Whitham and Dixon in tight 123rd District primary race
Our View examines Republican candidates Whitham and Dixon for Kansas House District 123. Both back limited budgets and oppose expanded gambling to fund schools. Whitham, a lawyer and ex mayor, cites bank leadership and Garden City ties. Dixon, an ag business consultant, emphasizes spending accountability and education funding debate.
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Roy Dixon
Ward Loyd
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Garden City
Topeka
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Dixon
Statehouse
Americans For Prosperity
Tabor
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Kansas
Garden City Commission
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Western State Bank
Southwest
Deadline for Letters Endorsing Ballot Candidates
The Telegram sets a 5 p.m. today deadline for letters to the editor endorsing candidates or issues on the Aug. 1 primary ballot. All letters mailing emailing or hand delivered must be received by then to guarantee publication.
Telegram letters to editor policy note
The Telegram outlines rules for letters to the editor including signed letters with address and phone number, editor confirmation before publication, potential editing for libel and length, and a 500 word limit. General thank you notes and form letters will not be printed. Contact options include mail, email, and fax with Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment text excerpt inspires constitutional overview
The passage outlines core freedoms including religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It notes Congress shall make no law restraining these rights or favouring any religion, aiming to protect individuals and limit government interference.
Kerry would have faced Middle East chaos as president
An opinion piece mocks John Kerry for claiming his presidency would have prevented current conflicts. It argues his Iraq stance and later positions altered outcomes, questions alternate histories on Hezbollah Iran and Hamas, and concludes Bush, not Kerry, shapes Israel’s reality today.
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Hezbollah
Israel
John Kerry
Kerry
Massachusetts
Honest? John’s Bar and No Grill Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Jennifer Granholm
Middle East
Bush
Iraq
Afghanistan
Cat
Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Ali Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani
America
Lebanon
Syria
Hamas
George Bush
Election clash over science standards and religious influence
Kevin Nyberg argues in Kansas that state science standards were tainted by religious motivation and political manipulation. He urges voters to support candidates who back proven scientific standards, warns incumbents and hyper conservatives fear losing power, and highlights alleged intimidation of critics in the education policy battle.
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Isaac
Jacob
Charles Darwin
Galapagos Islands
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England
Khouse.org
Khouse
ACLU
Jeremy Mohn
John Calvert
Lee Barr
Paul Mirecki
Mirecki
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
State Board of Education
Kevin Nyberg
Garden City
ID promoters misinform on science standards and Kansas politics
Letter writers decry intelligent design campaigns funded by the Discovery Institute and ID networks. They argue science, especially evolution, is separate from religion and criticize attempts to redefine science in public schools. Readers urged to vote Aug. 1 for Jeff Whitham in the 123rd District.
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Dennis “Lee” Barr Ie
Intelligent Design
Barr
Earth
Seattle
Discovery Institute
Intelligent Design Network
Board of Education
Dover
Kansas
Roy Dixon for the 123rd District Representative
The speaker endorses Roy Dixon as a veteran Marine Corps officer with extensive volunteer work and leadership in district issues. They state his experience and commitment to public service and announce their vote for him in the 123rd District.
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Oy Dixon
123Rd
Marine Corps
Roy Dixon
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