Veterans Day Parade honors Garden City veteran Burl Loving
Our View salutes Veterans Day and spotlights Burl Loving of Garden City as this year’s parade grand marshal. The WWII Navy veteran served on USS YMS-317 in the Pacific, and local events, organized by American Legion Post 9, will feature both WWII and newer veterans with a downtown Garden City parade at 10 a.m. on Nov 12.
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Garden City
Loving
Pacific
Marshall Islands
U.S
Harry H. Renick
American Legion Post 9
Navy
Ken Minter
Afghanistan
Political Postcards, Tax Rates, and Voter Reactions in Kansas
Online comments reacting to a KPERS return discussion are cited as a reader critique of government finance. Clay Barker of the Kansas Republican Party comments that a campaign postcard featuring ISIS imagery may influence races. The piece notes lower rates and perceived legislative theft as election stakes.
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Gctelegram.com
KPERS
Kansas
Clay Barker
Kansas Republican Party
Republican Party
Telegram invites letters to editor for Garden City readers
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words, including writer address and phone number. Letters may be edited for libel and clarity. Thank you notes should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Power grab fear fuels push to retain Kansas Supreme Court justices
Gerry Schultz argues against the governors bid to appoint a majority of the Kansas Supreme Court via retention elections. He frames the 2013-14 attempts to influence the court, cites past reforms and nominating history, and urges voters to support all sitting justices to maintain a balanced, independent judiciary. He notes past resistance from Rep. Doll and Rep. Jennings and warns of a pattern of centralized power.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Kansas
Washington
Bill Graves
John Doll
Russ Jennings
Community letter condemns Garden City mosque attack
Brandon Harris of Boonville Indiana and Samantha Ricard of Manhattan praise Garden City resilience after a thwarted Somali community attack. They emphasize Islam as peaceful, condemn terrorism, defend U S freedoms, and urge full legal punishment for perpetrators. The letters urge unity, diversity, and continued communal strength.
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Garden City
Kan
Kansas
Samantha Ricard
Manhattan
Foes of Judicial Independence in Kansas Retention Fights
The article traces merit selection, the Missouri Plan, and Kansas history from 1958 to 2016, detailing how judges are appointed by a panel, confirmed by the governor, and retained by voters. It notes political battles, past shifts removing appellate judges, and current campaigns to reject activist judges with references to Carr brothers and Hamilton.
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Justice Stegall
Kansas
Kansas City
Tom” Pendergast
Missouri
Wyandotte County
Fred Hall
Hall
Supreme Court
Brownback
State Senate
Caleb Stegall
Stegall
Alexander Hamilton
Michael A Smith Named Political Science Professor at ESU
Michael A Smith is a professor of political science at Emporia State University, where he specializes in comparative politics and public policy. His appointment reflects ESU's emphasis on scholarship, teaching excellence, and public affairs.
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Michael A. Smith
Emporia State University
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