Lawmakers Seek Cuts in Leadership Pay and Topeka Attendance
The Senate Ways and Means Committee drafts a bill to cap leadership pay at 30 days for House speaker and Senate president, equal to regular session pay. Legislators have drawn near 200 dollars daily in salary and per diem, with some claiming many leadership days over years. The proposed savings are small compared to a 2011 deficit, yet lawmakers stress personal accountability amid broader spending cuts and questions about off-session duties in Topeka.
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Quotes on faith, stray thoughts surface in public discourse
The remarks touch on Islamic faith and individual belief in relation to extremists like Colleen LaRose known as Jihad Jane, a San Francisco and Fargo residence context, and a state park smoking ban sparked by concerns over beach litter and fire hazards voiced by Sen. Jenny Oropeza.
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Rushed health care reform faces scrutiny amid deem and pass plan
Kathleen Parker critiques House efforts to push Senate health care reform without direct votes. She cites legality doubts, maneuvering, and sweetheart deals like Frontier States as evidence of a rushed, flawed process. Parker argues slowing down would avoid bad, hasty legislation.
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Sweatshops Threaten Haiti Reconstruction Donors Conference Urged
Tope Folarin argues against subsidizing sweatshops in Haiti as UN led donors conference nears. He critiques Clinton and Collier's push for cheap labor and favors locally produced goods, sustainable farming, and infrastructure to rebuild Haiti with humanity and long term resilience.
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A Wild West Health-Care Critique on Profit Rules
Minuteman Media columnist William A. Collins argues health care in the United States runs like a Wild West system driven by greed. He contends privatized profits shape policy, insurance, and hospital practices, noting reform efforts often benefit corporations and leave millions uninsured while calling for a different model.
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