Kansas lawmakers face long, tough path on school funding
Kansas lawmakers adjourned the regular session with a $290 million budget shortfall and a looming $1 billion gap next year after accounting for K-12 funding. They borrowed from the state investment fund, face new revenue questions when estimates arrive April 20, and must still approve a school funding plan amid rural urban divides. The veto session in May will be prolonged and contentious as Brownback moralizes tax policy and a court-ordered funding fix remains unresolved.
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Kansas Medicaid expansion debate sparks online commentary
Editorial staff highlight a reader remark from GCTelegram.com reacting to a Kansas Medicaid expansion editorial urging lawmakers to retry. Also notes Sarah Colman named general curator at Lee Richardson Zoo in Garden City, coming from a today's edition story.
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Letters Policy For The Telegram Readers
The Telegram invites signed letters with address and phone for confirmation. Letters must be 500 words or less and are subject to editing for libel. Thank you notes are general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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Trump era chaos and intrigue fault lines in Washington
A rapid fire critique of U S politics describes a feverish era of constant news breaks and partisan drama. It likens the White House to a soap opera with figures like Devin Nunes Sean Spicer and Michael Flynn amid investigations and televised tension.
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Conspiracy Claims in New Hampshire Rally Officials Demand Inquiry
Local officials urge Governor Sununu to launch an official probe into Trump’s voter fraud claims in New Hampshire amid denials of widespread illegal voting by state and local election officials. The piece examines the durability of conspiracy theories, the virus metaphor for misinformation, and the spread via social media. Julie Doll, veteran journalist, is noted.
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Addict on Train Triggers Fear and Public Debate
A subway confrontation with a drugs affected assailant sparks a blunt column on addiction. The writer denounces violence by addicts while defending victims and urges balance between compassion and safety. Christine Flowers, attorney and columnist, signs off.
Will Durst: award winning columnist and comedian profile
Will Durst, an award winning and nationally acclaimed columnist and comedian, is also noted as a former short haul truck driver of plaster molds.
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