Kansans face a high stakes primary election choice
The Kansan editorial argues a far right GOP faction seeks to seize state government to push Sam Brownback's agenda. It condemns attack ads funded by Kochs, Americans for Prosperity, and the Kansas Chamber, urging voters to resist extremism, demand checks and balances, and exercise their right to vote for balanced representation.
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Republican Party
Sam Brownback
Steve Morris
Hugoton
GOP
Morris
Koch Brothers
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Americans For Prosperity
Brownback
Kansas
Mill Levy Debate Marks Finney County Budget Hearing
Online readers respond to a Finney County budget story about a 2013 budget with a small mill levy increase. The discussion includes questions about the levy and mentions political efforts around Senate control and Republican Tea Party style candidates.
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Gctelegram. Com
Finney County Commissioners
Kansas
Senate
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Letters Policy From The Telegram Publishes Editor Guidelines
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for publication after confirmation. Letters may be edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. Thank you notes should be addressed to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS and include contact details.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Good and Bad Violence in America
Robert Koehler argues that society glamorizes violence through guns media and culture. He links mass shootings to systemic issues including gun access militarized policing and the media’s hunger for conflict, urging a shift toward nonviolence and accountability.
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Obama
Aurora
Colo
Charles Whitman
James Holmes
Developed Countries
Holmes
Washington
New York Times
Congress
America
U.S. Army
Colman McCarthy
Bob Woodward
Kansas 24th District Senate primary tests Brownback push
In the 24th District, Saline County and northern Dickinson face a rematch between Sen. Pete Brungardt and Rep. Tom Arpke as Gov. Sam Brownback backs conservatives in eight Senate races. Endorsements, ads, and local concerns over tax cuts, school funding, and abortion frame the contest, with voters split on how far the Brownback agenda will prevail.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Senate
Kansas House
Saline County
Dickinson
Pete Brungardt
Brungardt
Tom Arpke
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Americans For Prosperity
Arpke
U.S
Bob Dole
Bill Graves
Abilene
Ike
Buckeye
Abilene Forum
Salina
USD 305
Republican Party
Real Problems to Address in a Tech Dominated Era
The piece argues modern life is driven by technology and media that spread half truths and hype. It critiques Romney's travel missteps and Fox News stance while urging focus on education reform to boost U S competitiveness. It highlights Obama’s initiative for African Americans and praises Eva Moskowitz and Harlem Educational Activities Fund for real world learning.
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Mitt Romney
Fox News
Barack Obama
Massachusetts
London
David Frum
Charles Krauthammer
Romney
Great Britain
Mitt
China
White House
Obama
Eva Moskowitz
Success Academy Charter Schools
Harlem Educational Activities Fund
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