Kansans urged to keep Biggs as secretary of state
In Kansas the secretary of state race pits incumbent Chris Biggs against Republican Kris Kobach. The piece argues Kobach’s focus on illegal immigration and alleged voter fraud is excessive and politically driven, while praising Biggs for improving access to state services and voter outreach. It urges voters to reelect Biggs for a nonpartisan administration focused on administration over politics.
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Sunflower
Birthday tribute to Bernadine Sitts at name sake school
Online readers laud Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center founder as the school plans a 97th birthday celebration. The comments reflect admiration for a longtime educator whose name graces the district facility.
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Put Big Government On A Diet In Britain And America
Cal Thomas argues that Britain under Cameron and Clegg plans deep spending cuts to shrink the welfare state, raise the retirement age, and cut public sector jobs. He links these moves to U S debt trends, urging Americans to adopt a similar mindset and reduce dependence on government while pursuing a path to a “better future.”
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Texas
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Osborne
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America
Obama
A Lesson in British Austerity and US Echoes
The shift in Britain under Cameron to a sharp austerity budget with higher taxes and deep cuts echoes as the US faces midterm elections. Osborne defends cuts to welfare and the BBC while retirement benefits and public jobs are trimmed. The piece weighs coalition politics, Brexit-like risks, and the potential for a Cameron-like move in U.S. spending debates if Republicans gain leverage.
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Britain
Obama
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George Osborne
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BBC
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France
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Schmidt for Kansas Attorney General: A View
The author urges support for Derek Schmidt in the Kansas AG race highlighting his business friendly leadership and service. They argue a prior Democrat win slowed a southwest Sunflower plant project due to AG opinions and call for voters to elect Schmidt on November 2 for “fresh air” and growth.
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Kansas
Derek Schmidt
Attorney Schmidt
Schmidt
Questions Surround Ballot Question No 2
Voters question the proposed amendment restricting the Kansas Legislature from prohibiting voting by mentally ill individuals. The reader asks if those with limited mental capacity should be allowed to vote and expresses concern about possible manipulation at the polls and the removal of legislative input on the issue.
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Kansas
Huelskamp Defends Conservative Values in Kansas Race
Lynn Ballinger of Garden City urges voters to back Tim Huelskamp for U.S. Congress Kansas First District. She cites his decade in the Kansas Senate and his record as proof of his conservative stance ahead of the November 2 election.
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Kansas
Moran Huelskamp endorsement cheers in Cimarron
Kendra Willard voices support for Jerry Moran backing Tim Huelskamp in the race for Congress. She hopes Moran wins Senate and Huelskamp secures the House, calling for courage in Washington.
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Washington
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Cimarron
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