Brownback faces praise and blame over Kansas water plan
Kansas Governor Brownback receives both criticism for tax policies and praise for urging water conservation. The state's 50 year plan involves voluntary water use cuts amid 500 special interest meetings and 15 000 public comments. Critics doubt voluntary measures will hold without enforcement. The piece urges stopping thirsty crops like corn and alfalfa to protect the Ogallala Aquifer while acknowledging the politics and long timeline of water preservation efforts.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
U.S
Brownback
Ogallala
Topeka Capital-Journal
Manhattan
Border talk and school funding stir Kansas readers
An online reader comment supports limiting Johnson County borders to keep revenue local while noting Kansas roads flow both ways. The piece accompanies an editorial on school funding impact in rural areas. A separate quote features Chief Justice Lawton Nuss discussing voluntary recusal in a judicial selection challenge.
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Johnson County
Gctelegram.com
Kansas
House Appropriations Committee
Letters to the editor policy and contact details
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. Letters are editable for libel and length, limited to 500 words, with general thank you notes preferred and form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials not printed. Address Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or email editor at actelegram com online www actelegram com
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
Observations on Israel and the Middle East
Cal Thomas surveys changes and constants in Israel and the region noting new construction and diverse Arab neighborhoods near Jerusalem. He profiles air conditioning plant manager Moshe Lev Ran advocating equal pay and prosperity as keys to peace, and critic Martin Sherman urging reduced public diplomacy and Palestinian emigration to preserve Jewish sovereignty. He warns of Palestinian education hostile to peace and cautions Western states to support Israel against regional hostility.
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Israel
Middle East
Jerusalem
Moshe Lev-Ran
Lorne Greene
Lev- Ran
Martin Sherman
The
Israel Institute
Sherman
Jordan
Mediterranean
Barkan
West Bank
Three Seas
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Ben Gurion
Gaza
Obama
Benjamin Netanyahu
Mahmoud Abbas
Palestinian
Europe
America
Safe handling tips to curb holiday food illness
This article highlights how 48 million Americans get sick yearly from food borne illness and 128000 hospitalizations with 3000 deaths. It urges buying from reputable dealers, checking dates, keeping foods cold, avoiding cross contamination, and using thermometers to ensure proper internal temperatures. It emphasizes personal hygiene and proper storage from shopping to serving. John Schlageck notes his Kansas rural farming background.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
US Department of Agriculture
USDA
Take Me Out to the Ball Game and Immigrant Pride
A reflection on American identity through baseball and immigration history. The piece notes Irish and Jewish cultural contributions, cites restrictive acts like the 1924 Immigration Act and 1882 Chinese Exclusion, and argues for welcoming refugees such as Syrians and Iraqis as future contributors to the nation. It urges unity and a renewed American welcome.
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U.S.A
Dennis Ryan
Eddie O’brien
Nat Goldberg
O’brien
Goldberg
David Ortiz
Jose Fernandez
Sammy Sosa
Ichiro Suzuki
United States
Europe
U.S
Paris
Washington
House of Representatives
Keith Ellison
Democracy Now
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