Kansas leaders wary of selling future tobacco funds for early childhood programs
In a Tuesday meeting the Finney County commission warned Gov. Brownback's plan to fix a $1 billion shortfall by selling future tobacco settlement proceeds risks harming children and could trigger a credit downgrade. The piece notes prior raids on child services and urges legislators to pursue tax reform instead.
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Voters vs Politicians theme in Kobach debate comment
Online reader comment questions Kobachs stance on Russia and voter influence in response to a story about Secretary of State Kris Kobach and voter fraud claims. The quote endorses voter choice over politician selection and voices concern about political influence on elections. Jamie Schneer discusses summer program excitement.
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Telegram accepts signed letters to editor in Garden City
Readers may send signed letters with address and phone for confirmation. Letters up to 500 words may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters, poems, complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
I am proud to be maladjusted to Donald Trump
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on the incoming Trump presidency, urging readers to endure the unendurable while preserving outrage and hope for a return to serious leadership. He cites difficulties, questions the Republican shift, and invokes Martin Luther King Jr as a model for maladjustment to injustice.
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Carson as HUD pick casts him as a model for uplift
Column praises Ben Carson as a potential asset in the Trump administration. It highlights his immigrant mother era, his rise from last in class to first, and his welfare views. The piece also notes Betsy DeVos as another strong asset and urges listening tours to connect policy with poor communities. It closes urging acceptance and patience.
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Resolutions political snap judgments for the new year
A humorous survey of political figures pledging odd, tongue in cheek resolutions for 2017. Ivanka Trump aims to choose a foundation color, Colin Kaepernick kneels after kneels, and other leaders vow quirky actions while Congress promises little. The piece riffs on optimism versus reality with satirical stabs at Trump, Clinton, Merkel, and more.
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