Editorial critics Brownback tax hikes in Kansas
The piece condemns Gov. Sam Brownback and Republican lawmakers for the 2012 tax policy and subsequent higher sales taxes raising food taxes to among the nation’s highest. It argues the approach worsens budgets, harms poorer Kansans, and hinders local economic groups like the Finney County Economic Development Corp by limiting revenue for job growth and development.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Finney County
Finney County Economic Development Corp
FCEDC
I’m an education major seeking out-of-state jobs
A reader comment from a rural education story proclaims the job market is tight, plans to pursue another degree if needed, and notes the stress pushes them to consider leaving while seeking stability elsewhere. The quote contrasts with a separate Garden City story about Leah Martinek, 83, and her Fit After Fifty class.
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Leah Martinek
Garden City Recreation Commission
Garden City
Rachel Dolezal
Spokane
NAACP
Kansas
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Television talks fuel a clash over hate and gun violence
A Telegram columnist blends satire and criticism on racism, cancel culture, and media bias following the Charleston shooting. He contrasts reactions from MSNBC and Fox News, discusses NAACP figures, Rachel Dolezal, and Piers Morgan, and argues gun violence links to entertainment industry depictions. He questions radicalization, media narratives, and political correctness while invoking Sam Brownback and local Ethnic diversity debates. The piece ends with author contact details.
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Spokane
NAACP
Ms. Dolezal
Piers Morgan
Chris Rock
Charleston
MSNBC
Fox News
ISIS
KKK
Sam Brownback
Finney County
Sam
Governor’s 9 Percent Claim Against USD 457 Debunked
Garden City speakers counter governor’s charge that USD 457 spending rose 9 percent from 2013-14 to 2014-15. They compare budget plans to prior year actuals, noting 2013-14 budget 94.3 million, actual 88.5 million, a 6.2 percent saving, and 2014-15 budget at 96.5 million, a 2.3 percent rise. They accuse the governor of misleading voters and defend district fiscal responsibility.
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USD 457
Garden City
Marcy Leads Economics Class at Garden City Community College
Marcy, an economics instructor at Garden City Community College, is highlighted in a brief note about faculty roles and campus instruction. The piece emphasizes her teaching position and institutional affiliation.
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Marcy
Garden City Community College
Racism denial after Charleston shootings fuels national anger
The piece questions why some leaders and readers refuse to call the Emanuel AME Church attack racism and a hate crime. It recalls nine victims, Dylann Roof’s stated motive, and public figures’ varying responses while condemning denial and urging clarity on racial bias.
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Fox & Friends
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Charleston
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Jeb Bush
South Carolina
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Glenn Beck
White House
America
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Moe Howard
Fox
All Lives
Roof
Obama
Toronto Star
Black Lives Matter
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