Southwest Kansas eyes U S 83 upgrades with public meetings
Public input on the U S 83 corridor from Sublette to Scott City launches three open house meetings this week in Sublette Garden City and Scott City to discuss possible safety and capacity improvements. The Kansas Department of Transportation aims to identify segments for passing lanes four lane conversion or relocation amid funding uncertainty and regional economic concerns.
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Sublette
Scott City
Sublette Christian Church
Finney County Fairgrounds
Garden City
Law Enforcement Center
Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
Southwest Kansas
Southwest
Kansas
Telegram invites reader letters with signatures and contact data
The Telegram requests signed letters including writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words with general thank you notes allowed. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text excerpt recognition in constitutional law
The passage presents the First Amendment clause prohibiting government establishment of religion and protecting free exercise of religion, freedom of speech and the press, and the right to peaceful assembly and to petition. It outlines core liberties and limits governmental power.
Budget clash over 2011 Kansas school aid sparks tax debate
Kansas lawmakers confront a $530 million projected 2011 shortfall as GOP leaders push for spending efficiency and potential cuts to public school aid. Democrats warn that cuts would hit education, which already rose sharply in 2005 and 2006 following a court order. State budget officials caution the figure is speculative and urge careful, month by month assessment.
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Ipeka
Mark Parkinson
House
Appropriations Committee
Kevin Yoder
Overland Park
GOP
Duane Goossen
Goossen
Kansas Supreme Court
Paul Davis
Lawrence
Senate
Yoder
Health care talk at a birthday luncheon exposes gaps in understanding
The author recalls a luncheon conversation where health care reform sparked debate amid general misinformation. A skeptical friend worries about job loss and lines for care, while calls for factual information rise. The piece urges gathering data from government sites and diverse views, warning against brainwashing and urging informed citizenry.
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Juanes
Cuba
Obama
Cynicism and lies in 1960s revolutions and modern politics
The article criticizes pervasive cynicism in 1960s revolutions and links it to current Republican tactics. It cites figures like Stokely Carmichael and LeRoi Jones, contrasts truth with “factoids,” and condemns programmed misstatements used to stoke hysteria. It also notes persistent Obama birther and Muslim accusations and urges teach-ins to expose misinformation.
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Nation of Islam
Black Panther Party
Stokely Carmichael
H. Rap Brown
LeRoi Jones
Sarah Palin
Rush Limbaugh
Glenn Beck
Congress
Barack Obama
Obama
United States
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