Fossil Debate Seeks Kansas Official State Fossil
Lawmakers weigh the case for Pteranodon longiceps versus Xiphactinus audax as Kansas's official fossil. The discussion focuses on which ancient species best embodies the state's paleontological heritage and identity.
Kansas debated state fossil choice favors fish or pteranodon
An opinion piece weighs Xiphactinus audax and Pteranodon longiceps as Kansas state symbols. It notes lawmakers and fossil hunters backing the fish, while supporters argue the flying reptile offers greater recognition. The editorial proposes student voting to advance education and civic engagement.
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Kansas
Don Hineman
R Dighton
Sternberg Museum of Natural History
Hays
Holcomb selects Jean Rush as new district superintendent
Online readers respond to Holcomb USD 363 appointing Jean Rush of McLouth USD 342 as superintendent. In contrast, a local remark defends the community. Atha cites bitter cold causing heating outages as a key regionwide issue in today’s weather report.
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Garden City
USD 457
Rick Atha
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Obama shifts to center as tax reform hopes rise
In a retrospective on political shifts, the author notes Obama moved toward the center after a poor political outlook, naming key aides and actions. He urges a broad tax reform plan, targeting loopholes, and argues reallocating trillions from tax expenditures could boost growth, education, energy, and infrastructure.
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White House
Ohio
Biden
House
Senate
Obama
Nancy Pelosi
Harry Reid
Mitch McConnell
Russia
Jack Lew
Bill Daley
Gene Sperling
Washington
Wall Street
Tucson
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Erskine Bowles
Alan Simpson
President
Debt Commission
Treasury
United States
Paul Ryan
House Budget Committee
Kent Conrad
Senate Budget Committee
Congress
James Baker
Dick Darman
Bill Bradley
Kansas arts funding faces cuts under Brownback plan
Gill, senior at Garden City High School and arts editor, argues the proposed phase out of the Kansas Arts Commission will harm education and culture. He cites $575,000 in cuts and loss of grants from bodies like Mid-America Arts Alliance and NEA, urging balanced budgeting without harming arts. He notes a student-led Facebook group with over 5,000 members opposing the move.
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Wwe
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Kansas Arts Commission
Brownback
Arts and Culture
Mid-America Arts Alliance
National Endowment For the Arts
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State of
Gill
Garden City High School
Meet the new media monopoly and its danger to democracy
Dave Saldana warns that the FCC approval of the Comcast NBC Universal merger concentrates control over production and distribution, threatens consumer choice, and risks stifling competition and diverse viewpoints. The piece argues for stricter enforcement and public-interest safeguards.
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Comcast
NBC Universal
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
NBC
At&t
Verizon
Disney
Time Warner
Viacom
MSNBC
Fort Wayne
Ind
NBC Nightly News
Brian Williams
Netflix
Justice Department
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