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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2016
Page
4
Kansas Supreme Court declares the block grant funding system enacted last year by the Legislature unconstitutional. Despite broad public school support, lawmakers have repeatedly attempted underfunding and faced repeated constitutional challenges, with court rulings finding funding insufficient.
The Washington County News notes the impact of Gov. Brownback's income tax cuts on Kansas finances. It cites FY2013–FY2015 lost revenue totaling 2.715 billion, argues the state budget would balance with higher sales and returns to the former tax system, and urges lawmakers to revert to the previous income tax structure.
Online reader says Bernie will win Kansas in every election. An Air Force veteran Ralph Ortiz accuses Kansas officials of suspending his voter registration in a suit against Secretary of State Kris Kobach alleging denial of the right to vote.
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number for confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. Thank-you letters should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Contact Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or editor@gctelegram. Online www.gctelegram.com.
Kansas Supreme Court held current school funding unconstitutional and gave Legislature until June 30 to replace it with a plan ensuring equity. The decision warns absent action, the court could enjoin expenditures and halt next fall’s school openings. Rep. Don Hineman comments on judicial oversight and minority protections.
TED R. MORGAN of Lakin argues that 1991 Kansas school finance relied on dollars per pupil and property tax, causing inequities. He urges redefining equal education by considering all factors, reconsidering tax structures, and involving small schools to prevent consolidation.
Scott R. Maxwell writes to correct the Sunday Telegram article on Garden City optometrists. He notes his brother Dr J C Maxwell worked five years as an apprentice from 1976 to 1981 with Drs Speckman Bealmear and Bowling, then led the Ul ysses satellite practice from 1981 until 2004 and insists the record should reflect his 28 years of service and memory.
The statement denounces the government's effort to jail Shona Banda for using cannabis to treat Crohn's disease. It characterizes the action as anti-Christian and asks supporters to oppose what it calls a hateful policy, urging Americans to speak up. The message references biblical passages about seed-bearing plants and healing.
COMMENTARY questions Scalia's legacy after his death. The piece cites his originalist philosophy and argues he often hurt constitutional principles by endorsing political outcomes, notably his pivotal Florida recount role in Bush v Gore. It contrasts reverent obits with claims his real legacy lies in partisan impact and the Iraq War and Middle East fallout.
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