Garden City officials approve double pay for city commission
At Garden City Commission meeting, officials vote to raise annual pay from 2600 to 5200 dollars plus mayoral increases to 5800 6000 dollars. The move aims to attract candidates though critics warn it may be seen as excessive in a sluggish economy. Residents may judge the increase at the ballot box.
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Garden City Commission
Garden City
City Commission
Gary Fuller
North Korea calls sanctions a war declaration
The North Korean Foreign Ministry said UN sanctions over its nuclear test amount to a declaration of war. Kona Community Hospital's Donald Lewis commented on Hawaii's earthquake with God on our side. Rome subway passenger Andrew Trovaioli described a brutal crash at the station.
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Foreign Ministry
U.N
Donald Lewis
Kona Community Hospital
Hawaii
Andrew Trovaioli
Rome
Telegram letter guidelines for readers
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First Amendment text claim noted
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Women drive political future amid 2006 House races
In a politically charged climate, women are a growing factor in the 2006 House contests with 17 competitive districts featuring female candidates. Analysts say 136 women were nominated, and expectations lean toward more women winning seats than the prior congress. Groups like Emily's List and grassroots efforts push female turnout, while candidates such as Michele Bachmann and Patty Wetterling highlight open-seat battles.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi
Dennis Simon
Southern Methodist University
Congress
Simon
Marilyn Musgrave
Colorado
Deborah Pryce
Ohio
Heather Wilson
New
Mexico
Minnesota
Michele Bachmann
Patty Wetterling
Emily’s List
Martha Rainville
Vermont
Bernard Sanders
Lois Murphy
Pennsylvania
Tammy Duckworth
Illinois
Diane Farrell
Connecticut
Gabrielle Giffords
Arizona
Darcy Burner
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Christine Jennings
Florida
Add Wetterling
Patricia Madrid
New Mexico
Mary Jo Kilroy
Afl-Cio
Rural lands and people boost value when paid for ecological services
Masai communities lease land to onion farmers near Amboseli, creating fences that disrupt elephant corridors. Payments for environmental services compensate the income gap, encouraging preservation. The Panama Canal faces obstruction from deforestation while insurers hedge risk. Forgach funds reforestation to stabilize water and sediment. Government subsidies distort farming, underscoring why markets must reward rural ecology and livelihoods. Richard Manning notes current farm subsidies hinder sustainable ecology and advocates reworking policy to value land and people.
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Panama Canal
Wal-Mart
John Forgach
Forgach
City of
New York
United States
America
Information overload and independent thinking manifesto
A stark call for clear thinking amid flood of daily messages. The author urges economic independence from government and rejects emotional, ideological, or label driven thinking. Emphasizes using reason, limiting media intake, and forming personal agendas while focusing on local, tangible concerns over global issues.
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