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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2015
Page
4
Dena Sattler reports editor and publisher comments on a Kansas budget proposal. Budget Director Shawn Sullivan notes anticipated widespread layoffs and service reductions, but the editor contends the impact may be smaller than feared.
The state announces a 63 million dollar fund shift to shore up the 2016 budget with 8 million tapped from KDOT and 27 million in other moves, while health care funds, federal money and unused state dollars are swept. Critics say no structural fix occurred, predicting another shortfall once January budget talks resume. The piece argues Brownback and lawmakers avoid real reform and shifted blame to political pressures.
Online comments reacting to a congressional plan to strip FEMA funds from Finney County describe sanctuary communities as lawful and deserving of recognition. A Sublette district official warns state revenue shortfalls may force mid-year cuts and a one week shorter school year.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. Letters may be edited for libel and length. General thank you notes and form letters are discouraged. Include Attn Editor, 310 Seventh St, Garden City KS 67846, fax 866 379 2675, email editor@telearan, and online at www.r-telegram.com.
Pittsburgh humor columnist Tom Purcell laments rising living costs and stagnant growth. He cites 2014 Google Trends on staycations and PolitiFact checks on earnings and median income, noting a weak 2.2 percent GDP growth since 2009. He argues pro growth policies are needed to restore vacation opportunities.
Musician Willie Nelson announces his Willie’s Reserve brand and a network of stores selling cannabis and paraphernalia. He aims to partner with top Colorado and Washington growers, promote small farmers, and expand as laws permit. He criticizes the drug war and supports hemp farming while pursuing an anti Wal Mart model for eco friendly, community oriented shops.
John Jay Haskell invites southwest Kansas residents to donate and volunteer for repairing and renovating VFW Post No. 2279 at 1101 W. Mary St. in Garden City. The message highlights veterans services, VA claims aid, UnMet Needs and scholarships, and asks contact Robert Sanders at 620-805-1045 for work dates, donations, and membership.
A compact essay argues about who truly qualifies to wear a western hat, emphasizing time in the saddle and authentic cattle work. It critiques licenses, favors tradition, and portraits older cowboys and ranch hands as models, concluding that practical skill outweighs fashion. It closes with personal vignettes of real wearers and their fathers’ lessons to get the job done.
John Schlageck, a leading agriculture and rural Kansas commentator, hails from a diversified farm in northwest Kansas. His background as a longtime farmer informs his writing reflecting experience knowledge and passion.
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