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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2017
Page
4
Editor Dena Sattler notes driver education urged two hands on the wheel, but cellphone grips distract drivers. Kansas data show 3,144 accidents, 30 deaths, 1,448 injuries from 2010 to 2019. Two bills before the Legislature aim to reduce these numbers.
The Kansas editorial urges passage of Senate Bill 99 banning hand held cellphone use by all drivers, with hands free devices allowed. It cites 14 states plus DC already banning phones without hands free tech, notes teen texting risks, and argues firmer laws will improve road safety beyond public campaigns.
An online reader comment from GCTelegram com reacts to Betsy DeVos becoming education secretary noting how school choice may unfold. The piece references a Kansas story about area superintendents and a joint program between Garden City Community College and the Kansas National Guard.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone number for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel or length. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Kathleen Parker recalls the White House nuclear football during a Palm Beach weekend with President Trump and Shinzo Abe. She interviews a former aide about security rules, continuity of government, and behind the scenes safeguards guarding the president and the arsenal.
The piece compares current GOP town halls to 2009 Tea Party clashes with Democrats over Obamacare. It notes leaders like Sean Spicer and Betsy DeVos facing unruly audiences, urges persistent grassroots activism, and argues for a careful repeal and replacement of Obamacare to avoid backlash. It cites past Democratic missteps and warns against ignoring passionate mobilization.
A national essay argues that big corporations and Wall Street divert funds overseas while Main Street bears the burden. It urges closing carried interest loopholes, raising education funding, reducing student debt, and reforming tax rules to empower local communities and small businesses.
Sarah Anderson directs the Global Economy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies and serves as a co-editor of Inequality.org, shaping research on economic disparities and policy analysis.
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