Holiday gift for travelers as open lanes flow east of Lawrence
The Kansas Turnpike Authority has opened four eastbound lanes near Lawrence with two lanes in each direction through the winter. Work continues on bridges and pavement east of the East Lawrence interchange while winter weather halts some progress. Contractors may resume in March with a plan to finish by November 2011, as The Lawrence Journal-World notes.
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Garden City quotes on city commission, holidays, and retirement
Anonymous online comment questions representation in the Garden City Commission and leadership chances. Beverly Schmitz Glass notes kids watching holiday festivities bring a Christmas season glow. John Acosta reflects on keeping the public informed as he nears retirement after 28 years with the Garden City Police Department.
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Telegram letters policy and contact details
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor including the writer’s address and phone number. All fears will be confirmed before publication and letters may be edited for libel accuracy and clarity. Thank you letters should be general in nature. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials may be printed. Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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Dream Act fuels hopeful lives and political limbo
Gaby Pacheco and Felipe Matos, undocumented students, have spent years lobbying for the DREAM Act. They describe personal growth, education, and the costly wait as House support exists but Senate action stalls. Polls and studies show broad backing and fiscal benefits, while activists urge lawmakers to act and allow dreams to become reality.
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First Focus
Robert Gates
Colin Powell
Congressional Budget Office
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Gaby Pacheco
Kansas After Election: GOP Landslide Global, Local Impacts
Burdett Loomis analyzes the Kansas 2010 GOP sweep as a national wave with limited state mandate. He warns of ideologue influence in the budget office, questions on tax shifts, and the gap between expectations and realities in education, KPERS, and public policy amid federal-state tensions. Loomis is a political science professor at the University of Kansas.
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Kris
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The Hustle as Politics and Public Life
The piece argues that political and media culture mirrors a hustler’s farce, merging entertainment with partisan aims. It targets Republicans for tax cut zeal, criticizes Fox News as illusionary, and notes leftist misstatements by Jesse Jackson and Cornel West, urging adherence to facts amid modern propaganda.
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