Highway 50 widening in Finney County delayed to 2009
The US 50 expansion west of Garden City faces a two-year delay due to design and right of way issues. Finney County voters had approved a ¼ cent sales tax to raise about 3.8 million of the 54 million required, with extension voters to decide November 8. Local funds would be in place before work begins, despite the setback.
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Garden City
Kansas Department of Transportation
Finney County
KDOT
Bush era woes cited by political figures and Katrina fostering hope
Democratic consultant Joe Lockhart cites administration woes while Stacey Daigle from Crestview Florida says Katrina inspires some to become foster parents. Brad Berenson warns of a fight over a Supreme Court pick repeating Roberts era battles.
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Joe Lockhart
Clinton
Bush
Stacey Daigle
Crestview, Fla
John Roberts
Brad Berenson
White House
Supreme Court
Rosa Parks and the power of one woman in the civil rights era
In tribute to Rosa Parks who died at 92, the piece recalls December 1 50 years ago when she refused to give up her bus seat. It frames her act as the birth moment of the Civil Rights Movement, linking her quiet defiance to enduring national struggles against racism.
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Montgomery
Ala
J.F Blake
Rosa Parks
Court Square
Old Confederacy
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
Martin Luther King Jr
America
Oprah Winfrey
Condoleezza Rice
Telegram invites signed letters with contact details
The Telegram asks readers to submit signed letters with the writer’s address and phone number. All letters will be confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Keep letters under 500 words and avoid form letters poems or business testimonials.
Early Bill Of Rights Passage On Religion And Speech
The text asserts that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also guarantees freedom of speech and of the press and protects the right of the people to assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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Cee
Intelligent design debate spills into local letter page
JOHN ZOSCHKE of Garden City weighs in on the ID versus creationism dispute. He argues ID is a science but notes the religious/philosophical underpinnings of both sides. He questions classroom teaching and presuppositions about origins while referencing local commission politics and a possible vote on a measure.
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Dave Williams
Mr. Williams
John Zoschke
Garden City
Oppose FCEDC tax plan says Charles Skilling
Charles Skilling urges voters to oppose the Finney County Economic Development Corporation tax measure. He argues funds would simply be spent by a director, questions backdoor tax use, warns of urban growth and crime, and claims the quarter‑cent sales tax should expire to lower overall taxes.
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Garden City
Hutchinson
Salina
Topeka
Wichita
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Economic Development Corporation
Charles Skilling
Garden City voters urged to back sales tax for growth
In a pro growth appeal Clayton and Melissa Tatro and Bob and Barbara Kreutzer urge Finney County residents to vote yes on November 8 to extend a quarter cent sales tax funding economic development. They argue new leadership and budgets will better utilize local assets and keep Garden City from losing momentum to Dodge City and Liberal.
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Garden City
Kansas
Taxpayers Association
Messenger of Doom and Gloom
Bob and
Barbara Kreutzer
Kansa
Finney County
Clayton
Melissa Tatro
VICTOR TRILLI urges yes vote for economic sales tax
Finney County resident Victor A. Trilli writes that Southwest Kansas needs a jump start to its stalled economy and urges Garden City Holcomb voters to support the extension of a quarter cent economic development sales tax on November 8. He believes funds will aid local companies, create jobs, and attract new industry with Finney Corp. backing.
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Garden City
Finney County
Kansas
Finney County Economic Development Corp
Holcomb
Victor A. Trilli
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