Statehouse Renovation Costs Prompt Audit Call
Rep. Peggy Mast and Sen. Chris Steineger urge an audit of the Kansas Capitol renovation as costs rise from an initial 120 million to 172 million with 2011 completion expected. they argue better oversight is needed to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely and efficiently.
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Kansas Statehouse
Capitol Dome
Peggy Mast
R-Emporia
Mast
Sen
Chris Steineger
Kansas City
Steineger
Bush Loftily Defends Immigration Bill On Capitol Hill
President Bush warned the immigration bill is better than the status quo despite heavy resistance on Capitol Hill. Palestinian President Abbas condemned gunfire at Ismail Haniyeh’s home and Hamas offices, threatening renewed infighting pauses. The Sopranos finale drew mixed reactions as Joseph Manuella of Glen Rock, NJ called it a dud.
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Bush
Capitol Hill
Mahmoud Abbas
Ismail Haniyeh
Hamasian
Culture Ministry
Sopranos
Joseph Manuella
Glen Rock, N.J
Telegram Letters Policy From Garden City Paper
The Telegram invites letters to the editor signed with writer’s address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer testimonials or business reviews will not be printed.
First Amendment text and core freedoms cited
The passage outlines five protections: establishment clause forbidding a state church, free exercise of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to assemble and petition government for grievances. It frames limits on government power and preserving individual liberties.
Kansas water priority grows as tribes and chief engineer depart
Tribal leaders face a looming water crisis as the Kickapoo reservation risks losing its only source from the Delaware River if the dam fails. David Pope, long known as Kansas water czar, leaves after 24 years amid debates over groundwater use and the High Plains Aquifer. The state fights with Colorado over the Arkansas River and lawmakers weigh the balance between conservation and policy are on the agenda. The Kickapoo and western Kansas communities seek long term water strategies including Plum Creek dam plans delayed by land compensation conflicts.
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Koiuseron
Kansas
State Board of Education
David Pope
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Division of Water Resources
Topeka
Delaware River
Horton
Delaware
Lake Perry
Plum Creek
Congress
Kickapoo
Pope
High Plains
Agriculture
Allie Devine
Missouri River
Pawnee
Ness
Hodgeman
Civil Service
Devine
Colorado
Arkansas River
Fidel Castro fades as Cuba debate grows unavoidable
In a rambling Cuban TV interview Castro appears weakened and detached, while his brother Raul governs with no clear reform path. The piece critiques Spain and US policy toward Cuba, calling for internal Cuban transition and questioning external diplomacy. It notes ETA's return to violence and Zapatero's political vulnerability amid Cuba policy debates.
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CIA
Fidel Castro
Vietnam
Castro
Cuba
Raul
United States
Europe
Spain
Miguel Angel Moratinos
Felipe Perez Roque
Havana
Perez Roque
Moratinos
Madrid
Condoleezza Rice
Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero
Zapatero
ETA
Bambi
Latin America
U.S
June items mix almanac notes and climate concerns
A June column merges Almanac topics from native codes and health notes with climate commentary. It cites NASS and ESCR abbreviations, reports on Elks leadership change in Garden City, jokes on parenting since 1980, and studies saying texting while driving and phone use disrupts driving. It highlights National Geographic Big Thaw cover story and low carbon habits, ending with a personal note about mourning doves.
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National Geographic
Green Guide
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