Garden City keeps mill levy flat amid budget relief
Garden City and nearby taxing entities hold mill levies near current levels as city commissioners cut the employee salary pool from 2 percent to 1 percent and offset with excess county sales tax funds. The USD 457 board, Finney County, and Garden City Community College maintain or ease taxes while property values drive some increases. residents are urged to appeal valuations if needed as drought and high costs press households.
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Garden City Babe Ruth state tourney opens Friday
Local 18 year old Babe Ruth all stars coached by Benito Hernandez prepare for the Kansas state tournaments in Garden City with optimism and pride as the team readies for play. The piece contrasts census debate comments from online readers about immigration enforcement in Southwest Kansas.
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Telegram letters policy for Garden City readers clarified
The Telegram publishes signed letters under 500 words with complete writer contact details. Letters are verified before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General thank-you notes accepted. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed.
Obama health care tale on a mother's death questioned
Kathleen Parker examines the claim that Barack Obama's mother Ann Dunham was denied coverage for cancer treatment due to a pre existing condition. The White House disputes the absoluteness of the tale, noting Dunham's disability insurance did not cover treatment, though it did cover wages lost to illness. The piece weighs memory against factual accuracy in shaping reform advocacy.
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They’re All In It Together The World Series Question
In this column Donald Kaul reflects on his late father’s view that the rich profit from the system while the poor lose out. He argues the current imbalance is codified in government, cites corporate tax lobbying for a overseas profits repatriation holiday, and notes past behavior of sending jobs abroad and rewarding shareholders.
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Cynical GOP push for constitutional change and debt showdown
Tina Dupuy argues the Republican stance on a balanced budget amendment is a political bluff. The piece cites Rand Paul and others, accusing the GOP of using debt ceiling brinkmanship to appear bold while avoiding real constitutional reform. It contrasts calls to action with Obama’s insistence on governing without a constitutional amendment.
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