Kansas Health Policy Authority hosts Garden City town hall
The KHPA tours Kansas gathering views on health care reform focusing on access to care Medicaid reform mental health and hospital regulation. Kansans worry about rising costs and the uninsured and attendees will help shape a statewide health plan agenda.
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Ccess
Kansas
Kansas Health Policy Authority
KHPA
Sunflower
Khpa Offi
Cials
Plaza Hotel
Garden City
Iranian Leaders Warn Against Rights Violations in Speech
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed thousands in northern Iran demanding plain language resistance to steps against Iranian rights and warning that hostility will be seen if actions continue. Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Pakistan would drop plebiscite demands if India grants more autonomy for Kashmir, signaling willingness to retreat positions for talks.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Washington
Iran
Pervez Musharraf
Pakistan
India
Kashmir
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Telegram
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Seventh St
Garden City
Statement of First Amendment Rights
The text presents the First Amendment of the U S Constitution outlining establishment free exercise freedom of speech press assembly and petition. It defines protections for religion expression and civic action against government interference. The clause guards religious liberty and limits government authority over speech press and assembly rights.
Three M senators guide McConnell to bipartisanship
In an interview, Mitch McConnell cites Mike Mansfield and George Mitchell as his role models for Senate leadership. He aims to emulate their willingness to reach across party lines while steering a divided Senate, balancing pragmatism with party discipline as he becomes minority leader.
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Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Senate
Mike Mansfield
George Mitchell
Mansfield
Lyndon Johnson
McConnell
Johnson
Mitchell
Maine
Everett McKinley Dirksen
George Aiken
Vermont
White House
George H.W. Bush
Bush
Bill Frist
Tennessee
Frist
Bush White
John McCain
Congress
Lexington Herald-Leader
What will make things better for women voters in 2006
Post election, women drove the Democratic margin and agenda. They seek broad domestic reforms beyond Iraq, prioritizing health care for children, early education, affordable college loans, and retirement security. Voters view female leaders as more trustworthy, while overall trust remains low.
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Pelosi
Congress
Missouri
Montana
Virginia
Senate
Celinda Lake
Bush
Lake
Iraq
Washington
Godot
James Baker
Charlie Rangel
Ms. Magazine
Women Donor Network
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Florida
Capitol Hill
Calls for Term Limits Across Government and Judges
The writer urges term limits for state and national officials, criticizing incumbents from both parties and calling for reduced campaign spending. They cite Oklahoma as already limiting terms, argue judges should be elected rather than continued in office, and reference Joe Lieberman as an example of political shifts. A grassroots push is hoped to reform politics nationwide.
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United States
Oklahoma
Iraq
Joe Lieberman
Connecticut
Wind power advocates weigh coal and wind options
A comparison highlights coal plants as profitable for Sunflower Electric while wind power offers emissions free energy with no mercury or water use. Wind reduces land disruption and avoids rising fuel and transport costs, with rapid nine month installation and lower initial and maintenance costs per kilowatt.
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Sunflower Electric
Kansas
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