Amtrak in Southwest Kansas in Jeopardy
Editorial argues Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico should fund the Southwest Chief corridor to sustain Amtrak service through Garden City and western Kansas. It notes poor tracks between Hutchinson and Garden City require upgrades, warns of routing the train south of Newton if funding fails, and calls on federal lawmakers to secure support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Amtrak
Garden City
Colorado
New Mexico
Hutchinson
Chicago
Los Angeles
Topeka
Kansas Department of Transportation
Newton
Texas
U.S
Jerry Moran
Pat Roberts
Tim Huelskamp
Voters urged to renew sales tax for schools and services
Finney County Commissioner Larry Jones comments on a sales tax question to appear on the November ballot. Editorial staff note online remarks urging voters to support taxes for schools infrastructure and services while addressing a letter calling for moderate Republicans to soul search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gctelegram.com
Kansas
Finney County
Larry Jones
Letters Policy Hite at The Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with address and phone for verification before publication. Letters must be 500 words or less and are subject to editing for libel. General thank you notes accepted. form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Send to Attn Editor SION Seventh St Garden City KS 67846. Phone 620 276-6862 Ext 201. Fax 866 379-2675. Attn Editor Email editoragctelegram.com Online www.gctelegram.com
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aften
Attn
Sion
Seventh St
Garden City
Why I Am A Republican A Comic View From Tom Purcell
A humor columnist argues for Republican virtues amid partisan divides, praising Reagan era reforms and GOP discipline while critiquing Democrat policies. The piece blends personal quirks with political reflections, noting fiscal concerns, party contrasts, and hopes for renewed economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Washington
Iraq
Barack Obama
Smartphones and the rise of wealth and power
An examination of why wealth inequality grows in the United States, arguing that the legal and political framework shapes CEO pay and corporate power more than individual intelligence or greed. It discusses patent law, Apple versus Samsung, and Timothy Cook’s rising stock-based wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pew Research Center
United States
Ishly
Indiana Machine Tool
Execs
Smucker’s
Silicon Valley
Apple
Samsung
Seattle
New York Times
Financial Times
Sebastian Mallaby
Dean Baker
Timothy Cook
Romney Nominates Hopeful Start In Stormy Convention Night
Emmy winning reporter Bob Franken critiques the GOP convention in Tampa during Hurricane Isaac. He portrays Mitt Romney as the nominee with vague policy promises while slamming the party as increasingly harsh and anti-democratic. The piece notes Clint Eastwood’s misfiring performance and questions future political impact. Distributed by King Features Syndicate Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Clint Eastwood
Mitt Romney
Romney
Republican Party
Barack Obama
GOP
Obama
Tampa Hall
Bob Franken
CNN
Capitol Hill
White House
King Features Syndicate Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dena Sattler
Southwest Kansas
Hite
Gctelegram
Santa Claus
Wall Street
America
Tom Purcell
The
Pittsburgh Tribune- Review
Purcell
Caglecartoons
Cagle Cartoons Inc
Tom Purcell Cagle
Sam Pizzigati
Too
Institute For Policy Studies
Soro Franken
King Features Syndicate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!