Editorial urges rollback of Kansas income tax cuts and criticizes GOP policy
The piece analyzes Brownback era tax cuts, arguing they left a revenue gap and harmed schools and infrastructure. It criticizes ultraconservative lawmakers for delaying budget solutions and blames Koch-aligned groups for influencing policy, contrasting with past bipartisan fiscal fixes during the Great Recession.
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Gov Brownback proclaims disaster aid for 44 Kansas counties
A Kansas governor announces a disaster proclamation covering 44 counties after severe weather. The move directs damage assessment and restoration of vital infrastructure, with focus on affected areas in the southwest region and broader state impact.
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Rand Paul Still Fading As His Libertarian Tone Persists
Rand Paul, seeking the Republican nomination, promotes a new book that rails at crony capitalism and GOP branding while arguing for a more diverse, environmentally friendly party. He trails in polls, struggles for youth support, and faces opposition from Senate leaders and critics who call him a liberal Democrat in disguise.
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Michael Reagan Leads Reagan Legacy Foundation
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Us versus them drives decline of social conservatism
A compact analysis tracing social conservatism to us versus them, noting a Gallup poll showing only 31 percent identify as social conservatives and 31 percent as social liberals. It contrasts fiscal and foreign policy conservatism, cites consequences such as bans on ethnic studies and contraceptives, and argues the era of us versus them may be ending with potential GOP self-correction.
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