Editorial asks if Kansas care for disabled improved under Brownback
The Wichita Eagle editorial argues 7,000 Kansans with disabilities await home and community based services. It notes funding gaps and long waits averaging 30 months, prompting calls to expand KanCare reforms and reduce waiting lists amid a Justice Department inquiry.
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Garden City quotes on Buffalo Dunes golf course upgrades
Readers react to Garden City Commission irrigation upgrade plans at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course praising the course as one of the nicest in the state and noting the upcoming complete system switch. State Rep Larry Powell comments on potential Kansas Senate makeup changes shifting policy in today’s edition.
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Telegram Letters Policy Signed letters to editor accepted
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Tweets may be edited for length. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems consumer complaints and business testimonials will not be printed. Letters to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or (866) 379 2675 editoragctelegram com online www gctelegram com.
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Gabby Douglas Triumph Reflects Long-Range Talent and Discipline
The piece lauds Gabby Douglas as a rare black Olympic champion in gymnastics, crediting her focus, training from age six, and move to Iowa to train with Liang Chow. It contrasts her success with critiques of black nationalism and stresses the value of persistence, family support, and institutional encouragement in achieving national prominence. It also praises Harlem training initiatives and the broader American potential.
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Kansan GOP Victory Reshapes Senate, Brownback Allies Triumph
A decisive GOP primary shift in Kansas yields conservatives led by Gov. Brownback and Senate Majority Leader Steve Morris advantage over moderates. After heavy fundraising, mostly conservative wins trim moderates from the Senate, potentially giving Republicans control of Cedar Crest, the House, and the Senate and paving the governor’s agenda with little opposition.
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Needed More Curiosity on Earth
Cartoonist Danny Tyree urges society to embrace curiosity beyond trivial pursuits. He questions modern attention to frivolous behavior and calls for curiosity to drive self improvement, empathy, and accountability across culture, politics, and religion.
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