Kansas Legislature earns moniker House of Pain in chronic session
Our View criticizes the Topeka chamber for a drawn out budgetless session with lawmakers failing to complete essential work. Tax hikes loom as the fiscal year nears, while incumbents face voters this fall. The piece depicts the session as historic more for lethargy than progress.
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Post–Cold War shifts noted by Straw and Carter
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw calls NATO Russia pact a defining post Sept 11 security shift. Baltimore Cardinal Keeler mourns after a priest’s shooting tied to abuse accusations. Former President Carter urges Cuba toward democracy and dialogue with the United States.
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Local Government and Senate Contacts for Kansas
Contact details list for the Board of County Commissioners in Garden City and the Garden City Commission, plus US Senator Sam Brownback and Rep. Jerry Moran offices in Washington. It also includes Gov. Bill Graves address, phone, fax, and email. Addresses provide federal and state offices in Kansas. Text includes district and capitol locations with general communication channels.
Garden City sixth ninth grade center election buzz
Citizens weigh the $18 million ninth grade center in Garden City. Residents can vote or comment via email, Telegram, fax, or phone, with options Yes No Undecided. Contact buzz channel Attn BUZZ for details at 620 275 2704 extension 304.
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Local college offers golf class through continuing ed program
A City Community College course under the Continuing Education and Community Services division taught by Damon Anderson and Cole Wasinger drew about 15 participants in a personal enrichment golf class. The session faced windy, cold days but boosted confidence to play with a more experienced husband.
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What Do Financial Advisors Really Know About Stocks
Mark Weisbrot of the Center for Economic and Policy Research questions the expertise of financial planners who tout stocks as safe bets amid the Enron era. He cites high price earnings ratios, bubble risks, and conflicts of interest that shape advice, urging scrutiny of long run valuations.
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Structure Inhibits Change In The Catholic Church
Donald Kaul argues the Catholic Church’s secretive hierarchy resists reform, likening it to the old Communist Party. He notes the Vatican’s Curia, papal infallibility on ordaining women, and the transfer of abusing priests, urging Catholics to protest or withhold support. He cites Keller’s comparison of John Paul II to Brezhnev era governance and calls for citizens to challenge authoritarian power.
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New York Times
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