Open records pushback echoes between Wisconsin and Kansas
The piece warns that Wisconsin lawmakers allied with ALEC tried to exempt the Legislature from public records in a late budget move aimed at hiding bill drafting. It compares the tactic to recent Kansas actions and urges vigilance to keep government open and accountable.
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American Legislative Exchange Council
ALEC
Koch Industries
Scott Walker
Kansas
Quotes on taxes and public help by Journey of Hope cyclist
A compiled online comment from GCTelegram readers reacts to a story on higher state sales tax, arguing over tax cuts for a few versus paying for the many. Steven Dibble, a Journey of Hope cyclist, is quoted praising the program and the effort to aid others through the trip across the United States.
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Gctelegram.com
Steven Dibble
United States
Letters Policy at The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone, to be confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. General thank you notes may be printed. form letters poems and testimonials will not.
GOP embraces corporate backers and gay rights shift
Tina Dupuy argues the GOP lost its business ally stance as corporate America becomes more liberal on gay marriage. Trump’s rhetoric and party figures strained ties with firms. SCOTUS marriage ruling widened the gap between party ideals and corporate support for equality.
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Trump
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Macy’s
GOP
America
Arkansas
Mike Huckabee
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Jeb Bush
Ted Cruz
Carly Fiorina
Wikipedia
Rand Paul
New Jersey
Chris Christie
Texas
Rick Perry
John Roberts
Roberts
News Corp
Fox News
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Walmart
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Gap
Jcpenney
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Wells Fargo
Bank of America
Chase
TD Bank
HSBC
Citibank
Capital One
US Bank
Mastercard
State Farm
Allstate
Metlife
Jell-O
Kellogg’s
Target
Visa
Populist pushback grows in Democratic ranks and polls
Dana Milbank reports rising populist influence within the Democratic Party as Sanders surges in early polls and de Blasio blasts Cuomo over housing and wages. Obama sells trade rules, Clinton edges Sanders in New Hampshire and Iowa, while intraparty frictions hint at possible challenges and realignments.
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Sanders
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New Hampshire
Iowa
New York
Bill de Blasio
Andrew Cuomo
de Blasio
Cuomo
Washington
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Senate
Obama
Democratic Party
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Elizabeth Warren
Wmur-Cnn
Quinnipiac University
City Hall
New York Times
Mario Cuomo
Republican Party
Rinos
Bill Clinton
Rosa DeLauro
Connecticut
Huffington Post
Renewables policy urge to fix stalled fuel standards
The EPA must reinstate strong Renewable Volume Obligations to restore the Renewable Fuel Standard’s goals. It notes that RFS spurred biomass growth, job creation, and lower fuel costs, while three years without RVOs undermined markets, investment, and American energy security. The piece cites Kansas impact and calls for higher levels.
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Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Congress
United States
Fuels America
RFS
Kansas
RVC
Ken McCauley Resident and Former NCGA President
Ken McCauley, former president of the National Corn Growers Association, lives in White Cloud and farms corn and soybeans there.
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Ken McCauley
National Corn Growers Association
White Cloud
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