Editorial: Bond review warranted for STAR programs
An intensive review of Kansas STAR bond programs is urged amid concerns that few dollars return to the state beyond debt service. While several projects boost tourism, tighter controls and ongoing reporting are needed to ensure real new revenue. Officials push for clearer limits and sustained monitoring beyond bond payoff.
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Topeka
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Hutchinson
Flint Hills Discovery Center
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Wichita
Lionsgate
Overland Park
Heartland Park
Parks Legacy Deepens as Trump, Kaepernick Clash
Leonard Pitts argues that Donald Trump misuses Rosa Parks's legacy while Colin Kaepernick stands for civil rights. Parks defied a racist system with quiet courage, inspiring the modern protest movement against police brutality. Trump’s rhetoric and actions are called cynical and harmful to Parks's memory.
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Rosa Parks
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Parks
Colin Kaepernick
Montgomery
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Kaepernick
Lawrence Justice Court Finds Baldwin Guilty on Multiple Charges
Dick Baldwin was tried yesterday in Laurence for disturbing the peace carrying concealed weapons and living without visible means of support. The jury convicted on one or all charges and the court sentenced him to a twenty five dollar fine and six weeks in the county jail.
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Dick Baldwin
Republicans tax wager worth the gamble
George Will argues that the Republican tax plan rests on optimistic, uncertain economic projections. He contends the forecast assumes a continued long expansion, predicting 3 percent growth despite weak postwar averages, with deficits rising and entitlements at risk. He notes partisan rhetoric and calls the plan a risky gamble that may entrench debt and benefit the affluent.
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Dick Cheney
Reagan
George Will
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