Views From Kansas A centrist senator faces party backlash
Kansas state Senator Barbara Bollier, a moderate Democrat-leaning Republican, faces expulsion for backing a Democrat in a primary and signaling support for Democrat Laura Kelly. She was stripped of leadership on the Senate Health and Public Welfare Committee as the Kansas GOP vows to confront her independence.
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Doctor Urges Bath and Vinegar Cure for Hot-Weather Ailments
In a July 26 1868 Daily Kansas Tribune letter editor Dr Carl Neumann advises mothers to bathe sick children in luke-warm water with vinegar twice daily and finish with a thorough rub. He notes well water benefits and dryer summer air aiding recovery, signing as Yours, Dr Carl Neumann.
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Critics spar over prayers after Los Angeles Trader Joe’s shooting
Leonard Pitts notes the heated debate sparked by a Twitter storm over praying for victims. He defends faith as a personal practice amid gun violence, arguing thoughts and prayers can coexist with action and compassion.
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Protectionism overrates evidence in trade feud analysis
George Will argues protectionist policy ignores data as tariffs expand across autos and appliances. He notes Whirlpool benefits from shielding washing machines while steel and aluminum tariffs lift costs and curb demand, harming consumers and manufacturers alike. He cites auto trade, China retaliations, and farm impacts, including soy revenue declines, to question tariffs’ effectiveness and warn against politically driven protection.
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