Kansas immigration plan faces clash over labor needs
western Kansas business operators welcomed a plan by Kansas Agriculture Secretary Dale Rodman to seek a DHS waiver to hire undocumented workers for hard to fill farm and livestock jobs. The debate pits business groups against Kris Kobach and enforcement minded critics, highlighting immigrant labor’s role in the rural economy.
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Measles Outbreak Status Questioned in Finney County
Online comments respond to a Kansas policy proposal to limit food stamps for U S born children of illegal immigrants. A quoted pediatrician highlights car seat belt laws as a point of debate, tied to community welfare and access to aid.
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Gctelegram.com
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Michael Shull
Finney County
Telegram seeks signed letters to editor policy
The Telegram invites letters to the editor that are signed with the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should be 500 words or less including general thank you notes. Address letters to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh Garden City KS 67846 or email editor gctelegram and visit www gctelegram com online.
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Mitt Romney as Last WASP in Mormon Edition
Rich Lowry argues Romney embodies a fading WASP archetype defined by Conscience, Industry, Success, and Civic-mindedness. Romney’s emotionless restraint contrasts with Gingrich’s fiery style, complicating appeals amid Florida and Iowa battles.
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New Hampshire
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Iowa
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Fields of poppies mark Afghan war's hard reality
Afghanistan still dominates world opium supply with roughly 90 percent of production and a 133 percent rise in 2011. Western efforts to curb cultivation fail as farmers switch to desert regions under Taliban control and profits drive choices. Poor cotton returns and delayed payments push people to rely on poppy income, highlighting misaligned strategies and hunger among children.
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Violence reauthorization urged to end pervasive abuse
Local voices urge renewed support for the Violence Against Women Act highlighting its 1994 passage and ongoing impact. Advocates Janene Radke and Derrick Sontag stress expanding resources for children and engaging men, while critics urge oversight of state funds amid bioscience and aging license controversies.
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Garden City
America
Sunflower Seeks to Balance Rates With New Regulations
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. warns of higher costs as new environmental rules increase generation and NOx SO2 controls. Projects around 30 million dollars will be shared by six member-owners to maintain reliability while wind farm interconnections grow. Stuart Lowry, president and CEO, urges efficiency and questions regulatory fixes that raise rates.
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