Garden City trustees pick Melvin Neufeld to board
Editorial argues Neufeld’s immigration stance and past opposition to in state tuition for children of illegal immigrants undermine his fitness for Garden City Community College board. Calls for reversing the decision and choosing Martin Nusser or Bob Sperling, longtime local figures.
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Arden City Community College
Melvin Neufeld
Garden City
Neufeld
Martin Nusser
Bob Sperling
Kansas
GCCC
Mexico
Nusser
Sperling
Garden City State Theater proposals spark online reception
An online comment on GCTelegram.com praises the downtown State Theater as a visual link to community history and a driver for business retention and recruitment in Garden City. Former state lawmaker Melvin Neufeld notes he cannot influence the Legislature and regards the matter as settled amid coverage of his Garden City Community College board appointment.
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Gctelegram.com
Garden City
State Theater
Melvin Neufeld
Tea Party
Freedom Caucus
Washington
Beltway
Terra Firma
Boehner
Steve Scalise
Notakoch Party
Brown
Letters Policy for The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for verification before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length and must be 500 words or less. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Online www actelegram com
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Remembering the Selma Bridge March and Its Aftermath
The March 7 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights march culminated at the Pettus Bridge where state troopers attacked demonstrators. The piece memorializes the 50th anniversary, cites the Voting Rights Act gain, and warns that modern voter suppression via photo ID laws threatens past gains.
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Selma
Alabama River
Alabama
Ku Klux Klan
Edmund W. Pettus
John Cloud
Montgomery
Martin Luther King
The GOP A Tragedy in 52 Acts
Kathleen Parker critiques House Republicans amid Homeland Security funding fights. She argues the Tea Party and Freedom Caucus hinder governance, citing leadership struggles under Boehner and the impact on 2016 prospects with Netanyahu comparisons and electoral risks.
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Homeland Security
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Iran
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Middle East
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Boehner
Phor
Nancy Pelosi
Senate
Freedom
Kansas columnist rails against Brownback and budget cuts
John Dailey, writing for The Telegram, blasts Sam Brownback’s fiscal policies and attempts to influence Kansas elections, accusing the governor of depriving funds for highways and education while favoring elites. He recalls past tax debates and jokes about a shift in political power, urging resistance and noting Neufeld’s English language push.
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Telegram
Sam Brownback
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Amazon.com
Brownback and Company
Sam
Kansas Supreme Court
George III
Kansas
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