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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 2013
Page
4
Dena Sattler notes Circles of Hope partners volunteers and community leaders with families seeking to emerge from poverty. Unlike efforts that target only symptoms like homelessness and hunger, the program focuses on a holistic approach to lasting change in the community.
The Circles of Hope initiative aids low income families in Houston County by teaching resource use goal setting budgeting and finances. The first 12 week class produced graduates at First United Methodist Church with nine local participants and future 18 month ally driven goals including higher education home ownership and debt payoff. Local funding from foundations donations and outside grants has reduced welfare needs and boosted earned income. More residents should join the effort to expand impact and longevity.
Readers react to a Kansas House committee endorsement of a bill to curb political fundraising by public employee unions. A critic warns of a broader attack on public education while a Hugoton resident cites hopes for a better future through policy changes.
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with each writer's address and phone number. All letters must be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. 500 words or less. general thank you notes, form letters, poems, complaints, or testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Phone 620 276 6862 Ext 201 Fax 866 379 2675 Email editor gctelegram.com Online www gctelegram com
After Gov. Sam Brownback's State of the State address, House and Senate judiciary panels pushed constitutional amendments to end the Judicial Nominating Commission and let the governor appoint judges with Senate confirmation. Conservatives push for the change amid dispute over education funding and judiciary activism concerns. Gwyneth Mellinger notes transparency issues and argues against a single committee nomination.
Stanley Crouch argues that progress toward equal rights and justice continues from King to Obama. The piece links MLK’s legacy to Obama’s presidency, cites Birmingham and Sandy Hook as wake up calls, condemns NRA influence, and calls for unity, courage, and clear resolve in transforming fear into progress.
Cal Thomas contends Obama’s second inaugural signals a new era of big government with campaign rhetoric over vision. He critiques references to unity and fault lines on abortion, entitlement reform, and green policy while warning Republicans to resist growing collectivism and defend individual liberty.
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