Garden City weighs convention center as growth, budget aid
Garden City commissioners open discussion on goals for next budget and research needs. They consider a possible convention center and indoor entertainment facility to attract larger events, with input from Finney County, Holcomb, and the CVB. Public discussion aims to define feasibility, funding, and community impact.
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Garden City debates convention center need editorial
The Garden City Telegram invites readers to comment on whether the city should build a convention center, directing input to the online version of the newspaper’s opinion page at GCTelegram.com/opinion.
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Syracuse native Matt Gould opens Black Bison Pub in hometown
Online comments on GCTelegram.com praise Matt Gould for having faith in Syracuse Kansas and invite local opinion on the new Black Bison Pub opening. Tad Eubanks park ranger remarks note an open house for state parks and a pilot remote control track.
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Letters Policy for The Telegram Readers Voice
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General thank you letters only. form letters poems consumer emails or business testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Online www gctelegram com
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Credibility Crisis Hits Institutions and Big Faults
CNN veteran Bob Franken surveys public distrust in core institutions after scandals from GM ignition switches to Toyota penalties, with failures by NHTSA and lax security at LAX and the Navy Yard. A Pew poll shows youth distrust threatens national cohesion.
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Truce proposed over hypocrisy in modern politics
Tina Dupuy argues for a truce between liberals and conservatives over perceived hypocrisy, noting Republican figures like David Vitter, Mark Sanford and Scott DesJarlais. She suggests ending moral double standards and supporting homosexual marriage to shift focus from personal conduct to character.
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Party power plays in Kansas elections echo Plunkitt era
Burdett Loomis argues Kansas Republicans push partisan reforms since 2012 to limit voter access, move local elections to fall, and disband a moderate Senate PAC. He says these measures advance the right wing, not fix problems, and reflect machine politics mindset.
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