Kansas budget shortfalls demand tax policy reversal
Editorial blasts Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican leaders for favoring tax cuts that worsened Kansas revenue gaps. It criticizes ALEC ties, Tea Party influence, and the 2012 plan, urging repeal of the tax policy and bipartisan cooperation to fix finances. The piece accuses leaders of evading accountability and calls for candid action.
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Ray Merrick
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Susan Wagle
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ALEC
Americans For Prosperity
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Merrick
Wagle
Statehouse
Windsor Hotel inspires Garden City pride anniversary toast
Editorially chosen online comment lauds the Windsor Hotel project and community perseverance in Garden City. The note praises progress on downtown renewal and the Waldorf of the Prairies as a century landmark while reflecting on generational learning and civic pride.
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Windsor Hotel
Garden City
Gctelegram.com
Steve Michel
Telegram letters policy guidance for readers
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with full contact details. Letters endure editorial review for libel and suitability and are limited to 500 words. General thank you notes and form letters are discouraged. Office address Garden City Kansas and online newsroom listed.
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New Civil Rights Movement Urgency Sparks Voter Mobilization
The Ferguson protests symbolize the longest active civil rights push since 1955, led from below by pastors, organizers, and youth using social media. Activists seek nationwide policing reform and a second grand jury in the Michael Brown case, urging higher turnout among urban and minority communities.
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Politico.com
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East Topeka
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Bill O’reilly
Obama in the lion's den a portrait of American politics
The piece argues Barack Obama faced deep-seated hostility from many quarters from the South to media giants while pursuing a long view of policy. It ties McCarthy era paranoia, racial tensions, and modern culture wars to Obama’s State of the Union performance and his brand of leadership amid hostile critics.
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State of the Union as a Disunion Address
Bob Franken argues the State of the Union shows Washington gridlock. He mocks Obama’s last-ditch efforts, notes Republican resistance led by Joni Ernst, and dismisses the ritual as a ratings play. He believes elections will drive further partisanship and little real progress.
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Joni Ernst
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Iowa
Emporia State professor coauthors State Voting Laws in America
Michael A. Smith an associate professor of political science at Emporia State University joins co authors to publish State Voting Laws in America detailing how state statutes shape electoral access and governance.
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Emporia State University
America
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