Rural Opportunity Zones aim to curb Kansas county losses
Kansas designates 50 Rural Opportunity Zones to lure residents with state income tax exemptions for 2012 to 2016 and a state matching program to help repay student loans. Western counties lead the list as Census figures show sharp depopulation. success hinges on jobs and amenities to attract new residents and avoid consolidation.
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Scott
Sheridan
Sherman
Smith
Stafford
Stanton
Thomas
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Wallace
Washington
Wichita
Wilson
Woodson
Garden City stance on license checks and tobacco policy
Online readers react to a Garden City story about a driver's license and liability insurance check lane with praise for police work. Micah Kasriel cites stalled progress on the tobacco free campus effort at Garden City Community College.
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Gctelegram.com
Garden City
Micah Kasriel
Garden City Community College
Letters Policy From The Telegram For Readers
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be 500 words or less and addressed Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 or online at www gctelegram com.
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Trip from tyrant to weakling in Obama's Libya trip
The piece argues Obama shifted from being branded a tyrant to a so called weak leader amid Libya actions and a Rio de Janeiro Spring Break trip. It cites critics across parties and notes the impact of the 24 hour news cycle on public perception and policy decisions.
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Tim Pawlenty
Sarah Palin
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Libya
Gaddafi
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Second World Trade Center
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Karl Rove
Washington Post
Richard Cohen
Rio
Iowa
America
Middle East
USA Today
Latin America
Brazil
N.J
Bergen
Post
ABC News
Congress
Big money lurks in schemes and banking lobbies
The column accuses Wall Street tied officials of yielding lax oversight to big banks while ops for consumers suffer. It cites Dodd-Frank gaps, funded enforcement cuts, and privatization trends, noting hedge funds buying public firms, NYSE buyout talks, and soldiers bearing higher costs.
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Rala
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Nuclear energy a Frankenstein monster in modern times
Donald Kaul argues that nuclear power mirrors Frankenstein and ice nine, a dangerous force our age cannot fully control. He cites Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, notes post‑Chernobyl caution, and critiques political bets on expanding reactors while seeking cleaner energy from renewables.
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Mitch McConnell
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