Kansas Legislature stalls on illegal immigration issue
Editorial urges lawmakers not to rush Alabama or Arizona style crackdowns. It cites Kobach’s warnings, cites harms from enforcement in other states, notes E-Verify questions, and argues the 2012 Kansas session should not prioritize federal immigration fights over local business needs.
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Americana Shoppe closes after four decades in Garden City
Online readers react to The Americana Shoppe closing after nearly 40 years in downtown Garden City. Cimarron USD 102 Superintendent Mike Waters discusses bond issues and a proposed 1.95 mill increase tied to a $5.2 million Cimarron Elementary School expansion set for April 3.
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Telegram letters to editor policy and contact
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Send inquiries to Att Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or visit www gctelegram com online.
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Resenting Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Attacks
A Pittsburgh Tribune-Review cartoon commentary critiques the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and ADA protests. It argues the magazine exploits readers and women, while exposing male culture’s take on beauty, commerce, and flirtation from a comic perspective. Various examples mocked include waitresses and media influence.
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Noted Grief Over Violent Youth Endings and Media Imprint
A Des Moines reader laments tragic child deaths, cites Charlie Powell and Braden Powell in Tacoma, and recalls Seth Aaron Jackson's death in Florida, asking what imprinting shapes such violence. The piece links post office mass murders, school bullying, and 20th century brutality to modern acts, urging collective memory and responsibility.
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Embarrassing Book Bans in Alabama Prison Readings
In a Black History Month column Leonard Pitts discusses Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative and a prisoner named Mark Melvin. Stevenson sued after Melvin was denied a book about mass incarceration, highlighting denial of racial history and the need for truth and reconciliation.
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