Kansas K-12 Commission Faces Partisan Hiring Fears
Editorial urges objective input on Kansas K-12 student performance commission. It criticizes appointments by House Speaker Merrick linking lobbyists to policy and warns of potential bias favoring privatization. Notes mixed picks from lawmakers, calls for diverse education expertise and balanced study before conclusions.
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Ray Merrick
R-Stilwell
Kansas Chamber
Mike O’neal
Kansas Policy Institute
Dave Trabert
Student Performance Commission
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Senate
KPI
O’neal
Trabert
Sam Brownback
GOP
Susan Wagle
Wichita
American Legislative Exchange Council
Americans For Prosperity
Kansas Chamber-Koch
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Janis Lee
Kensington School Board
Paul Davis
D-Lawrence
Jon Wratil
Leawood
Blue Valley Unified School District
Lee
Vratil
Today's Quotes and Hospice Volunteer Note
A reader questions Americans for Prosperity as a Koch front and fossil fuel ties in a Telegram online remark responding to a letter on Kansas Renewable Portfolio Standard. Irma Austine, a St. Catherine Hospice volunteer, explains her motivation to help and be part of something special.
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Koch Brothers
Gctelegram.com
Kansas
Irma Austine
St. Catherine Hospice
Letters policy for Gardens City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer contact details, confirms before publication, and edits for libel and length. Maximum 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. Form letters poems consumer emails or business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Online www gctelegram com
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Juan Carlos abdicates throne to Prince Felipe in Spain
The piece notes Spain’s King Juan Carlos, famed for aiding democracy, abdicated in favor of his son Prince Felipe. It recounts Franco era origins, the 1970s reform path led by Adolfo Suarez, the 1981 coup attempt, and current public debate on monarchy. It frames Felipe as a popular yet scrutinized successor.
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Juan Carlos
Felipe
Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria de
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Hitler
Franco
Luis Carrero Blanco
Blanco
ETA
Chicago Daily News
Stringer
Madrid
Christian Science Monitor
Super Stringer
St. Peter
Luis Carerro Blanco
Europe
Adolfo Suarez
Suarez
Botswana
Prince Felipe
Critics clash with EPA climate rules and global math
Rich Lowry questions Obama era EPA draft regulations to curb coal emissions by 2030 arguing they impose high costs with limited global impact. He contrasts US progress with international emissions, defends fracking, and urges policy prioritizing technological innovation over command-and-control measures.
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Obama
Barack Obama
Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
New York Times
Tom Friedman
EPA
China
Beijing
Jim Manzi
Tell the story of agriculture in Kansas today
John Schlageck urges farmers and ranchers to actively explain farming to urban audiences. With under 2 percent in food production, producers should discuss practices, safety, and public concerns, linking nutrition to farming and stressing policy impact on rural life and food quality.
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Kansas
Boeing
Frito Lay
John Schlageck
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