Editorial: Kansas Arts Transition Faces Turmoil and Uncertainty
The Kansas Arts Commission remains existing with no funding or staff after Gov. Brownback’s move toward a private foundation and a failed abolish plan. NEA funds are on hold as questions about private fundraising, coordination with the foundation, and new policies linger. Commissioners face a lack of transparency, unclear direction, and an arduous transition ahead.
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Topeka
Israeli-Palestinian two state future at risk warns experts
Trudy Rubin reports from Washington on Israeli and Palestinian leaders warning that ending the peace process risks an apartheid state or a Jewish-Palestinian state. Blue White Future scholars urge renewed talks as West Bank settlement growth dulls prospects for a viable Palestinian state.
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Blue White Future
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Shin Bet
Benjamin Netanyahu
America
Gazit
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Perry teases run for president as wife’s push weighs heavy
Texas Governor Rick Perry hints at a 2012 bid after his wife Anita urges him to serve his country. He cites Texas job growth and GOP gains, signaling plans to enter the race by late summer, with supporters and critics weighing his conservatism and electability.
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Fred Thompson
Thompson
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Tribune Media Services
Governor Brownback urged to meet SRS clients in Lawrence
Reader letter criticizes Gov. Brownback for traveling to Texas Aug. 6 for a fasting and prayer rally while declining a Aug. 2 meeting with Rep. Paul Davis about closing Lawrence's SRS office. The writer calls for accountability and for the governor to listen to affected families after the trip.
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Texas
Paul Davis
Lawrence
SRS
Davis
Ray Pence
Wells under fire as typhoid cases rise in Lawrence
Lawrence wells face criticism from the state board of health and local authorities due to recent typhoid fever cases. Water from two Lawrence wells was tested last month, both tests yielding unfavorable reports. Compiled by Sarah St. John Readmore.
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