Should Kansas expand KanCare Medicaid program now
Editorial urges Kansas lawmakers to override Gov Brownback's veto and expand KanCare Medicaid. It cites voter support and polls showing broad public backing, noting potential net gains from federal funds and reduced emergency room costs for health care providers, especially rural Kansas.
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Sam Brownback
Docking Institute of Public Affairs
Fort Hays State University
Kansas
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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Bud Estes
Dodge City
Mike Pence
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Veto sparks rural care fears in Kansas hospitals
Online comments react to Gov Brownback veto of Medicaid expansion, warning that lack of expansion will hasten closures of small rural hospitals and nursing homes. A separate story highlighted a national award winning mural at GCCC honoring past athlete greats in the Dennis Perry Memorial Complex lobby.
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The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words including writer address and phone. letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or via editor email and online site.
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Time for Brownback to go resign from Kansas governorship
Burdett Loomis argues Governor Sam Brownback is absent from fiscal debates on taxes budgets and school finance. He urges Brownback to resign and let Jeff Colyer become acting governor while noting national figures urging Rome appointment. Brownback’s tenure is depicted as distant aloof and ineffective.
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Political solution needed in Mosul amid desolation and civilian toll
Destruction in Mosul leaves residents digging through rubble as rescuers mask odor and families mourn. A Times report cites charred remains and 27 missing relatives after a US airstrike, with civilian deaths rising as coalition missions expand. Critics argue military-first policy fuels extremism and calls for renewed diplomacy and aid to rebuild Iraq.
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Insults and rhetoric in Bill O'Reilly critique
A critical piece examines the use of insults in political debate with Bill O'Reilly as the focal point. It argues insults can undermine credibility and that persuasion requires reasoning, humor, and pathos alongside mockery. It notes the speaker's personal restraint and urges moderation despite temptations.
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