Kansas urged to boost telecom policy for more broadband investment
The editorial calls Kansas to modernize telecommunications rules to spur investment in advanced wireless and broadband technologies. It cites politics, regulation shifts, and barriers hindering providers, arguing upgrades would attract business, aid health and education access, and create jobs nationwide. It warns Kansas not to fall behind Missouri and Oklahoma.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Sunflower
Vietnamese New Year Celebration Highlights Garden City
Garden City marks the lunar New Year with a Vietnamese community celebration in Finney County. City Manager Matt Allen praises the diverse community and wishes everyone a prosperous Year of the Cat while noting the need for lawful immigration and supported infrastructure.
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Kansas
Finney County
Garden City
Matt Allen
Letters to the editor guidance from The Telegram
The Telegram explains letters must be signed with writer address and phone, will be confirmed before publication, and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less and generic thank you notes are allowed, while form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Sunshine, Sponsorship and Truth in Political Ads
Chapman Rockaway argues for mandatory sponsorship disclosures on all political ads at state and federal levels to curb anonymous, deceptive campaigning. He cites Citizens United, OpenSecrets data, and a 2010 spoofed controversy to show anonymity worsens misinformation. He urges sunshine as disincentive, not bans, with uniform sponsorship labels preserving free speech.
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Bob Beatty
Kansas
Congress
Beatty
Sunshine
Sue Boldra
Boldra
Hillary Clinton
Farewell column marks end of Latino issues series
Longtime Univision journalist announces the end of a decade long bilingual column on The Americas, praising its reach, reflecting on Latino communities, immigration, education, and social issues, and signaling future writing from a flexible schedule with possible returns online.
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United States
Univision Network
Making of an American hero
Stanley Crouch lauds Daniel Hernandez as a real life hero following the Tucson shooting. He argues Hernandez embodies American individuality and courage, contrasting with divisive rhetoric and failed political leadership. The piece links Hernandez’s actions to a broader call for rational, humane public life amid national turmoil.
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Daniel Hernandez
Tucson
Stanley Kramer
America
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
Louis Farrakhan
White House
Joe Scarborough
Peggy Noonan
George Will
David Frum
Fox News
Rupert Murdoch
National Rifle Association
Arizona
Barack Obama
Congress
Jared Lee Loughner
Bedlam
Gabrielle Giffords
Hernandez
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Stanley Crouch
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