Storm season warning for Kansas Tornado counts and preparedness
Dena Sattler editor notes weekend weather signals storm season risks in Kansas. Tornado activity varies yearly with a 106 average, last year 56 twisters reported, the lowest since 1994, no fatalities and only one injury. Experts anticipate ongoing threat amid winds and drought.
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Tornado season prep urged as severe weather looms
The piece notes a potential surge in violent weather in May and June nationwide and urges Kansans to use public shelters and heed weather alerts. It stresses emergency preparedness and warns against complacency, highlighting Garden City as an example of active shelter information sharing.
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Quotes on tenure and education bill criticism
Online comments reacting to Gov Brownback’s education bill signing and an FBI probe into lobbying by Brownback confidants. Steve Morris notes tenure loss and favors fair policies while contrasting previous governors Finney Graves Sebelius Parkinson and calls the current approach ruthless.
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Garden City Letters Policy From The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General in nature letters are preferred. form letters poems and consumer emails will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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The Nation Faces Media Bias and Cultural Strife
Stanley Crouch critiques media elites and conservative factions for manufacturing fear and racism to support wealth interests. He denounces Fox News, Kochs, Adelson, and Murdoch allies, contrasts them with genuine journalism, and argues America endures via resilient individual and collective faith despite propaganda and conspiracy theories.
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Kansas Election Administration Underperforms in Pew EPI
Kansas ranks 48th among states in Pew Elections Performance Index 2008–2012, with worst scores on provisional ballot handling and registration issues. The article notes increases in rejected provisional ballots and nonvotes, modest gains in online registration, and calls for post election audits to improve accuracy and turnout. It highlights Kris Kobach, his citizenship requirement stance, and the 2014 electoral context.
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Sotomayor and race in college admissions dissent
National Review critiques Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a 6-2 ruling upholding Michigan's ban on racial discrimination in college admissions. It argues her dissent weaponizes "race-sensitive admissions" and uses a political process doctrine to denounce the amendment as discriminatory while noting perceived omissions toward Asian Americans and broader implications for equal treatment laws.
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