Stronger laws won't end hate in society
Patrick Murphy argues in a Southwest life column that tougher penalties for hate crimes won t deter prejudice. He cites McVeigh Byrd and the Texas Hate Crime Act to claim laws won t change hearts, urging focus on reducing prejudice rather than harsher punishment.
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Heart
Texas
Timothy McVeigh
James Byrd Jr
McVeigh
Planning and planting reshape Finney County farms
Finney County farmers shift to spring planting with irrigated beds faring well while dryland wheat faces abandonment. Weather boosted moisture reducing prewatering needs, but wheat yields look weak. Many will switch to corn milo or sunflowers as prices stay flat and costs rise.
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Finney County
Russell Komlofske
Finney County Farm Bureau Association Board
Komlofske
Michael Deaver
Farm Bureau Board
Ruth Drees
Deaver
Merle Witt
Kansas State University Experiment Station
Witt
Milo
Jeff Crist
Crist
Acre
Whitehill
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