Kansans debate plan to insure uninsured children
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius backed a plan to set aside 3.5 million to offer state health insurance to uninsured children five and younger. Senate support clashed with House Republicans who prioritized school funding, while lawmakers argued over the Kansas Health Policy Authoritys role in cutting costs and expanding coverage.
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U.S
Kathleen Sebelius
House
House Appropriations Committee
Melvin Neufeld
R-Ingalls
Kansas Health Policy Authority
Kansas
Iran Leader Seeks Meeting as War Debate Rages
Ahmadinejad questions bloodshed and destruction in a letter to Bush, signaling a provocative turn in Iraq policy. Rice rejects the letter, saying it does not address concrete nuclear issues or offer openings for dialogue with Tehran.
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Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Iraq
U.S
George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice
Telegram invites signed letters to editor from Garden City KS
The Telegram invites readers to submit signed letters with address and phone number for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should be under 500 words. General thank you notes and certain formatted items will not be printed.
First Amendment Center Defines Core Rights
The First Amendment Center of recognition reiterates that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press and guarantees peaceable assembly and petition to redress grievances.
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Coe
Boehner Faces Rough Week as Iraq Debate Looms
Washington Post columnist David Broder reports House Majority Leader Boehner navigating a party torn by earmark reform and deficit tensions amid a looming Iraq debate. He rides a fragile floor victory on a reform bill while facing 2006 midterm pressures and a looming Hyde chaired Iraq policy frame. Tammy Duckworth threats complicate Hyde district race as Hastert’s office probes.
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House
John Boehner
Boehner
Appropriations Committee
Dennis Hastert
Jack Abramoff
Randy “Duke” Cunningham
Ohio
Senate
Bill Frist
Tennessee
Dubai
Iraq
Bob Taft
Henry Hyde
International Relations Committee
Congress
Hyde
Chicago
Tammy Duckworth
Hastert
Close permanent bases in Iraq to honor democracy
Adil E. Shamoo argues that keeping permanent U S military bases in Iraq undermines Iraqi sovereignty and global democracy. He cites opinions by Carter and Bush, noting bases like Camp Anaconda resemble mini cities and warn that continued presence fuels violence and terrorism while hindering natural democratic development.
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Jimmy Carter
Larry King
Iraq
United States
Carter
George W. Bush
Pentagon
Camp Anaconda
U.S
West
Saddam Hussein
Thomas Jefferson
House
Disappointed reader condemns illegal immigration demonstrations
Gary Embree of Garden City laments demonstrations by undocumented immigrants and urges voters to elect responsible legislators. He recalls his father’s D-Day landing and argues the United States must protect legal immigration, curb illegal entry, and prevent burdens on education health care and law enforcement.
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Omaha Beach
California
Gary Embree
Garden City
Smoke-free venues praised after comedy show success
A reader praises Fiesta Courtyard for its smoke-free policy noting sold out crowds and no cigarette smoke. The writer urges more local businesses to go smoke-free, cites secondhand smoke health concerns, and mentions Finney County health efforts led by the Community Health Coalition. Donna Gerstner is named as a contact.
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Everal
Fiesta Courtyard
Community Health Coalition
Finney County
Donna Gerstner
The
Recreation Commission
Debra J. Bolton
Garden City
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