Kansas voters push for moderates to repeal Brownback tax cuts
The Kansas City Star notes falling tax revenues and budget shortfalls under Gov. Sam Brownback. It urges voters in Johnson and Wyandotte counties and statewide to elect moderates and Democrats to reverse tax cuts from 2012 and restore funding for public services. The article references September revenue misses and a forthcoming Consensus Revenue Estimating group report.
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Supreme Court action safeguards marijuana rights in state constitutions
Editorially selected online comment discusses the case on medicinal marijuana advocate Shona Banda of Garden City. Also notes commentary on crop yields with Jerald Kemmerer of Pride Ag Resources citing corn harvest results and dryland conditions.
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ACT reading the ACT results spark Kansas debate on college readiness
Dr John Richard Schrock argues ACT data show only 38 percent of American seniors are college ready while states expand testing and colleges face pressure to graduate more. He notes Kansas sees 74 percent testing and cites a national push toward higher output, warning of inflated grades and diluted standards.
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Trump tax maneuver treated as big but ordinary
The New York Times leak shows Trump declared a 915 million dollar loss on 1995 returns. He used a two digit prefix to record the seven figure limit, highlighting the scale of the net operating loss carry forward. The piece argues the tactic is not illegal but raises vulnerability for the candidate.
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Bipartisan vote overrides Obama veto on 9/11 victims suit law
A large Senate and House override, 97 to 1 and 348 to 77, pushes through a law allowing families of 9 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U S courts. Critics call the move cynical, framed to aid incumbents, with leaders hinting at post election fixes and raises concern over retaliation risks and global repercussions.
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