Garden City to add sprayground at Big Pool complex
Garden City plans a 3500 square foot sprayground adjacent to the Big Pool with a water tower, cannons and spray tunnels. The $274000 project is funded mostly by city money and a $25000 Finnup Foundation grant, offering extended heat relief beyond pool hours and boosting local quality of life.
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Local housing study update spurs reader comments
Online readers react to Garden City officials proposal to refresh the 2009 housing study. A GCTelegram.com commenter praises volunteers and notes insights from watching public safety students during Garden City Community College Scenario Day, highlighting community involvement.
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Romney should lead a spring cleaning of government
The article argues Romney could win by attacking wasteful spending, outsourcing efficient functions, and shrinking government. It cites the Pig Book and GAO findings of duplication, proposing a pledge to halt new spending until nonessential functions are privatized or retired, challenging a Republican Congress.
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War on Obama fuels Romney clash with tea party
Republican lawmakers declare opposition to President Obama and Romney, urging duty to tax cuts for the rich and cuts to welfare while inflation of the military budget underscores the clash. The piece argues Romney must balance party demands with broad voter appeal amid gridlock and a weak GOP narrative.
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Lottery windfall taxes and public opinion clash
A Motley Fool piece and Hoover Institution poll highlight the gap between what average Americans think lottery winners should pay and what the rich actually pay. It notes lottery windfalls taxed heavily, while many voters favor higher taxes on the wealthy and consider Bowles Simpson reforms.
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