House?

2) Following years of rumors of corruption, what sports body had many of its governing body indicted for corruption?

3) June 7th, 1965, the SCOTUS decided that citizens had the right to privacy and states could not ban the use of what product?

4) The Iowa State Legislature continues in overtime with the main sticking point being funding for what?

5) What was the final percentage margin in the Irish marriage equality referendum last week?

6) Josh Duggar made huge headlines last week. In response to his crimes being made public, Duggar resigned from his job with what organization?

7) Who are the finalists for this year’s NBA title?

8) What midwestern state with a Republican controlled legislature voted overwhelmingly to outlaw the death penalty last week?

9) What Texas senator who voted against aid for the northeast after superstorm Sandy, publicly asked for aid for flooded areas of Texas?

10) In presidential politics this week, 3 new hats were in the ring. Which one was the Democrat?

11) Gov. Scott Walker called what “just a cool thing” in defense of what law?

12) Australia formally removed the controversial tax on what products after the treasurer was confronted with a giant tampon?

13) In Iowa, Coventry, the only insurance provider for the ACA has filed for what percentage of a premium increase?

14) What winner of the Republican Iowa caucuses threw his hat in the ring this week?

15) FCC head Tom Wheeler announce he would seek a rule to allow help for poor folks in paying for what?

16) D-Day remembrance is this week. What US general was used as a decoy on D-Day to confuse the Nazis about where the invasion would take place?

17) Michael Sam, noted as being the first out gay football player to be drafted in the NFL, signed a professional contract with what team?

18) June 5th 1968. What major US political leader was assassinated?

19) Comcast backed off from acquiring Time-Warner under pressure. Now what company is taking a crack at taking over Time Warner?

20) According to the Des Moines Register, privatizing Medicaid in Iowa will raise administrative costs by what percent?

George Pataki was in the news this week. Who?

Answers:

1) Dennis Hastert

2) FIFA

3) birth control. The case of Griswold v. Connecticut

4) public schools

5) 62 – 38

6) Family Research Council

7) Cleveland and Golden State

8) Nebraska

9) Ted Cruz

10) Bernie Sanders. His official announcement in Burlington, Vermont

11) ultrasound vaginal probes to talk women out of abortions

12) feminine hygiene products

13) 18% – nice to have a monopoly

14) Rick Santorum (remember it took a few months before Santorum was declared the winner)

15) broadband access

16) Patton

18) RFK

19) Charter Communications

20) 300%. This is money that would be removed from paying for services