Should Kansas restore funding for the arts
An opinion piece critiques Gov. Sam Brownback for cutting the Kansas Arts Commission budget and hindering NEA funding. It notes bipartisan backlash, later partial restoration via the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, and ongoing budget shortfalls. The piece argues arts funding boosts jobs and community well being despite political opposition.
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Topeka
Sam Brownback
Kansas Arts Commission
Kansas
National Endowment For the Arts
Brownback
KAC
Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission
Creative Arts Industries Commission
NEA
Kansas lawmakers blamed for KanCare forum cancelation
Online comments selected by editors react to Kansans' response to the KanCare public forum cancellation. A Kansas Humanities Council speaker notes a slideshow on celebrated 20th century Kansas quilts.
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Gctelegram.com
Deborah Divine
Kansas Humanities Council
Kansas
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
The Telegram invites signed letters with address and phone for verification. Letters are edited for libel and match. limit 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. Send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at www.e telegram com.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Trump’s flawed outreach to Black and Latino voters
The Kansas City Star commentary argues Trump misrepresents Black and Latino life to court a tide of white voters. It notes exaggerated claims of poverty and crime, warns of superficial empathy, and urges genuine, sustained engagement with minority communities. The piece stresses ongoing racial bias and the limits of brief, sensational headlines in shaping public perception.
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America
Donald Trump
Trump
Michigan
Tampa
Fla
Clinton and Trump clash over trust and access in emails
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are depicted as driven by access and money, with emails cited by the Washington Post showing donors seeking favors via Clinton aides. The piece argues both candidates lack trust and accountability, noting Clinton's and Trump’s histories of fundraising, tax issues, and public misrepresentation as voters doubt their fitness for president.
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Hoek Clinton
State Department
Hillary
Bill Clinton
Access
Clinton Foundation
Secretary of State
Washington Post
Hillary Clinton
Huma Abedin
Clinton
Clintons
Judicial Watch
Josh Schwerin
Lincoln
White House
Donald Trump
Trump
Huffington Post
Trump Towers
New York
New York State
USA Today
U.S
Vladimir Putin
Russia
Donald
Putin
Trump Tower
Ukraine
Donnie
United States
Trump and Putin criticism clashes with 2024 rhetoric
A satirical look at Donald Trump praising Vladimir Putin and facing Republican unease. The piece mocks Trump claims of familiarity with Putin, questions his grasp of foreign policy, and notes calls for accountability amid alleged interference. It lampoons his rhetoric and media reception.
Jim Hightower: Radio Commentator and Editor Highlights
Jim Hightower is a radio commentator, writer, public speaker and the editor of the populist newsletter The Hightower Lowdown. He engages audiences through broadcast and print, shaping progressive commentary and political critique.
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Jim Hightower
Hightower Lowdown
Gov Brownback outlines plan for rural hospitals and KanCare
Governor Brownback responds to Tom Bell of the Kansas Hospital Association praising dialogue on rural hospital struggles. He proposes using provider tax to draw federal dollars, expanding KanCare with caution, and advancing five actions for 2017 including Medicaid funding shifts, reducing disabled waiting lists, bid bids on KanCare, Rural Health Working Group proposals, and legislative session planning.
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Kcstar.com
Julie Doll
California
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