Kansas Legislature Faces Tough Session After Tax Cuts
Lawmakers return to the State House on January 12 to tackle large budget shortfalls worsened by Governor Brownback's income tax cuts. A three judge panel said the state fails to adequately fund K-12 education, deepening fiscal pressures.
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Questions for southwest Kansas lawmakers at Garden City coffee
Garden CityArea Chamber of Commerce hosts a legislative coffee at St Catherine Hospital at 10 a m Saturday inviting citizens to question House and Senate members about education roads and social services. Voters press for accountability amid ALEC AFP aligned policy disputes and a health care compact proposal. Citizens urged to attend and share input for Topeka legislation affecting the region.
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Quotes on education, Kansas school finance debate
Online reader comment from GCTelegram.com urges better access to education amid Kansas school finance legislation. A second quote features Sarah Tighe of the Garden City Recreation Commission praising goal setting and community health work tied to New Year resolutions.
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Letters to the editor guidelines from The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with the writer’s address and phone. Letters are verified before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, and testimonials are acceptable at the Garden City address or via email and online portal.
Will Durst 2014 Xmas Gift Wish List
A satirical roundup listing political figures and public figures mocked with hyperbolic, humorous “gifts” tied to the 2014 holiday season. It names Barack Obama, CNN, Alec Baldwin, Democrats, Republicans, Ted Cruz, Harry Reid, Fox News, Malaysian Airlines, Jeb Bush, Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Warren, Rand Paul, John Boehner, Dick Cheney, George Bush, Scott Brown, Shia LaBeouf, Brad Keselowski, Miley Cyrus, Bill Cosby, Fidel Castro and others in a caustic holiday joke context.
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Elizabeth Warren
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Kentucky
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John Boehner
Dick Cheney
George Bush
Scott Brown
Vermont
Maine
Shia LaBoeuf
Brad Keselowski
UFC
Miley Cyrus
Bill Cosby
Harry Potter
Fidel Castro
Fainting couches and offended times in 2014 society
A compact critique of 2014 culture, linking the rise of offense culture to high profile events like Sony hacks and The Interview. The piece argues modern campuses and media reacted with hypersensitivity, cites Harvard Law School student letters, and contrasts with earlier civil rights era resolve.
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White House
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NFL
Washington
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Coaci Rice
Rutgers
George F Will
University of California At Irvine
Ferguson
Occidental College
Harvard
Eric Garner
Harvard Law School
Rosa Parks
Diversification as a buffer for economies and wars
The piece argues Russia’s collapse shows risks of oil dependence and urged preemptive diversification. It notes US downsizing under the Budget Control Act, contrasts with China, and highlights Pentagon job losses. It cites Miriam Pemberton of the Institute for Policy Studies and the need to plan transitions before shocks.
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Office of Economic Adjustment
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Institute For Policy Studies
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