Kansas Medicaid expansion debate in state House
Southwest Kansas lawmakers pushed for Medicaid expansion while Rep. Shannon Francis and Sen. Bud Estes opposed. The House approved 81 to 44, with several area lawmakers backing expansion to aid rural hospitals and working poor. Gov. Brownback’s stance tied to opposition to the ACA drew criticism.
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Kansas
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Francis
Sam Brownback
Bud Estes
Dodge City
Senate
Area House
John Wheeler
Garden City
Russ Jennings
Kansas Lawmakers Prepare Three-Week Break Over Budget
Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle discusses upcoming three week recess as lawmakers confront unresolved budget tax policy and school finance issues. Online readers weigh in angrily on topics from pornography to erectile dysfunction and fiscal crisis.
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Gctelegram.com
Kansas
Kansas Senate
Susan Wagle
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The Telegram outlines letter submission rules requiring signatures addresses and phone numbers for confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length, limited to 500 words, with general thank you notes, form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials not printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 alanran Online www gctelegram com
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Trump shows normality a moving target in White House
Rich Lowry argues Trump’s White House remains chaotic with inconsistent trade policy and impulsive behavior. He says Bannon’s removal from the NSC signals a step toward normalcy, yet Trump’s style and management undercut a stable agenda and risk alienating voters while policy drifts between protectionist and pro free trade stances.
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Steve Bannon
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NSC
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Oval Office
Donald Trump
Trump
Demagogues in America A half century later
Dr. Mark Peterson reflects on the rise of strongmen in U S politics comparing Trump and Brownback to historical demagogues. He notes public susceptibility to charismatic leadership, shifts in Kansas and national polling, and concerns about critical thinking erosion and reliance on social media.
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Sam Brownback
Fidel Castro
Cuba
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Brownback
Kansas
White House
America
Pepsi ad backlash and Sessions consent decree review
A critical look at the Pepsi advertisement seen as co opting Black Lives Matter and prompting public uproar. The piece then analyzes Attorney General Sessions ordering a review of consent decrees with police departments, noting systemic abuse and its impact on African Americans. It contrasts public responses with ongoing calls for reform and accountability.
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Kardashian
Edmund Pettus
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Jenner
Black Lives Matter
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Pepsi
Martin Luther King
Bernice
Jeff Sessions
Obama Department of Justice
Cleveland
Miami
Sessions
DOJ
Baltimore
USA
Matthew Henry
Leonard Pitts Jr. Miami Herald columnist contact
Note identifies Leonard Pitts Jr. as a Miami Herald columnist and provides an email address for contact Spitts at miamiherald.com for queries or pitches.
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