Kansas budget outlook darkens as lawmakers face shortfalls
The Kansas forecast lowers this year's revenue by 350 million dollars and projects a 580 million dollar gap for FY 2018. Voters shifted toward moderates, potentially halting cuts but the current year remains unrecoverable. Gov Brownback’s veto remains a risk while the Supreme Court may order restoration of education funding.
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Quotes and comments on Kansas State policy and local school support
Online reader responses to a Kansas editorial urge the state Legislature to repeal a campus concealed carry policy. The piece also notes garden city Kiwanis support and quotes Garfield Early Childhood Center principal Josh Guyman praising a school book drive.
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Letters to the Editor Policy at The Telegram
The Telegram accepts signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, and business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 E mail editor wrar Online www cctelegram com
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Kabul Grand Hotel illustrates costly Afghan reconstruction failure
A near finished 209 room Kabul hotel near the U S Embassy stands as a symbol of failed reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan. SIGAR flags an $85 million loan default tied to OPIC financing and warns of waste and lack of oversight.
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History and the left on the wrong side of history
Rich Lowry argues that Barack Obama and progressives frame events as inevitable under History, labeling opponents as on the wrong side of history. The piece critiques the overreliance on historical inevitability in politics, noting dangers like smug certainty, misread demographics, and policy overreach. It cites Obamacare, welfare state inertia, and immigration debates as examples. The column questions the political productivity of History as a guiding principle.
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Drought Tests Barber and Comanche Counties After Fire Wake
In mid November residents recount severe drought since last spring fire that scorched nearly 500000 acres. Cattlemen describe dry subsoil, scarce water, and heavy fence rebuilding while neighbors from Nebraska and the Midwest sent hay and aid to sustain livestock and regrow grazing lands.
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John Schlageck: Kansas agriculture commentator and advocate
John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwest ern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
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