State of Kansas under Brownback a mixed verdict
Editorial critique questions the accuracy of Governor Brownback's State of the State address. It cites job losses since 2015, Medicaid funding losses, welfare cuts, and a large budget shortfall, arguing the state remains financially strained despite claims of strength. It urges a centrist legislature to reexamine policy directions.
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Local artist Caitlyn Frazer draws praise and debate
Today's online comment from GCTelegram.com praises Caitlyn Frazer while another reader questions public support for local artists and cites statutes as uncertain. Kevin Shapland of the Grant County Commission discusses a proposed Ulysses based discipleship home for criminals, noting gray areas in governing statutes.
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Gctelegram.com
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Kevin Shapland
Grant County
Telegram invites signed letters to editor for publication
The Telegram asks readers to send signed letters with address and phone number. Letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 editor@cctelegram.com www.cctelegram.com
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McConnell vs McConnell A showdown over power and policy
Washington diary details Mitch McConnell’s shift from restraint to rapid action. It contrasts past warnings on ethics reviews and 60 vote thresholds with current use of reconciliation to repeal Obamacare and push tax reform. The piece frames a looming, high stakes clash between rival personas within the same leader.
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Roof death penalty verdict marks grim Charleston moment
In Charleston South Carolina Dylann Roof received the death penalty after a 33 count murder trial for the 2015 Emanuel AME Church massacre. Roof spoke briefly during sentencing and offered scant remorse amid questions of hatred and justice. Kathleen Parker reflects on remorse as a factor in determining life or death.
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Glass houses and Russian interference in elections
The piece argues Washington and Moscow both manipulated political outcomes, citing Putin directing a covert campaign to discredit Clinton and pointing to U S actions from Kennedy to Obama. It contrasts polls on trust, recalls historical U S meddling, and questions moral high ground in light of past deeds.
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