Vets care funding a top national priority
Our View urges bold plans to fund escalating veterans medical costs and related care. Veterans groups demand specifics from presidential candidates. Bob Wallace of the Veterans of Foreign Wars stresses ongoing costs after combat ends and urges commitment from leaders seeking the presidency.
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Lawmakers urged to pursue veterans care savings and access
Editorial urges faster, better care for veterans amid delays and rising mental health crises after Iraq and Afghanistan deployments. Highlights 18 veterans per day dying by suicide and calls politicians to present concrete plans rather than rhetoric to improve Department of Veterans Affairs services.
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Indecision in Iowa caucuses haunts GOP field before vote
West Des Moines contractor Don Acheson epitomizes Iowa indecision as seven candidates vie for front runner status. A Des Moines Register poll shows 49 percent undecided. Santorum Romney Paul race tightens, with voters later choosing among three evenly split leaders. Political observers call this a battle for the party soul amid shifting coalitions.
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Reactions Pour In On Windsor Hotel Redevelopment Plan
Online comments respond to Garden City downtown redevelopment plan for the former Windsor Hotel, balancing views on preserving historical value and tourism with changes to the public’s access and use of the site.
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Letters Policy at Garden City Telegram
Garden City Telegram outlines letters to the editor rules including signed letters with writer contact details, confirmation before publication, and potential edits for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less and general in nature. form letters, poems, complaints, or testimonials will not be printed.
Windsor Hotel preservation hinges on a clear plan for its future
A longtime advocate urges Garden City to stop the senior housing proposal for the Windsor Hotel. She recalls 15 years of vague planning, calls for youth leadership on the Preservation Alliance, and warns the project risks erasing the building’s 1887 character. She offers to join the board and push for tours, funding, and a concrete restoration plan.
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Immigration policy reform to protect human rights and economy
An op ed argues that mass deportations under Secure Communities harm families and local economies. It urges a pathway to citizenship, reform of trade pacts, and legal options for undocumented immigrants, citing cases like Mee Obregon Chavarria and the DREAM Act partial vision.
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Christine Goffredo Leads Delegation to Nicaragua
Christine Goffredo leads Witness for Peace delegations to Nicaragua for students and professionals seeking to study the impact of free trade on the country and the roots of migration.
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