Garden City Should Not Relax Public Smoking Ban
The Garden City Commission should resist loosening the motel room smoking ban. The 2007 ordinance set a health protective standard that exceeds state law and protects workers and patrons from secondhand smoke. Despite hotelier concerns, preserving a smoke free environment supports public health and avoids degrading local progress.
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Finney County youth programs under budget review
Editorial remarks urge the Finney County Commission to protect youth programs from cuts as they discuss the 2014 budget requests. The piece notes a past comment from Allie Devine on Kansas agriculture scales accuracy, referencing testing times and the shift to more precise measurements.
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Republicans chase scandals as economy rebounds 1990s echo
The piece notes a 1990s vibe as Clinton era impeachment talk wanes against a backdrop of rising growth. It cites booming stock, housing, mortgage profits, job gains, and improved Medicare outlook, while House Republicans push investigations over new policy work and IRS and Benghazi probes.
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Opposition to Shuanghui Smithfield merger sparks food safety concerns
Wenonah Hayter of Food & Water Watch argues the 4.7 billion Shuanghui takeover of Smithfield Foods consolidates the U.S. pork industry, raises supply chain risks, and threatens food safety. She cites factory farming, potential offshore production, past recalls, and limited farmer options as reasons to block the deal.
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Obama appeals for less stigma on mental illness
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts notes President Obama urged ending the stigma around mental illness at a White House conference. He criticizes Daily Caller reporter Neil Munro for belittling mental health professionals and highlights real consequences for those with PTSD and other disorders facing public mockery and silence.
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