Lawmakers Confront Business Tax Break in Budget Fight
An editorial targets Kansas lawmakers for defending a small business income tax exemption tied to the Brownback era. It calls for ending the break, cites 2012 tax policy failures, budget shortfalls, and rhetoric of intimidation and incompetence, urging voters to oust those who backed the agenda.
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Kansas Statehouse
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas
Roberts wind energy debate prompts online reader reply
An online comment selected from GCTelegram.com responds to an editorial criticizing U.S. Senator Pat Roberts for voting against funding wind energy research. The comment quotes a stress relief remark by Joyce Stoner and ties to a Finney County Senior Center feature.
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Right move for wrong reason prods Virginia voting rights
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Governor Terry McAuliffe's order restoring voting rights to more than 200000 ex felons is the right act for the wrong reasons. He notes political motives aimed at aiding Hillary Clinton, while praising the outcome of reintegrating citizens and restoring civil rights, yet condemns the cynicism and expedience behind the decision.
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Terry McAuliffe
GOP
William Howell
Virginia House
Hillary Clinton
Howell
United States
McAuliffe
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Kansas State Cage Elevator cited in nostalgia fueled law
Dr Mark Peterson notes SB443 elevates the Kansas State Cage Elevator as a symbol of past industrial heft at the capitol rotunda. The piece argues the law foregrounds heritage while warning Kansas risks stagnation without forward looking policies for education and western counties.
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State Capitol
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Capitol
Kansas
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Amelia Earhart
Phog Allen
Alf Landon
Walter Beech
McDonald’s kiosk pay plan mirrors Pony Express era wages
A Missouri McDonald’s franchise tests a kiosk only setup with no on site order takers and unlimited fries while discussing the impact of a $15 per hour wage on fast food jobs. The piece compares 1860 Pony Express pay to today’s unskilled labor wages, arguing fast food roles are starting points for youths and not long term careers.
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Garnett Publishing Inc Names Dane Hicks President
Dane Hicks is named president of Garnett Publishing Inc, the owner of The Anderson County Review and The Trading Post, with leadership focus on expanding regional paper operations and community coverage.
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Garnett Publishing, Inc
Anderson County Review
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