Court assault on checks and balances in state government
The We the first local Legislative Coffee for 2016 convenes in Garden City where Kansas lawmakers will discuss the budget crisis Kan Care expansion and other topics. The session also aims to address a growing assault on checks and balances in state government.
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Garden City
Kansas
Kansas Legislature issues and Brownback power grab
Editorial argues Gov. Brownback and ultraconservatives push to control the judiciary by defunding the courts and altering chief district judge selection. It warns of politicizing the Kansas Supreme Court, campaigns against justices, and urges voters to resist the governor’s power grab and safeguard judicial independence.
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Sam Brownback
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Brownback
Kansas Supreme Court
High Court
Topeka
Take care of yourself and live as long as you can quote
Community readers weigh in on New Year's resolutions and a 2015 Top 10 feature about Shona Banda case with calls for fairness and personal well being across online comments selected by GCTelegram editors.
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Shona Banda
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Joe Luis Gonzales
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A Teacher’s Creed on Professional Autonomy and Duty
A detailed profession statement by Dr. John Richard Schrock asserting teacher autonomy in curriculum and practice, commitment to student individuality, ongoing discipline mastery, fair assessment, and the vital role of administration and society in supporting educators. The piece cites teachers as core professionals and stresses lifelong learning, ethical conduct, and respect for diversity.
Déjà vu budget crisis haunts Kansas politics
A Kansan political analysis warns that Kansas faces another year of deficit driven by Brownback tax cuts and spending gaps. It cites reduced revenue, fund raids, and stalled relief, urging reversal of deep income tax cuts despite political resistance ahead of 2017. It notes Yogi Berra’s slogan as a fitting metaphor.
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Sam Brownback
New Year Forecasts: Best or Worst Lies Ahead
An upbeat yet cautious overview of 2016 across Kansas City Missouri and Kansas national politics. Scenarios cover urban transit, crime, airport terminal, political referendums, and state funding. The author weighs best and worst cases for Kansas City Missouri, Missouri, Kansas, and the United States, with a concluding note of cautious optimism.
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KCI
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St. Louis
Rex Sinquefield
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Kurt Schaefer
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