Editorial calls cap lift on KDOT debt to fund tax policy
A Kansas editorial opposes lifting debt limits for the Kansas Department of Transportation to back Gov. Brownback’s tax cuts. It argues recent bond actions, including a $400 million highway bond, push state debt to a record while prioritizing tax policy over schools and roads. The piece condemns the stealth debt strategy and warns of burden on future generations.
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KDOT
Gctelegram.com
Iscal
Topeka
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
KPERS
Kansas Department of Transportation
Brownback and Company
Kansans
Quote links full moon lore with Star Wars release years
A reader comment on GCTelegram.com ties the 1977 full moon on Christmas to the first Star Wars release and notes Star Wars 7 coinciding with the next Christmas full moon. The remark is paired with a separate editorial snippet praising Kathy Cooksey’s luncheon with former President George W. Bush in Garden City.
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Gctelegram.com
Kathy Cooksey
Garden City
George W. Bush
The
Telegram
Telegram accepts signed editor letters for publication
The Telegram invites readers to send signed letters to the editor with a return address and phone number for verification. Letters must be under 500 words, may be edited for libel and length, and general thank you notes are acceptable while form letters and testimonials are not printed.
Telegram 2015 Top News Highlights In Kansas
The Telegram reviews its 2015 top stories from Shona Banda cases to K-12 funding shifts, the Lee Richardson Zoo elephants move, Amtrak Southwest Chief progress, and a Bush visit. It notes statecap coverage with Topeka Capital-Journal, local government, sports titles, and a 110th year commitment to readers with digital expansion.
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Telegram
Shona Banda
Kansas
Lee Richardson Zoo
Colorado Springs
Amtrak
Southwest
United States
George W. Bush
Great West Activities Conference
Hugoton
Holcomb
Scott City
Garden City High School
Hutchinson News
The
Gctelegram.com
Topeka Capital-Journal
Cap-Journal
Topeka
Kansan
Sam Brownback
Steve Morris
Senate
Brownback
Southwest Kansas
Political correctness in U S election rhetoric
Dana Milbank critiques how Donald Trump and fellow Republicans frame political correctness as a central issue. The piece traces a pattern of labeling topics as politically correct, including Muslims and immigration, and notes how this rhetoric shapes campaign messaging, media responses, and voter attitudes. It cites examples from debates and statements by Santorum Christie Cruz Rubio Fiorina Huckabee Bush Kasich and Carson, ending with a reflection on voter fatigue and a Milbank call for clearer dialogue.
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Megyn Kelly
Donald Trump
United States
Trump
Vladimir Putin
San Bernardino
Planned Parenthood
David Cameron
Israel
Ted Cruz
Ben Carson
GOP
CNN
John Berman
Rick Santorum
Santorum
Chris Christie
New Jersey
Jake Tapper
Cruz
U.S
Tapper
Putin
World Trade Center
Marco Rubio
Carly Fiorina
Mike Huckabee
Francois Hollande
France
Jeb Bush
John Kasich
America
Carson
Frank Luntz
CBS
Legislature's revolving door in Kansas politics observed
A Kansan year end column critiques privatized foster care as costly and failing while lawmakers swap roles for influence. It notes Rep Tra vis Couture Lovelady and Rep Steve Brunk exit campaigns for steady paychecks, former Speaker O Neal shifts to lobbying and Chamber work, and Senate President Wagle warns on taxes and further borrowing as 2016 nears.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
Kansas
Mike Riegerl
Rolathe
Department of Children and Families
Legislative Special Committee
Travis Couture
Lovelady
R-Palco
Steve Brunk
Wichita
Mike O’neal
O’neal
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Couture Lovelady
NRA
Brunk
Kansas House
Kansas Family Policy Council
House
Ray Merrick
House Committee On Health and Human Services
Merrick
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita Pachyderm Club
KDOT
General Fund
Topeka
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Vale
Dena Saittle
Garden City Telegram
Dana Milbank
Washington Post
Danamilbank
Washpost.com
Mark Peterson
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