Stormy Kansas Weather Warnings Ahead of Tornado Season
Stormy days and a March start to severe weather warn Kansans to prepare for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail. Tornadoes touched down in central Kansas with wind causing most damage. Last year saw four deaths and 199 tornado reports in the state, prompting calls for year round preparedness and Red Cross guidance.
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Kansas
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Greensburg
American Red Cross
Redcross.org
Cuomo says AIG bonus receivers to repay 30 million
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo notes 15 AIG bonus recipients have agreed to return over 30 million dollars in full. In a separate note Senator Begich defends volcano monitoring at the Alaska Volcano Observatory after Governor Jindal mocked the effort amid Mount Redoubt activity.
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Andrew Cuomo
American International Group Inc
AVO
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U.S
Mark Begich
Louisiana
Bobby Jindal
Alaska
Mount Redoubt
First Amendment text summary proclamation
The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It guarantees freedom of speech and of the press and protects the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Ingraham McCain clash over Meghan McCain weight
Critics question remarks by Laura Ingraham about Meghan McCain's weight after Meghan supported Ann Coulter. The column argues such insults reveal sexism and argue whether a woman’s physicality should affect how her views are judged.
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Meghan McCain
Ingraham
Ann Coulter
Coulter
Bill Clinton
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Obama extends New Media push post election
Ellie Hurley of WHY notes Obama uses Facebook Twitter and YouTube to engage youth and push government transparency. The White House plans a Chief Technology Officer and Web 2.0 outreach while facing Bush era access limits and policy hurdles.
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Barack Obama
Obama
White House
Washington Post
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Conflict of interest in dual city and school board candidacy
Voter letter questions legality of running for both school board and city council in Kearny County. Margaret Tackett, Deerfield council member, cites Attorney General guidance that holding both offices is inherently conflicting and urges voters to consider implications before the upcoming elections.
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Attorney General’s
Topeka
Margaret Tackett
Deerfield
Irresponsibility in Fiscal Policy Critique
A reader from Ulysses questions government fiscal choices and stimulus concerns. He cites taxpayer burdens, pork projects, and mortgage bailouts while criticizing lawmakers for passing a stimulus without reading it. He urges readers to contact their Congressperson.
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Ulysses
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