Our View Sunflower expansion fight lingers after veto
The House failed to override Gov. Sebelius’s veto of Sunflower Electric expansion. Senate support remains, but persuading enough lawmakers has been hard. Supporters vow to press on through courts and next legislative moves as they link the project to meeting growing electricity demand and advancing wind energy alongside coal.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Kansas
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association of Colorado
Finney County Commission
Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce
Sunflower
Colorado
Nebraska
Benkelman
Wichita
Ogallala Commonwealth
Gov. Sebelius
Holcomb
East
Telegram letters to editor policy notice
The Telegram outlines requirements for letters to the editor including signature with address and phone number. All letters are subject to editing for libel and length and must be confirmed before publication. Thank you letters should be general. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Contact details and address provided.
Liberty Clause Quoted in Congress Speech on Rights
A congressional voice cites the First Amendment detailing Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise of religion or abridging freedom of speech or of the press. The right to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for grievances is affirmed.
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How can I trust American justice in a biased system
Leonard Pitts asks how the justice system can be trusted when racial bias is well documented yet ignored by many in power. He cites high-profile police cases in New York and elsewhere, notes disproportionate arrests and convictions of Black people, and argues distrust shrinks participation and accountability, urging direct answers.
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Judge
Sean Bell
New York
Bell
Amadou Diallo
Rodney King
L.A
Arthur McDuffie
Miami
Jeffrey Gilbert
Greenbelt
Tin Man Obsession and West Kansas Energy Debate Reflections
John Dailey reflects on the Tin Man miniseries and a broader Western Kansas energy controversy. He juxtaposes Oz fiction with local power debates, praising engaging characters while criticizing politics, pollution, and climate concerns. He recounts personal memories, pollution fears, and calls for informed, balanced regional policy.
Unhealthy mandates drive higher health insurance costs
The piece analyzes how government mandated benefits inflate insurance prices and limit access. It cites CAHI data across 50 states, including Kansas with 37 mandates, Idaho with 16, and Minnesota at 68. The proposed reform is cross state line purchasing to reduce costs, while preserving a public safety net for those with pre existing conditions.
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Council For Affordable Health Insurance
CAHI
Kansas
Gail Jensen
Michael Morrisey
Health Insurance Association of America
Idaho
Minnesota
Merrill Matthews
Wall Street Journal
Kansas Department of Insurance
Flint Hills Center Senior Fellow Gregory Schneider
Gregory L. Schneider is a Senior Fellow with the Flint Hills Center for Public Policy in Kansas. Contact details: greg.schneider flinthills.org. Learn more at www.flinthills.org.
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Gregory L. Schneider
Flint Hills Center For Public Policy
Dr. Schneider
Greg.schneider
Flinthills.org
Flint Hills Center
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