Sunflower Holcomb Expansion Faces Revisions and Debate
Sunflower and Tri-State announced expansion plans at the Holcomb coal plant with two 700 megawatt units then reduced to one due to demand and environmental concerns. Officials expect about 1,200 jobs during construction while opponents push carbon emission and environmental worries amid a broader push for cleaner energy and quicker decisions on air permits.
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En Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Tri
Sunflower
Congress
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Tri-State
Timor PM Ramos-Horta Faces Seven Challengers in Election
East Timor Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta defends his presidency amid seven challengers as polls open. He vows to bear a wooden cross if he wins confirming the high stakes of the vote and the nation’s political spotlight.
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East Timor
Jose Ramos-Horta
Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy note
The Telegram solicits signed letters with writer address and phone number and notes all letters will be confirmed before publication. Submissions may be edited for libel and length with a 500 word limit for thank you letters. form letters, poems, and business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text captures core religious and civic freedoms
The First Amendment enshrines the separation of church and state and protects freedom of religion speech press assembly and petition. It establishes limits on government power to respect a free society and ensure citizens can advocate and critique without fear.
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Congress
Kansas lawmakers fail to fix crumbling university system
The 82 day session produced no comprehensive plan for university repairs as the Board of Regents cites a 663 million backlog and 84 million annual maintenance need. House proposed 77 million over five years. Senate stalled. Governors loan proposal and potential gambling revenues discussed but action limited.
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PEKA
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Board of Regents
House
Senate
Reggie Robinson
Regents
Ray Merrick
R-Stilwell
Kansas
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Robinson
Neufeld
Gingrich on Spanish sparks debate over language policy
An opinion piece critiques Newt Gingrich for saying Spanish is a ghetto language and defends English immersion as a path to prosperity. It notes his later clarification, cites Pew data showing high bilingualism among Hispanics, and contrasts public rhetoric with record.
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N. Gingrich
Cervantes
Borges
Suso
San Millan de la Cogolla
Gingrich
Fox
Alan Colmes
Alan
Newt Gingrich
Newt.org
United States
Gingrich Flack
Tony Blankley
Washington Times
Four Corners
The
America
Newt
Chicago
Pew Foundation
Scott Scott's war adventure remembered by neighbors and seven castaways
The writer recalls Jesse Scott Jr a longtime neighbor who died and fed birds after WWII experiences as a coast watcher on Mono and Stirling islands in the Solomons portable by Walter Lords Lonely Vigil. Scotts calm island life contrasted with later wartime accounts and his companions.
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Jesse Scott
Jesse
South Pacific
Scott
the Solomons
Walter Lord
Lord
Jesse Scott Jr
Viking Press
Stirling
Treasury Islands
Mono
Jess
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