Editorial urges Kansas to base tax policy on facts, not ideology
The piece questions Gov. Brownback and Republican lawmakers for resisting income tax reforms and clinging to business tax exemptions despite a projected $400 million budget gap. It argues for data driven decisions, calls for compromise, and urges lawmakers to set aside ideology to protect services and state finances.
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Is Bernie Sanders a socialist or Democrat
George Will argues Sanders is a Democrat who caucuses with the Senate Democrats and seeks their nomination, while critics label him socialist. The piece traces socialism from nationalization to social democracy, notes expanding entitlement spending, and contrasts Democratic and Republican stances on redistribution. Will cites Obamacare era trends and payroll tax ideas linked to Sanders.
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Commencement Week at Haskell College in 1915
Lawrence Daily Journal-World reports commencement week at Haskell from June 13 to June 17 1915 promising a week of activities and athletic events each afternoon for students and town residents Compiled by Sarah St John Readmore
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Briefcase reality show exposes poverty as entertainment
Leonard Pitts Jr. critiques CBSs The Briefcase for turning financially strapped families into mass entertainment. He notes the moral trap, the voyeuristic premise, and CBS long history with poverty themed programs, arguing the real tragedy is poverty itself not the TV thrill. He cites Variety and recalls The Real Beverly Hillbillies controversy to underline societal hypocrisy.
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