Kansas AG Schmidt push for anti racketeering law to curb gangs
An editorial urges Kansas to fund stronger anti gang efforts led by Attorney General Derek Schmidt. It backs a proposed anti racketeering measure to target gang patterns, plus a public campaign and education via gangfreekansas.org. It calls for collaboration among police, schools, churches and communities to deter recruitment and reduce gang violence.
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Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Gang Free Kansas
Gangfreekansas. Org
Garden City
Boehner faces Huelskamp vote on Port-O-John panel
A GCTelegram reader remark targets Tim Huelskamp amid Boehner discontent over leadership. The piece cites a Garden City Chamber of Commerce president Reynaldo Mesa discussing tenure and resignation, reflecting local business views on spending and governance.
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Huelskamp
Port-O-John
Gctelegram.com
U.S
Tim Huelskamp
U.S. House
John Boehner
Reynaldo Mesa
Garden City
Mesa
Garden City Area
Telegram invites signed letters to editor for Garden City KS
Letters must include writer's address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. They are subject to editing for libel and length, must be 500 words or less. Thank you letters should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Gun control debate after Sandy Hook and the assault weapons ban
Tina Dupuy argues for federalized background checks and closing secondary market loopholes rather than broader assault weapon bans. She cites Chicago crime data, Chuck’s Gun Shop in Riverdale, and ATF funding gaps to claim guns are easily bought and sold locally. She urges stronger enforcement, a permanent agency director, and clearer weapon terminology.
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America
Mitt Romney
Sandy Hook
Wayne LaPierre
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Chicago
Obama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Chicago Police Department
University of Chicago Crime Lab
Cook County
Chuck
Riverdale
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Sun-Times
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ATF
Congress
Senate
Illinois
Fiscal cliff bill exposes Washington’s tax and debt gamble
The fiscal cliff bill passed by Congress draws heavy criticism for being rushed and pork laden. It raises taxes on high earners while delaying debt decisions, delivering minimal spending cuts and risking future deficits. CAL THOMAS notes Democrats repeatedly offer promises of cuts that never materialize, calling the move an ATM governance trend.
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Congress
Congressional Budget Office
Americans For Tax Reform
Reagan
George H.W
Bush
Medicare and Medicaid Stories of American Families
The report from USAction presents firsthand accounts showing why Medicare and Medicaid matter to nearly 100 million Americans. It highlights how these programs fund care for seniors, the disabled, and low income families, and argues against vouchers or block grants that would raise costs or cut benefits.
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Paul Ryan
Ryan
Usaction
Debra Pekin
Wheeling
Ill
Jim Brady
Rochester
Mich
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