Kansas debt growth under Brownback plan questioned
Editorial argues Kansas state debt rose 50 percent to about 4.5 billion under Gov. Brownback and GOP lawmakers, aided by highway borrowing and pension debt. It criticizes using highway funds as a balancing tool and warns future borrowing, pension shortfalls, and tobacco settlement financing. The piece urges stopping the digging and reevaluating fiscal strategy.
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Closing The Golf Club At South Wind Sparks Debate
Dr. Bill Clifford Finney County Commissioner comments online about deportation ideas and community stakes in response to a story on President Trump and illegal immigration while the same edition reports the closing of The Golf Club at South Wind.
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Telegram Letters Policy Notification
Telegram invites signed letters with address and phone for publication confirmation. Letters under 500 words may be edited for libel and grammar. Thank you notes general in nature. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Writer Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 E mail editor telegram Online www actelegram com
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Information literacy myth and a Nazi pamphlet recalled
An educator recounts discovering a 1969 Ameri can Nazi Party publication claiming African Americans are closer to gorillas. A student debunked it via World Book, illustrating early fake news and the limits of information literacy. The piece criticizes overreliance on formal tools like RADCAR and urges content knowledge to combat falsehoods.
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Immigrant journeys echo through a family history of hope
Mitchell Zimmerman recounts immigrant grandparents who escaped czarist conscription and settled in New York, and a current client Jesus, an immigrant in East Palo Alto. Jesus, labeled illegal, wins DACA status with Zimmerman’s help, illustrating perseverance, education, and the American dream amid shifting immigration politics.
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Kansas Birthday Reflections and State Heritage
A historical reflection notes Kansas statehood on January 29 1861 the term Bleeding Kansas the 34 stars on the seal and Ad Astra per Aspera motto. It highlights the flag seal symbols sunflowers wagon trains and bison while praising agriculture manufacturing and services in the states economy.
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John Schlageck A Rural Kansas Agriculture Commentator
John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas born and raised on a diversified farm in northwest ern Kansas his writing reflects a lifetime of experience knowledge and passion.
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