Immigrant raids stir Kansas towns amid nationwide ICE action
In Kansas seven immigrants were arrested in Garden City nine in Dodge City six in Liberal and smaller numbers in Syracuse Ul lyn, Plains Great Bend Elkhart and Wichita as part of a nationwide ICE operation. The piece questions crimes, notes the political debate over Trump’s approach, and highlights concerns for immigrant communities and regional agriculture dependent on immigrant workers.
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Quotes Reflect Campus Carry Debate in Kansas
Online reader comments respond to a Kansas House committee failure to advance a measure allowing KU Medical Center to continue prohibiting concealed weapons. A Garden City Community College freshman from Holcomb argues campus safety may be unsettled if carry is allowed amid student and staff concerns.
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Education gap widens between left and right in U S debate
Opinion piece laments a growing education gap as source of national risk. It cites Pew data on ideology by education level and argues ignorance fuels political division. The author urges depoliticized, critical thinking in schools and warns against legitimizing ignorance.
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Legislature Awakens Civility and Change in Kansas
Burdett Loomis notes the Kansas Legislature shifted after 2016 elections toward more civility and openness. He credits new Democratic and moderate Republican gains, revised leadership, and a return to deliberation, arguing the 2017 session offers hope to address fiscal challenges while honoring the Capitol’s historic symbolism.
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Republicans push deregulation amid climate fears and public lands clash
The piece rails against Republican efforts to loosen environmental rules, highlighting battles over coal mining waste, land sales, and water quality. It cites critics including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Senator Jason Chaffetz, urging protection of air, water, and landscapes like the Everglades and Grand Tetons.
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