Kansas tax plan amid tragedy and debate gains critique
The piece argues Gov. Brownback's income tax cuts threaten Kansas finances and services. It notes Rep. Bob Bethell's death, cites deficits around 2.4 billion by 2018, and warns tax cuts may fail to create needed jobs while risking Medicaid savings and school funding.
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Gctelegram.com
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Bethell
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Senate
House
Kansas Legislative Research Department
Holcomb residents urge beautification amid development debate
Online reader comments react to a proposed Holcomb commercial project with calls to improve the town. The piece cites local pride and a desire to beautify the community as key motives behind backing the development.
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Holcomb
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Letters Policy Prompts Reader Contact and Publication Rules
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone, confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. form letters poems consumer complaints or testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 online at www gctelegram com.
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Memorial tribute honors Phoebe Jacobs founder of jazz education
A memorial tribute last week celebrated Phoebe Jacobs 93, founder of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, for bringing jazz into schools and honoring Armstrong's legacy. The event at Rose Hall and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola featured Lew Soloff Wynton Marsalis Jon Faddis and Ron Carter among others, paying homage to Jacobs and the enduring soul of jazz.
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Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation
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Jacobs
Jazz At Lincoln Center
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Dizzy
Coca-Cola
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Phoebe
Robert O’meally
Center For Jazz Studies
Columbia University
Mercedes
Lew Soloff
Wynton Marsalis
Jon Faddis
Jimmy Heath
Ron Carter
You Are
My Sunshine
Carter
New Orleans
Jonathan Batiste
Kansas lawmakers face scrutiny after tax act and anti Sharia bill
Kansans worry over the 2012 Legislature's tax cuts and maps, with analysts predicting deficits and slow job growth. The anti Sharia bill sparks criticism as voters fear a dysfunctional legislature that jeopardizes state prospects. Baker University's Gwyneth Mellinger weighs in on the broader concerns.
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Kansas
Texas
Sam Brownback
Rick Doll
Lawrence
Dorothy
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Kansas Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Florida voter rolls clash over alleged noncitizen registrations
Maria Hinojosa criticizes Florida Republicans for claiming nearly 200000 suspected noncitizen voters exist, noting historically low fraud rates, the growing Latino population, and the harm to lawful voters especially Latinos. She identifies the shift as an Us versus Them dynamic and stresses immigrant civic contributions.
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United States
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