View urges trust by balancing actions with accountability
The editorial argues Gov. Sam Brownback and his conservative team have damaged public trust by scrapping a quarterly report on the economic experiment of deep income tax cuts. It notes the report showed Kansas lagging behind regional and national job growth and other indicators.
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Kansas budget openness challenged by governor amid election
Editorial argues Kansans should access state agency budget proposals and criticizes the Brownback administration for withholding draft documents under a Kansas Open Records Act exemption. It notes past secret sharing with lobbyists, potential tax and highway fund shifts, and warns against further cuts to education and infrastructure as fiscal policy remains contested ahead of the November election.
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Quotes prompt reaction to debate and transload facility in Garden City
Editorial staff selects online comment asking if BHO monitors the site in response to the Trump Clinton first debate. Jim Orr of Transportation Partners and Logistics discusses groundbreaking for a new Garden City transload facility and imminent product deliveries.
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Telegram Letters Policy Says Sign and Verify Address
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters are edited for libel and length, limited to 500 words. Thank you notes should be general. form letters and testimonials will not be printed.
Way to Know Your Local Paper Is The Community
An opinion piece urging support for local newspapers timed with National Newspaper Week October 28. It argues that community journalists at city halls and schools reveal truths, hold officials accountable, and keep the public informed, cautioning that losing papers would dim transparency. Lead author Layne Bruce of the Mississippi Press Association and Newspaper Association Managers backs the observance.
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Safeguarding the Vote Amid Aging US Balloting Systems
Mary Sanchez argues that election security hinges on paper trails, backups, and audits as voting machines age across states. She notes a decentralized system with over 10 000 jurisdictions, calls for vigilance against cyber threats, and warns against restrictive ID laws that curb voting rights while urging informed participation.
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FBI
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Prudence and critical thinking in environmental claims
The piece argues that correlation is not causation and urges proof or theory for environmental assertions. It warns against hysteria over global warming, calls for relying on facts, remembering past false alarms, and applying prudent, selective action without overreach. It stresses balancing priorities and avoiding unintended consequences.
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