Closed door Kansas Senate meeting draws public fire
The Kansas Senate Republican leader Susan Wagle Kee faced criticism for holding private caucus sessions away from the Statehouse and a prior closed gathering in the Capitol. Critics say such secrecy undermines transparency as lawmakers confront a fiscal crisis, with some urging accountability and public access to budget decisions.
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Gun comments question on campus carry sparks reader note
A reader on GCTelegram com asks how many people a gun shot after being left in a crowded room provoking discussion about Kansas campus carry. The post accompanies a Kansas editorial urging lawmakers to block the concealed carry law.
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Readers invited to submit letters to the Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or accuracy. General thank you notes, form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
Trump and Bannon choreograph a chaotic White House show
Kathleen Parker analyzes the Trump Bannon dynamic likening it to Kosinski’s Being There. He portrays Bannon as the unseen driver, orchestrating chaos through executive orders and NSC reshuffles while Trump signs policies. The piece laments radical shifts and raises questions about accountability and targets in national security.
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Trump immigration order sparks fierce liberal backlash
Susan Stamper Brown argues the White House action to temporarily ban entry from several Muslim-majority countries is a security measure. She contrasts Democratic reactions with past Obama-era moves, praises law and order rhetoric, and notes planned penalties for sanctuary city officials while citing violence at protests and funding for an injured worker.
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Travel ban an embarrassment and a call to action
The piece denounces the travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations as a worldwide embarrassment. It cites cases of detentions including Nisrin Omer and Hameed Darwish, praises mass airport protests and the Women's March, and argues urgent, muscular progressive resistance to defend reason and decency.
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