Kansas weighs another 10-year transportation plan
Our View argues Kansas lawmakers should pursue a new decade long transportation plan to fund highways rail and airports while arguing against deep budget cuts. The piece notes potential $11 million in extra federal funds from seat belt enforcement and urges timely action on safer travel despite fiscal strain.
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Gulf well cap failure and political shakeups noted
BP chief Suttles discusses a failed attempt to cap a deepwater Gulf oil well as ice slowed a 100 ton containment box. Defense Secretary Gates calls for a top to bottom military budget review to save at least 10 billion dollars annually. Senator Bennett laments a toxic political climate after a Utah GOP convention defeat.
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Telegram invites signed letters to editor policy
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed and include writer address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and subject to editing for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Attn Editor details provided.
First Amendment text on religious and press freedoms
The passage outlines that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press, and the right to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.
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Kansas Legislature braces for conservative shift after Brownback rise
Political analyst Joseph Aistrup sketches a future Kansas session with a Brownback-led conservative shift, the end of the Moderate Coalition era, and potential policy moves from school choice to tax and court reforms, drawing comparisons to Arizona's recent agenda and noting uncertain GOP dynamics.
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Regulation meets equity as Wall Street faces new oversight
Stanley Crouch argues that regulation aims to curb Wall Street greed after decades of financial excess and crisis. He compares unregulated markets to crime, notes Senate hearings mark a shift, and asserts democracy will push profit toward morality as new rules bite. He invites readers to email him with views.
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Cost of not being counted in the census drive
The U S Census Bureau hired about 650 000 people to count the remaining 47 million households, aiming to complete a constitutional mandate with at least 72 percent mail return. Latino communities face trust and fear risks amid immigration politics, as participation affects federal funding and congressional seats.
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