Kansas Tax Debate Grows Over Budget Gap
The Kansas budget crisis draws lawmakers toward possible sales and business tax hikes while defending Gov Brownback's income tax cuts. Critics warn higher sales taxes harm growth and may not aid poorer residents, noting 1.1 percent job growth and a 40th ranking nationally over the past year. Local firms pay a large share of taxes, and exemptions for 330,000 entities remain a flashpoint.
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Sam Brownback
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Council On State Taxation
Look at Florida tax policy cited in reader comment
A Florida example is cited in a reader comment responding to a Kansas tax policy column. The editor notes Florida has no income tax and lower sales tax with low per capita spending, suggesting Kansas should adapt. The comment contrasts bus fares, noting Finney County Transit's Youth Go Free program aims to help parents with transport costs.
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Chrystal Bazan
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Telegram Letters to Editor Guidelines and Address
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with the writer's address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes are general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 6784 Fax 866 3792675 Email editor telearat Online www c telegram com
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Reality show digs 19 Kids and Counting in faith clash
Kathleen Parker argues the Duggar clan embodies a harsh blend of religion and politics, highlighting Josh Duggar's abuse scandal, Quiverfull ties, and GOP candidates Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum. The piece notes Pew findings on millennial attitudes toward religiosity and politics. It warns against political figures courting reality show fame and urges separating faith from campaigns.
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Pew
Liberal Democrat vows to reinvent GOP in 2024 bid
Jason Stanford proposes a Democratic-leaning candidacy for the Republican nomination. He jokes about adding two football teams to the field, lists a playful vice presidential short list, and calls for a bold anti government stance. He suggests punching members of Congress as a civic spur to participation, while preserving nonpartisan satire about party reform.
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Rick Santorum
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First Lady Charts Her Own Path Through Change and Hope
A reflective piece on Michelle Obama and Al Sharpton shaping American politics. It highlights her influence on feminist leadership alongside Barack Obama, and Sharpton’s rise from controversy to a defining voice in culture and journalism. The essay ties their paths to broader shifts in voter expectations and media dynamics.
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