Women for Kansas targets GOP figures in state races
The Hutchinson News reports Women for Kansas, a bipartisan Wichita group, aims to counter Koch-linked groups like Americans for Prosperity. It targets Tim Huelskamp, Sam Brownback, and Kris Kobach amid a heated governor race and strong campaign contributions, presenting a new, grassroots challenge to entrenched politics.
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Quote online comment on heat safety campaign response
Editorial staff quotes a reader reacting to a heat safety awareness story. The commenter questions the approach, suggests harsher lessons, and notes Medicaid eligibility screening as part of the marketplace effect cited by Scott Brunner of the Kansas Health Institute.
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Letters to the Telegram Addressed for Editor Publication
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. Letters are edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
War on Whites echoing from GOP lines sparks broad concern
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts examines Alabama Rep Mo Brooks remarks declaring a Democratic War on Whites. The piece argues the GOP risks becoming regional as demographics shift, urging a shift to address race and culture and engage ignored voters.
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End of VAM era questions high stakes testing backlash
The piece argues standardized tests are weak for judging teachers and cites the Value Added Method or VAM as flawed junk science. It notes critics like the American Statistical Association and the Gates Foundation shifting away from test-based teacher ratings, while asking what accounts for the remaining 86 percent of test score variation.
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Political consultant Jason Stanford tied to multiple groups
Jason Stanford is a Democratic consultant and regular contributor to the Austin American Statesman. He is a partner with the Truman National Security Project and is associated with Cagle Cartoons Inc for distribution. Email listed as stanford appresearch.com.
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Lower expectations raise happiness study finds at university
University College London researchers used fMRI to track brain activity as subjects gambled and rated happiness. They built a formula linking short term events and mood, showing low expectations boost satisfaction while high ones breed disappointment. The Mayo Clinic adds five pillars for happiness: family, gratitude, optimism, purpose, and living in the moment.
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