FCEDC Board Bypassed Open Meetings Rules
Finney County Economic Development Corp board violated Kansas Open Meetings Act by an in camera session to discuss staff issues and private talks on a new location. The incident highlights a need for better training. a Kansas AG Dole Institute program offers guidance for officials and the public.
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Finney County Economic Development Corp. Board of Directors
FCEDC
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Héer Schnel
Kansas
Perry warns of Ike danger and damage in Texas
Texas Governor Rick Perry emphasizes the severity of Hurricane Ike as the state braces for major impacts. He warns of potential power outages and extensive flooding while authorities mobilize emergency response.
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Texas
Rick Perry
Telegram invites signed letters to editor
Garden City Kansas readers may submit signed letters with address and phone number. All letters are edited for libel and length and confirmed before publication. General guidelines include word limit and contact options by email fax phone or mail to Attn Editor, 310 N Seventh St, Garden City KS 67846.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
First Amendment text fragment in garbled OCR source
Fragmentary OCR of the First Amendment script showing the ban on establishment and the protection of free exercise speech press and assembly, with corrupted wording and scattered phrases. The readable core outlines religion establishment prohibition and free expression rights.
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Gorge
Kilpatrick scandal sparks racial politics debate in Detroit
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts contends Detroits black majority and media bias shaped reaction to Kwame Kilpatrick case. He argues racial victimization and Jim Crow justice mislead public, urging black communities to resist being manipulated while acknowledging accountability and malfeasance in leadership.
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Kwame Kilpatrick
Detroit
Kilpatrick
Eliot Spitzer
Birmingham
Montgomery
Michael Jackson
O.J. Simpson
Tawana Brawley
Mike Tyson
Marion Barry
Views on wind tax credit and ITC plan shaping Kansas wind future
DAN HAUGH urges Kansas residents to back ITC Great Plains wind transmission from top wind zones, backed by SPP, arguing Westar’s alternative harms ratepayers and state growth. The letter also laments calendar politics of 9 11 and Pearl Harbor remembrance, honoring veterans and daily losses. SCOTT ARNETT, Lakin, Sept. 11 reflections.
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Kansas
Sam Brownback
Pat Roberts
Westar
ITC Great Plains
Kansas Corporation Commission
ITC
Southwest Power Pool
SPP
Oklahoma
KCC
Dan Haugh
Lawrence
Obama’s Senate record called into question by critics
Analysts argue Obama has spent only about six weeks of Senate work days in eighteen months due to recesses absences and four day weekends. They say 80 percent of votes were present or abstain and claim key committees have not met. Critics label his prior career as a trial lawyer and community organizer as lacking tangible accomplishments.
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Obama
U.S
Senate
Tobacco deaths and shifting battle over smoking
William A. Collins argues in a Minuteman Media distributed piece that global tobacco death tolls could reach a billion this century, fueled by China and other developing nations. He credits U S public education, bans, and lawsuits for progress, while urging FDA regulation and tax policies to curb smoking and fund prevention.
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United Nations
Beijing
Phillip Morris
United States
Connecticut
Food and Drug Administration
Liggett Group
Cornell
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