Sunday liquor sales revolt grows in Kansas cities
Kansas cities and counties push local control to allow Sunday packaged liquor sales amid pending Supreme Court challenges. Wyandotte Johnson Lawrence Topeka and Leavenworth join Sedgwick and Wichita in challenging state policy as Gov Sebelius backs broader local authority to include 3.2 beer and Sunday sales with potential protests and petitions shaping next year’s Legislature action.
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Reform masks in corporate boards spark big promises
Jim Hightower argues SEC rules on board elections are a Bush era sham that protects entrenched power. He contends only large long term holders could nominate, outsiders limited to one or two board seats, and CEO pick remains dominant, undermining democracy.
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Finney County locations and contact details listed
The notice provides addresses for the Finney County Commission County Administrative Center at 311 N Ninth St Garden City KS 67846 and for Garden City Board of Education USD 457 Educational Support Center at 1205 Fleming St Garden City KS along with phone and fax numbers 620 275 5110 and 620 276 5220.
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Telegram feedback channels listed for editor contact
The Pulse Reader Forum at The Telegram invites reader feedback via email, fax, and phone. It provides the editor’s extension and mailing address at 310 N. Seventh St in Garden City Kansas 67846 for Attn Editor.
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Fragment from constitutional rights text
The fragment cites protections for religion free exercise speech press assembly and petition for redress of grievances, referencing the First Amendment language on prohibiting government infringement and guaranteeing public rights. It appears as a partial quotation or transcription error from constitutional text.
Piety, stones and mercy in a rock breaking tale
Leonard Pitts reflects on Amina Lawal spared from stoning in Nigeria under Shariah law. He contrasts cruel executions with biblical mercy, criticizes self righteous religiosity, and questions gestures like posting Ten Commandments on courthouse steps while neglecting the needy.
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Looming deficits limit state policy options, Loomis writes
Harris News Service columnist Burdett Loomis argues national budget shocks and persistent deficits constrain Kansas and other states. He notes job losses, rising health costs, uninsured rates, and looming federal spending in Iraq threaten funding for Social Security, Medicare, No Child Left Behind, and prisons. States fight a rear-guard action with limited control.
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Eyeball to eyeball with Arnold Schwarzenegger
A speaker recounts confronting Arnold Schwarzenegger at a Vermont elementary school press conference. He questions violence in film and fitness advocacy, citing studies on video violence and a 2002 edition of Boys Will Be Boys by Myriam Miedzian. The piece prompts debate on Californias gubernatorial fit amid budget pressures.
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Telegram letters policy guidance summary
The Telegram outlines letters to the editor must be signed with writer address and phone, will be confirmed before publication, and are subject to editing for libel and length. Letters should stay under 500 words. thank you notes are general. Form letters poems or business testimonials will not be printed.
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