Property tax hike for schools may be Kansas solution
Editorial argues property taxes could fund Kansas public schools per Supreme Court order. Rep. Steven Johnson proposes gradual increases from 20 to 38.43 mills, arguing a balanced mix of revenue sources is needed. Democrats call the plan unfair and seek higher income taxes, while some insist on diversification to fund education adequately.
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Raqqa After Liberation Shows Wounds of a City Rebuilt
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius reflects on Raqqa’s destruction and slow return, noting years to clear rubble, 50 000 residents back, U S led air power and IS brutality, and lessons on destroying urban centers and future risks of vacuums filled by warlords. Local fear and resilience are captured through residents and a city scarred by ISIS rule and coalition victory.
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February history highlights from royal provinces to mass murders
On February 14 milestones marked by monarchs and presidents in history. New France became a royal province in 1663 under Louis XIV, Ranger carried the Stars and Stripes to France in 1778, Polk was photographed in office in 1849, the Commerce and Labor Department formed in 1903, and the St Valentine’s Day Massacre occurred in Chicago in 1929.
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Free-spending GOP debt warning echoes Hamlet’s caution
Opinion notes the U S debt near 20 trillion after a two-year spending bill boosts with 300 billion in new outlays and caps lifted. Cites a Defense Department audit failing to account for 800 million in project funding and no paper trail from the Defense Logistics Agency. Calls for fiscal restraint and accountability despite calls to support troops and fix infrastructure.
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Rand Paul Opposes Budget Bill Amid Debt Concerns
Cal Thomas notes Rand Paul was the sole Republican to vote against a budget measure said to raise debt toward thirty trillion in the next decade. He argues bipartisan spending masks pork and warns Americans about deficits, citing Madison Jefferson and McLean to criticize fiscal policy.
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