Kansas Must Do More to Feed Hungry Children
Editorial urges Kansas to expand summer meal programs as half of state students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Notes rural districts struggle to offer meals, cites Kansas 50th in summer meal provision, and credits Kansas Appleseed and partners for summits to expand sites, volunteers, and awareness. Calls lawmakers to act.
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Kansas
Garden City
Food Research and Action Center
Kansas Appleseed
Kansas Department of Education
Kansas Health Foundation
Kansas Kids Table
Dodge City
Readers share affection for Florence Wilson on birthday
Editorially selected online comments praise former educator Florence Wilson on her 95th birthday. Another feature notes Pablo Holguin and a Richardson Zoo party for elephants Missy and Kimba, ahead of their planned departure this month to a Colorado Springs zoo.
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Gctelegram.com
Florence Wilson
Richardson Zoo
Pablo Holguin
Missy
Kimba
Colorado Springs
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Debating guns shifts from slogans to safer steps
This Kansas focused column argues for measured gun policy including locks, safety devices, and universal background checks. It cites state laws expanding gun access, contrasts with high profile shootings, and urges responsible discussion by officials and citizens. Julie Doll, former journalist from Garden City, provides context.
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Kansas
Umpqua Community College
Oregon
Colorado Springs
Jeanne Assam
Matthew Murray
Murray
Assam
Denver
U.S
United States
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Ford County Historical Society
Dodge City
Washington
Texas
Obama
America
NRA
Garden City
Julie Doll
California
Indiana
New York
Volkswagen scandal portrait shows boardroom denial after mass diesel cheating
The photo captures three VW board members at a press conference announcing Martin Winterkorn's resignation amid diesel defeat devices. The systemically deceitful actions harmed millions of buyers and polluted air. executives downplay wrongdoing while presenting “irregularities.”
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Volkswagen
Martin Winterkorn
Unfair Kansas tax rule shields business income from tax
The 2012 policy exempts business, rental, and farm income from state income tax, leaving wage earners paying. More than 300,000 filers benefit, creating horizontal inequity across professions from lawyers to reporters. Despite calls for reform, Gov. Brownback vetoed changes, and revenue gaps persist, risking schools and programs. Tax policy must be revisited amid ongoing budget strain.
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Kansas
U.S
Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Mark Hutton
Brownback
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Kansas Center For Economic Growth
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