Editorial: Brownback budget shortfalls harm Kansas children
The Kansas budget crisis is blamed on Gov. Brownback and conservative lawmakers who cut early childhood funding and eyed selling tobacco settlement proceeds. The state’s investment in child and family services faces further cuts, risking long term costs and harming southwest Kansas families served by Russell Child Development Center.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Statehouse
Russell Child Development Center
Kansas Children’s Cabinet
KCDC
Brownback
Beef Empire Days memory and beef industry pride
A compiled online comment from GCTelegram readers reacts to Finney County budget talks. Ray Purdy recalls the beef industry’s hard work, record keeping, and community shows, praising the role and relationships built through cattle events and Beef Empire Days history.
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Ray Purdy
Mackenzie Swan
Telegram letters to editor policy and contact details
The Telegram prints signed letters to the editor up to 500 words. Each letter must include the writer’s address and phone number and will be confirmed before publication. Letters are subject to editing for libel and length. Thank you notes are general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Write to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or email editora n steleorar and visit www gctelegram com online.
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Garden City
Kansas students tour two state universities in western Kansas
Garden City Telegram highlights local visits by Kansas State and University of Kansas students. K-State athletes joined Finney County Cutbackers golf event and Catbackers banquet, while KU's GC 7 journalism students worked on an access to health care project at The Telegram. The piece cites higher education funding concerns, including Gov. Brownback’s cuts, and calls for supporting state colleges and workforce growth.
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Lawrence
Kansas State University
University of Kansas
K-State
Finney County
Wildcat
Wesemann
Erica Young
Scott City
Garden City
Telegram
Scott Reinardy
KU School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Ben Felderstein
Aleah Milliner
Riley Mortensen
Kirsten Peterson
Max Rothman
Jourdaine Smallwood
Candice Townsend
Gctelegram.com
Sam Brownback
Kansas House
Senate
GOP lawmakers visit Anacostia to counter Trump appeal
Republican members of Congress toured a Washington D C rescue shelter in Anacostia with a mobile command center and police support to reassure nonwhite voters. House Speaker Paul D Ryan defended unity as he faced questions about Donald Trump’s racism while reiterating anti poverty goals and budget cuts.
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Capitol Hill
Anacostia
Washington
Donald Trump
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Paul D. Ryan
GOP
House of Help City of Hope
Ryan
House of Help
City of Help
City of Hope
House of Hope
Trump
Bradley Byrne
Ala
GOP duo seeks federal assist on states rights clash
Conservatives push for less federal power over states while Vermont acts on GMO labeling set to start July 1. Pompeo and Roberts seek to pre empt Vermont law using the Commerce Clause. Debate centers on GMO labeling, industry fears, and noble state sovereignty.
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Bob Dole
South
Environmental Protection Agency
California
Oregon
Vermont
Kansas
Mike Pompeo
Pat Roberts
Pompeo
Roberts
House
Senate
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Monsanto
Senate Agriculture Committee
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Michael A. Smith
Emporia State University
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