Tax-cut policy scrutiny in Kansas voters weigh tax plan impact
The Kansas tax cuts championed by Gov. Brownback face voter backlash as lawmakers who supported the 2012 measure face re election. The plan lowered rates and cut deductions including pass through income taxes for about 330000 business owners, yet job growth lagged and revenue shortfalls forced sales and cigarette tax hikes, strain on schools and pensions, and broader budget problems.
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Topeka Capital Journal
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Hastings Entertainment Files for Bankruptcy
A Hastings Entertainment bankruptcy story prompts online readers to reflect on the end of a family oriented business and the broader impact of labeling and regulatory standards on the economy. U.S. Senator Pat Roberts backs a bill to set a federal GMO labeling standard heading to the president for signature.
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Hastings Entertainment
U.S
Pat Roberts
Barack Obama
Telegram Letters Policy Notice
The Telegram outlines letter submission rules including signed letters with the writer address and phone number and confirmation before publication. It notes editing for libel and length and a 100 word limit, with general mature thank you letters and form letters, poems, and complaints not printed.
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Remembering 1968 to contrast with 2016 unrest
Dick Polman argues against equating 2016 turmoil with 1968, noting far higher violence in 1968 including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinations, Detroit and Newark riots, and national upheaval. He emphasizes casualties from the Vietnam War and the era's broader social conflicts, urging calm and drawing on historical resilience. He cites Paul Ryan's calls for unity and gun-violence reduction, reflecting on the enduring struggle for civil rights and public safety.
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Chicago
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D.C
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Richard Daley
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George Wallace
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Africa
House
Paul Ryan
Black Lives Matter and Blue Lives Matter in context
Opinion piece contrasts police and civilian deaths, arguing that while both are tragedies, systemic bias leads to harsher scrutiny of Black victims. The author critiques how media and officials treat unarmed Black deaths versus officers’ deaths and asserts the need to value Black lives equally. Jill Richardson is cited as author with a distributed work.
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Dallas
Alton Sterling
Philando Castile
Michael Brown
Tamir Rice
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Castile
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Europe
George W. Bush
Jill Richardson
May and Trump echo Thatcher era political parallels
The piece links Theresa May to Margaret Thatcher and Donald Trump to Ronald Reagan, noting May's immigration stance and home secretary tenure, while Trump frames himself as a law and order leader. It argues both nations face turmoil with perceived weak leaders and voters favor strong figures in difficult times.
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