Brownback shifts toward practicality on school funding
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback says he is moving from ideology toward practicality on key issues. In a 2011 year in review with The Star editorial board he described the school funding formula as a major upcoming challenge and stated he has issued a proposal but remains open to others' ideas. He aims to resolve funding issues in the Legislature rather than courts.
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Gov Brownback’s first year: tax reform and funding balance
The Kansas governor leans toward an almost revenue neutral tax plan with loop hole elimination to create a flatter system while warning reductions come after fiscal footing. He concedes state income tax funds 46 percent of general funds and protects services, noting rural areas bear higher costs under arts funding shifts back to a state arts commission to regain federal support.
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Stand and Defend case sparks plea to close
Online reader comments reacting to a Garden City teen shooting death call for closing the case. In a separate Garden City downtown story, Beverly Schmitz Glass supports a mixed-use Windsor Hotel redevelopment despite imperfections, lauding progress toward revitalization.
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Telegram letters policy prompts readers to sign and verify
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with writer address and phone number, are confirmed before publication, and may be edited for libel and length. Letters under 500 words and general in nature are accepted for print, while form letters poems consumer emails and testimonials are not.
Budget cuts hurt the vulnerable across government lines
William A Collins argues that deep spending cuts harm the poor and public services. He cites underfunded pensions, school aid, Medicaid, and housing, plus higher costs for the elderly, prisoners, and veterans. He warns GOP tax pledges limit relief and politics shape who bears the burden.
Cold War Leaders’ Legacies From Kim Jong Il to Vaclav Havel
John Feffer compares Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel, noting both abandoned arts careers for politics and steered their nations through turbulent times. Kim preserved North Korea’s ruling class, avoided collapse, and kept ties with China and Russia, while Havel exposed communist deception, led Czechoslovakia through the velvet divorce, and guided Europe toward the EU, balancing ideals with realpolitik.
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A critique of BS in media and politics across eras
The piece argues BS dominates American media and politics from early tall tales to modern cable news. It cites Frankfurt on bull andexamines press, politicians, and public gullibility, urging a credible new line to restore trust.
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Tom Purcell toons humor columnist with Tribune-Review
Tom Purcell, a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist and freelance writer, is associated with Cagle Cartoons Inc. The message notes his email contact and distribution details for related cartoons and syndicated work.
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