Kansas road funding and stalled projects under Brownback
Our View criticizes Kansas leaders for diverting highway funds to cover budget gaps. It notes a stalled two lane reconstruction on U S Highway 83 between Garden City and Sublette and questions the 28 million in maintenance for 235 miles. It urges lawmakers to restore revenue to roads.
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Garden City
Sublette
Kansas
John Doll
Richard Carlson
Carlson
KDOT
Sam Brownback
Cimarron
Dodge City
Jacob LaTurner
Pittsburg
Local reaction to Trump's immigration orders sparks varied comments
An online reader comment on GCTelegram.com questions Republican corruption while another response defends honest workers. Finney County Commissioner Bill Clifford comments on the Trump executive orders and public reaction to the policy in Garden City.
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Kansas
Gctelegram.com
U.S. 83
Garden City
Finney County
Bill Clifford
Trump
Telegram invites signed letters to editor
The Telegram invites readers to submit letters to the editor with the writer’s address and phone number for verification. Letters must be 500 words or less and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes and form letters are not printed.
Trump distraction masks real policy moves in early days
Washington Post columnist argues Trump uses distraction to hide major actions. Cabinet diversity remains limited, housing subsidies cut, black site prisons discussed, Obamacare undermined, EPA funding frozen and climate data scrubbed, tax returns not released, entitlements debated, and broad foreign aid cuts considered. The piece warns these shifts threaten democracy while media dwells on dramatic rhetoric.
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Washington Post
Dan Balz
Trump
EPA
White House
Trans Pacific Partnership
Hamilton
Kansans urged to stay informed on school finance and taxes
The piece calls Kansans to remain engaged as the 2016 budget debate unfolds in Topeka. It argues that school finance will require more funding, tax policy must be repaired, and lawmakers should avoid partisan rhetoric. Editors note the need for objective review and voter pressure to achieve long term solvency.
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Topeka
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Kansas
The lonely death of Naika Venant
A Miami Gardens 14 year old hanged herself during a live Facebook stream drawing a thousand viewers and cruel reactions. The piece condemns bystander apathy, urges empathy, and critiques society's response while reflecting on abuse history and the call to schools and families to teach humanity.
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Naika Venant
Naika
Miami
Facebook
The
Miami Herald
Carol Marbin Miller
Alex Harris
Miami Gardens
Antonio Gethers
Miami-Dade
Alberto Carvalho
Kitty Genovese
Golden Gate Bridge
Salem
N.J
McDonald’s
Janes
Joes
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