Editorial: Rethink City Auditor role after resignation
The city faces a chance to debate whether the performance auditor position should be kept or strengthened. Michael Eglinski’s resignation frees the Commission to reassess a $130,000 role that reviews city programs and delivers independent findings. Suggestions include adding an audit committee to guide topics and review results.
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Quiet persuasion beats direct clashes in online debates
Washington columnist David Ignatius summarizes a study on Chinese online propaganda. Researchers analyzed 43 757 Fifty Cent posts showing government messaging favors bland cheerleading over argument. The piece argues that soft messaging may outlast factual confrontation in influence campaigns.
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Old Home Town from the Kansas Daily Tribune 1867
Police Court records show Frank Sullivan fined five dollars and costs for drunkenness. A prize fight between Sid Bennett and Johnny Bernard is planned for next Saturday though the location remains unspecified. Workmen are grading a new Fourth Ward street from the depot west to the church and then to the bridge, expected to become a principal city avenue.
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Reagan on Tonight Show 1975 Echoes Today’s Tax Battle
In a 1975 Tonight Show appearance Ronald Reagan, then between jobs after California governorship, criticizes government growth and high taxes. He argues for spending limits and reduced federal, state, and local roles, warning that more government fuels debt and dependency. Cal Thomas notes lessons for contemporary Republicans.
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