Deer on Kansas roads prompt calls for caution and action
Editorial notes deer mating season raises crash risk October to December with a peak in November. KDOT data show 9 607 deer related crashes, two deaths and 533 injuries statewide. Tips urge dawn and dusk vigilance, reduce speed, avoid swerving, use bright lights, and watch wooded areas and water sources to lessen encounters.
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Otorists
Kansas
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Lloyd Fox
Kansas Department of Transportation
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Huelskamp subsidies prompt questions on farming benefit
Editorial readers debate how much Huelskamp family farming profits benefited from farm subsidies in response to a First District race story. A separate note recalls Konner Hahn, seven, at Boo! At the Zoo in Garden City, mentioning a gun and handcuffs.
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Garden City
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Kansas to shift schools toward values over academics
Kansas education officials led by Education Commissioner Randy Watson report business leaders critique workers as lacking work ethic and people skills. They propose more focus on personality traits and soft skills, while warning against lowering academic standards. The debate centers on mission of K 12 amid calls to balance academics with character and social responsibility. Julie Doll, Garden City native and former journalist, notes the ongoing policy questions.
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Wichita
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Garden City
Julie Doll
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Obama trade pact described as Kabuki theater over free trade deal
Critics label the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations as performative and secretive. They point to political theater by President Obama and industry backing, noting lukewarm to negative public opinion and bipartisan congressional opposition. Major voices include Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, with Ford Motor Co. calling for a no vote.
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White House
Barack Obama
Bernie Sanders
Donald Trump
Ford Motor Co
Problem with Kobach’s math
Column criticizes Secretary of State Kris Kobach over47 voting fraud prosecutions and 37 000 purge suspensions arguing Kleinish numbers misrepresent impact. It notes double voting cases and calls for better data and transparency while questioning the math behind SAFE Act and machine accuracy.
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Kris Kobach
Kobach
Johnson County
Sherman County
Wichita
Beth Clarkson
Clarkson
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