Sunflower Energy Plans Holcomb Plant Expansion
Gov Mark Parkinson and Sunflower Energy Chief Earl Watkins announced a plan to build one 895 megawatt coal fired plant at Holcomb with construction possible in 18 months. The project aims to create over 1,500 jobs and boost southwest Kansas, contingent on renewable energy legislation and past emissions concerns.
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Holcomb
Mark Parkinson
Sunflower
Earl Watkins
Kansas
Parkinson
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Rod Bremby
Sunflower and Gov Parkinson strike coal wind energy deal
The agreement pairs Sunflower with state leadership to blend clean burning coal use with expanded wind power. It aims to stabilize baseload electricity, boost affordability, and deliver economic benefits while continuing to advance renewable sources. Environmentalists note concessions and broad support for a model energy approach.
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Telegram letters to editor guidelines printed
The Telegram publishes signed letters with writer address and phone number and confirms before publication. Letters subject to editing for libel and length and kept under 500 words. General thank yous, form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business tests will not be printed.
First Amendment text preserved in historic record
A historical publication presents the First Amendment clause outlining five basic freedoms. It states Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise, nor abridging speech or press, nor the right to assemble or petition.
Debate over hate crime laws fuels GOP clash
Kathleen Parker argues the push to expand federal hate crime laws to cover sexual orientation faces strong opposition from conservatives like Virginia Foxx who label Shepard's murder a hoax. The piece weighs free speech concerns and the risk to religious expression, urging cautious debate over adding protections while noting the grave harm of hate motivated violence.
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Matthew Shepard
Virginia Foxx
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GOP
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Shepard
University of Wyoming
Ries
End of the physical world born with digital age
Leonard Pitts reflects on the shift from physical artifacts to digital forms as music, photos, books, and newspapers vanish from tangible life. He notes a lingering unease amid ease, recalls memory of sharing files, and watches labor forces fade as only electronic confirmations remain. The piece weighs loss, witness, and the coming generation’s future encounters.
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Bud
Linda
The American auto industry its decline and Detroit’s fate
A personal reflection tracing GM and Chrysler as creditors to taxpayers and investors. The piece contrasts family faith in American cars with the rise of Japanese and European makers, Romney Ramblers, and Volkswagens. It notes Detroit’s decline, community alarm, and questions whether the Big Three can survive.
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America
Dinah Shore
USA
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Chrysler
Detroit
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John Kennedy
Michigan
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George Romney
Mitt
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Wisconsin
Grosse Pointe
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