Bush pushes constitutional ban on same sex marriage
Our View argues President Bush titled to rally conservative voters by seeking a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage. It notes the 2004 defeat, requires two thirds in both chambers and 38 state ratifications, and warns the move distracts from issues like gas prices health care costs and the war on terror.
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Texas mother charged after baby returned to mother
A Texas woman faces kidnapping charges after she allegedly took a five day old baby and later returned the child to the mother. The case sparked a local investigation and prompted safety concerns for newborns in the area.
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Erica Usasaga
Texas
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Unity08 aims to launch an Internet driven bipartisan ticket
A political group proposes an Internet nominating convention in 2008 to form a bipartisan presidential ticket with a Democrat and a Republican or an independent. Founders include Hamilton Jordan and Jerry Rafshoon, with Angus King as a sponsor, and youth representatives Ullman and Clayton.
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West Wing
Matt Santos
Arnold Vinick
Jimmy Smits
Alan Alda
Hamilton Jordan
Jerry Rafshoon
Jimmy Carter
Doug Bailey
Angus King
Maine
Lindsay Ullman
Yale
Zach Clayton
University of North Carolina
Unity08
Howard Dean
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Colin Powell
Financial doubts surround Finney County development tax plans
In Finney County and Garden City, one quarter cent sales tax for economic development faces skepticism as costs and shortfalls mount. Critics cite $1.37 million first year from Highway 50 sales, ongoing losses since 1988 totaling about $15.8 million, and a potential 30 percent upfront shortfall. They question funding sources, long-term viability, and the pledge of no new taxes.
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Finney County
Garden City
Welcome Changes at the Big Pool in Garden City
Former Garden City resident applauds Garden City Recreation Commission and City Commission for approving and starting improvements at Finnup Park Big Pool. She recalls summers past, praises safety upgrades, and notes the pool as a tourist draw now a water park.
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Garden City
Traci Blundell
Satanta
Court fights over school finance reach and limits
Duane West argues the Kansas Supreme Court oversteps by dictating funding remedies for education. He condemns ongoing court-imposed mandates as constitutional overreach and urges the Legislature to set budgets while voters can penalize leaders at the ballot box. He warns that more spending is urged by outsiders and the entrenched cottage industry of education consultants.
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