Brownback taps Williams to lead tax estimate review
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback orders an official review of the state's revenue estimating process. He says the inquiry must be honest and open to the possibility that tax cuts may be affecting estimates, appointing retired Wichita businessman Sam Williams to oversee the effort.
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Kansas lawmaker review urged on Brownback tax cuts
Editorial urges lawmakers to revisit 2012 2013 income tax cuts as Kansas misses revenue estimates. Notes reliance on projections for school jails and social services, cites oil crop and cattle price drops, and argues pass through income exemption skews forecasting. Includes counterpoints from Tax Foundation and Kansas Center for Economic Growth.
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County budget vote referenced in reader comment
Online reader applauds Commissioners Clif ford and Pishiny for voting to take the County Attorney budget under advisement. The comment cites a Finney County Commission budget story and quotes Beef Empire Days official Marvin Hammond praising handling of large animals at the BED cattle event.
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Letters to the Telegram for publication policies
The Telegram accepts signed letters to the editor with the writer’s address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less. thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems complaints or testimonials will not be printed.
Making history or Trump optics in California and New Jersey
Dick Polman analyzes the 2016 presidential contest, praising Hillary Clinton as history making while criticizing Donald Trump’s performance and rhetoric. He compares Clinton’s narrative to Trump’s failed teleprompter routine and notes party stalwarts’ concerns, with broad implications for the race and voters.
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China Expands Leafhopper Collections as US Science Faces Funding Freeze
Dr John Richard Schrock notes at Northwest A&F University in Yangling near Xi’an that China’s entomology museum is swelling its leafhopper holdings while the US National Science Foundation imposes a 2016 grant moratorium. He contrasts China’s robust funding and steady progress toward Moon-era goals with American retrenchment, political concerns about biotechnology, and a broader fear of scientific advances, urging renewed commitment to science as the nation’s future.
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Policy debate on border control and amnesty
A reader argues that strict border policing costs billions without solving immigration, noting many unauthorized entrants arrive legally or overstay visas. The piece suggests amnesty for law abiding undocumented immigrants, reform of quotas, and shifting focus to drug cartels and security threats to create cost effective humane policies.
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Recipe for America author Jill Richardson recounts food system critique
Jill Richardson, author of Recipe for America: Why Our Food System Is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It, discusses systemic flaws and proposed reforms. The book is distributed by OtherWords, expanding its reach to readers seeking policy-driven perspectives on food justice.
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