Doll faces Powell in 39th Senate GOP primary battle
Kansas faces fiscal strain from Brownback era tax cuts with tax increases and budget gaps. In Finney and surrounding counties, Republican incumbent Sen. Larry Powell defends tax breaks while challenger John Doll, a Garden City businessman and former mayor, argues for revisiting tax policy and practical regional development ahead of the August 2 primary.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Larry Powell
Garden City
Senate
Finney, Grant
Greeley
Hamilton
Haskell
Kearny
Morton, Stanton, Stevens
Wichita
John Doll
Kansas House
Doll
Powell
Southwest
Garden City and Wheatland Electric Reach Budget Accord
Bruce Mueller of Wheatland Electric Cooperative comments on the joint city and county budget agreement in Garden City. He notes both sides compromised and expresses hope for future cooperation with the city and county on finances.
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Bruce Mueller
Wheatland Electric General
City of
Garden City
Wheatland Electric Cooperative
Telegram welcomes signed letters for publication
The Telegram invites readers to submit letters to the editor with a signed name and full address including a phone number. Letters will be confirmed before publication and edited for libel or readability. Maximum length is 500 words. general thank you notes only.
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Moderate Republicans in Kansas face football moment again
Burdett Loomis argues moderates in Kansas repeatedly promise to curb the far right but fail, as Lucy-like politics or a football pullback derail gains. The piece notes candidates John Doll, Ed Berger, John Skubal and the Aug. 2 primary, amid a budget mess and past purges by Brownback allies.
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Lucy
Charlie Brown
Charles Shultz
Kansas
Bill Avery
Bob Bennett
Mike Hayden
Frank Carlson
Bob Dole
Jerry Moran
Bill Graves
Bennett
Pete McGill
Johnson County
Wendell Lady
Senate
Dick Bond
Sam Brownback
Education Community
Mainstream Coalition
John Doll
Garden City
Ed Berger
Hutchinson
John Skubal
Powell dismisses critics at Southwest Kansas Legislative Coffee
In Garden City 2014 Powell dodged questions on repealing the Oil and Gas Valuation Depletion Trust Fund. He touted friends as his answer, amid strong opposition from special interest groups shaping southwest Kansas politics. Early voting options and a call to vote in the upcoming primary are highlighted.
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Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee
Larry Powell
Finney County
Hugoton
Steve Morris
Kansas
Mr. Powell
Garden City
Powell
Gctelegram.com
Bate
We cant elect a Liar in Chief
A reader letter argues against electing Hillary Clinton and endorses Donald Trump. It condemns Ted Cruz for not endorsing Trump, praises Mike Pence, and urges Republicans to unite behind Trump to defeat Hillary. The piece asserts fear of Hillary’s honesty and promotes Trump as the safer choice for America.
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Ted Cruz
Cleveland
Donald Trump
Cruz
Republican Party
Ford
Gerald Ford
Hillary
Kasich
Bush
Trump
Mike Pence
Pence
Hillary Will
America
FBI
James Comey
Comey
Vladimir Putin
Hillary Clinton
Men In Blue
Donald J. Trump
White House
Reagan Legacy Foundation President Contact
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Reagan Legacy Foundation
Reagan
Caglecartoons
Cagle Cartoons Inc
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