Kansas transportation funds blamed for job losses and budget shortfalls
The Kansas construction sector lost 4,400 jobs from July 2015 to July 2016, the nation's worst decline, amid Brownback and legislative raids on the transportation fund. While regional growth outpaced Kansas, fund raiding reduced projects and forced firms to shift work to neighboring states, harming road safety and employment.
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Associated General Contractors of America
Iowa
Colorado
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
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Transportation Fund
Brownback
Totten
Sherwood Construction
Wichita
Tulsa
Public comments reflect Garden City arts workshops visit
An online reader response to a Garden City Commission town hall highlights a Garden City High School senior orchestra student praising The Arts Fusion Project for its Thursday stop at the high school. Haley Daugaard recounts private lessons with Nathan Chan and notes broad, one-on-one engagement across all sections.
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Gctelegram.com
Garden City Commission
Nathan
Chan
Garden City High School
Haley Daugaard
Arts Fusion Project
Telegram invites signed letters to editor under 500 words
The Telegram asks readers to send signed letters with address and phone, to be confirmed before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. general thank you notes are acceptable, but form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Provide Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or email editored teleman online address.
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Garden City
Trump’s Mexico trip ends with return to hard line stance
The Washington Post notes a visit in Mexico City where a Trump doppelganger feigned warmth toward Pena Nieto and NAFTA while Trump in Phoenix renewed immigration hard lines. Polls show Clinton leading and Republicans losing ground as Trump reverts to America First rhetoric and vows a border wall.
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Pena Nieto
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Joe Arpaio
Arizona
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Senate
Florida
Kelli Ward
John McCain
Carlos Beruff
Marco Rubio
Beruff
U.S
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
America
Oath proposals spark debate on American loyalty standards
The piece analyzes Trump's idea to screen entering migrants for shared values, contrasts with past oaths that targeted allegiances, and cites historic declarations signed by immigrants like Albert Einstein and family. It argues patriotism requires unity amid today’s divisions while praising selective loyalty tests.
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America
Trump
NAACP
KKK
World Magazine
Marvin Olasky
Olasky
Albert Einstein
William McKinley
U.S
Utah
Obama
America the Beautiful
YouTube
Ray Charles
Brownback calls for new Kansas education funding plan
Governor Sam Brownback outlines a push for a collaborative reform of Kansas education funding focusing on high quality schooling, STEM emphasis, and classroom time. He cites a 290 percent growth in tech education participation since 2010 11 and shares Marie from Garden City as a success story.
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Ansas
Kansas Public Schools
Kansas
Marie
Garden City
Sam Brownback
Topeka
Habitat for Humanity builds eighth Garden City home
Bev Miller chairs Garden City Habitat for Humanity noting diverse volunteers and a slate of contributing businesses that provided labor and materials. The completed house will be sold to a qualifying family via an interest free loan, continuing Garden City’s tradition of community support and poverty reduction.
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Habitat For Humanity
Garden City
Tatro Plumbing
Wallace Electric
Joe Amos Concrete
Mike Russell
Garden City Wholesale Supply
Noah Perry and
McCarthy Construction
Bev Miller
Miller
Habitat For Humanity Board
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