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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2016
Page
4
Lee Richardson Zoo welcomed Jabari a two year old male and Johari a five year old female black rhinos restoring the exhibit last stocked since 2014. The event coincided with Endangered Species Day highlighting conservation and the zoo's role in protecting the species.
Finney County Commissioner Larry Jones criticizes legislators distancing from Gov Sam Brownback while local officials question the federal analogy in Garden City. Online comments on GCTelegram.com echo themes of tax opposition and united conservative stance within the Kansas GOP during coverage of the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Coffee.
A reader guidance note from The Telegram explains letters to the editor must be signed with address and phone, will be confirmed before publication, and are editable for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less and general thank you notes are acceptable while form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
A Kansas City Star column discusses a 44 page study from WorkLife Law showing rising lawsuits by men over family responsibilities and work life conflicts. It notes 269 percent rise in related cases from 2006 to 2015 costing employers hundreds of millions and highlights broad bias and lack of federal protections. Mary Sanchez argues the issue spans all levels, races and ages as society battles work and policy.
The piece weighs the Trump Clinton duel with focus on public mood and turnout. It notes high negatives for both, questions about demographic splits, and finds modern rhetoric prone to hype while recalling early American political upheavals such as the Aaron Burr era.
The passage surveys early presidential turmoil from Jefferson Burr to Lincoln and Roosevelt, then shifts to 2016 politics. It notes party realignments, key events, and voter indecision ahead of the November 8 election, with Julie Doll identified as a Kansas journalist and Garden City native.
The piece argues that rising college debt harms graduates and the economy. It cites average debts over $37,000, 43 percent of borrowers in default or behind on loans, and wage garnishments totaling $176 million in late 2015. It contrasts past debt levels with today and calls for policy shifts, including tuition-free public colleges and estate tax reforms, highlighting state examples like Washington. Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies endorses debt-free education.
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