Kansans want change as 70 percent say on wrong track
Kansas Speaks survey from Fort Hays State University shows 74 percent dissatisfied with Gov. Sam Brownback and broad discontent with state policy. The editorial urges voters to replace incumbents who supported Brownback, noting tax, education, and Medicaid issues and urging turnout to vote their preferences.
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Constitutional right to hunt and fish sparks land access question
Online comment from GCTelegram.com reacts to a story on Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach backing a proposed constitutional right to hunt and fish. The commenter asks why landowners can deny access and notes high stakes as residents in Finney County vote early.
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Five Bright Spot Issues in Kansan Life This Year
A Garden City native Julie Doll reflects on five positive trends in 2011 to counter partisan gloom. Cancer deaths fall nationwide and in Kansas. travel remains affordable with lower airfares. high school graduation climbs to 83 percent nationally and 85.9 percent in Kansas. the U.S. economy grows with strong agricultural exports. air and water quality improve under federal environmental rules.
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Should we wall off Canada too in this border crisis
Jim Hightower argues that focusing on a southern border wall ignores the 5500 mile Canadian frontier where smugglers operate. With few border agents and unclear trafficking data, the piece questions militarizing both borders and ends by warning walls trap nations and people alike.
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Garden City welcomes refugees amid thwarted plot report
The New York Times notes government fears and local Kansas aid in Garden City as refugees find safety and community support from Garden City residents. Tom Hill of Los Alamos praises Kansas people for their generosity and patriotism.
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Election on Demographics Define a Nation’s Fate
A reflective editorial ties a divisive election to shifting demographics and identity. It argues that the nation faces a stark choice between fear and courage, urging readers to embrace change rather than retreat to a fantasized past. It contrasts the legacy of the prior administration with ongoing social progress and warns against denying reality.
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