Kansas Legislature Hits Midpoint With Debated Edits and Agencies
Editorial notes Kansas lawmakers at halfway through the annual session debate kindergarten mandates, a Kansas Tourism Corporation to replace the travel division, and a Rural Policy commission. It questions added bureaucracy while school finance proposals falter and coal plant plans await a veto. It urges meaningful action on key state issues.
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Kansas Center For Entrepreneurship
Kansas House
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Fire devastates northern Tampa boarding house district
The extreme northern Tampa area was ruined by a fire lasting over four hours, destroying more than 300 buildings. One woman died from the shock. County tax deputies began annual assessments under a new law, with officials spread across city and townships to gather real and personal property data. Dr. F H Snow reports February was dry and warmer with wind, the warmest since 1898, with more rain but little snow.
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McCain criticized for ethics in campaign conduct and timing
George Will analyzes John McCain’s campaign ethics, noting shifts in conservative support and media scrutiny. The piece covers McCain’s use of public funds, influence by lobbyists, and disputes with the FEC, plus comparisons to past GOP reactions to Nixon and a critique of his moral self-assurance.
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Trevor Potter
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Carla Eudy
Labor saving devices and the wiper menace
George Gurley, Baldwin City, in his Journal World column, critiques how labor saving gadgets tempt people to avoid effort. He mocks a TV ad pushing rain activated wipers and laments society’s drift toward passive leisure, GPS dependence, and robotic aids, urging readers to resist overreliance.
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