Kansan Governor pushes $50 million health care plan
Governor Sebelius urges bold action to address rising health care costs and insurance gaps in Kansas. The plan would subsidize small employer plans to cover 30,000 to 40,000 workers and raise cigarette tax by 50 cents to 1.29 a pack to fund coverage and curb smoking.
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Ans
Kathleenbelius
Sebelius
Kansas
Doug Mays
Washington
Itpvopeka
Kathleen Sebelius
House Taxation Committee
John Edmonds
Great Bend
Sandy Praeger
Security, elections cited as path to services in Iraq
Sunni Arab Sinan Abdul Razzaq and IEC Iraq spokesman Farid Ayar argue security outweighs elections yet insist elections will secure power, while tributes pour for Ol’ Dirty Bastard as Big Boi honors Wu Tang founder who died in a New York studio after AMAs wins.
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Sinan Abdul-Razzaq
Iraq
Farid Ayar
Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq
Dirty Bastard
Big Boi
OutKast
O.D.B
New York
Finney County and City Administrative Centers Listed
Finney County Commission offices at County Administrative Center 311 N Ninth St Garden City Kansas 67846 and Garden City Commission offices at City Administrative Center 301 N Eighth St. Both addresses are provided for public inquiries and services.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
Garden City
Garden City Commission City
Eighth St
Reader Feedback Contact Details for Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites reader feedback via email, editor Jann, or mail to Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846. Provided phone extensions and contact names appear for submission and correspondence.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment promise protects religion free exercise and press
The First Amendment declares that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also safeguards freedom of speech the press and the right to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Kansas cigarette tax faces tough test for health plan
Governor Kathleen Sebelius pushes a 50 cent pack tax hike to fund the Healthy Kansas plan, aiming to cover 70,000 more residents and subsidize private insurance. Supporters cite broad public will, while opponents warn smokers may buy out of state and question fairness and revenue potential.
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Janis Lee
D-Kensington
Kansas
David Howard
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem
N.C
Sebelius
Colorado
Montana
Oklahoma
Praeger
John Wratil
R-Leawood
Hispanics test Bush's immigration push in politics
Column assesses rising Hispanic political power in the United States as seen in 2004 immigration debates. It notes Hispanics' shift toward the GOP, endorsements of legal immigration, and the 2000s ballot battles like Prop 187's legacy. It highlights Alberto Gonzales as a landmark nomination and asks whether Hispanic support for amnesty endures.
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Mexico
Luis Ernesto Derbez
Colin Powell
George W. Bush
John Kerry
Bush
Pat Buchanan
California
Pete Wilson
Bob Dole
Arizona
John McCain
Janet Napolitano
Colorado
Congress
White House
Alberto Gonzales
Los Estados Unidos
Relatives and Officials Highlight Election Day Moves
Notes from the Kansas scene recounts Garcia cousins in Garden City roots and Delia Garcia becoming the first Hispanic woman in the Kansas House. Elsa Garcia Ulrich elected Finney County clerk as turnout nears 70 percent. The piece surveys diverse topics from Miss America criticism to a Jewish themed NYC play mix and a Miami spa trend for post-surgery care.
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Sanchez
California
Lydia Gonzales
Garcia
Garden City
Elsa Garcia Ulrich
Delia
Bill” Garcia
Finney County
Delia Garcia
Wichita
Kansas House of Representatives
Jim Garcia
Jim
Phil
Louise
Ernest Garcia
U.S. Senate
Ronald Reagan
Defense
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