Today's the day we Raise New York. See you there or live, online, right here. The New York Times: A New York jury handed down a death sentence in a Federal case. Also in the Times, the battles between the governor and the status quo. The Albany Times-Union has the budget breakdown. Molly Ivins has passed away at age 62; The Texas Observer pays tribute to a remarkable woman. In The Washington Post, traitor Bob Novak warns the republican party about the voters. Capitol Confidential: Zing! Craig Johnson shoots down Maureen O'Connell. Robert Greenwald takes a sharp knife to the tattered reputation of David Brooks, pointing out that the latter is both consistently wrong and in a tiny minority. And lastly, Michael Arcuri votes for, among other things, increasing Pell Grants and spending more money on veterans' health care. And here the nation was breathlessly waiting for action on flag-burning and gay marriage.