Moderate Republicans Protest Coalition Tactics in Kansas House
Kansas House moderates denounce alleged underhanded deals between conservative Republicans and Democrats. They cite two last week actions where Democrats backed against a campaign finance reform package in exchange for committee support on budget priorities, including funding for mental health and developmental disability services. The row highlights shifting alliances and the changing tone of political strategy in the legislature.
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Kansas
Kansas House
House
House Appropriations Committee
Barbara Allen
Prairie Village
Senate
Foday In History Highlights March 31 Milestones
March 31 marks Newfoundland entering Canadian confederation in 1949 as the 10th province. The date recalls Ferdinand and Isabella expelling nonconvertibles in 1492, US possession of the Virgin Islands in 1917, Congress approving the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933, Oklahoma! debuting in 1943, The Glass Menagerie opening in 1945, and Karen Quinlan's coma case shaping end of life law in 1976.
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Canada
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Isabella
Spain
United States
Virgin Islands
Denmark
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Glass Menagerie
New Jersey Supreme Court
Karen Anne Quinlan
Clinton’s Balkans Gamble Tests His Luck and Resolve
Washington columnist Sandy Grady weighs Bill Clinton’s Kosovo air campaign against Milosevic, the risk of ground troops, and public opinion. He notes NATO’s limits, domestic support, and the president’s need for a steady, decisive path amid growing refugee crises and political pressure.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
NATO
Kosovo
Balkans
U.S
Slobodan Milosevic
Virginia
Dow
U.S.A
Macedonia
Albania
Montenegro
Moscow
Pentagon
Milosevic
Belgrade
White House
Joe Lockhart
Wesley Clark
Arlen Specter
Rpa
Pew
Vietnam
Sen
John McCain
Armed Services
Carl Levin
Europe
Russia
George Stephanopoulos
Somalia
Sandy Grady
Philadelphia Daily News
Clinton defends Kosovo war while recalling anti Vietnam stance
Mana Charen contrasts Bill Clinton’s current push to intervene in Kosovo with his 1969 letter criticizing Vietnam. The piece questions consistency, noting Clinton’s moral rhetoric then versus now, and lampoons liberal ex post facto judgments on intervention and conscience.
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Kosovo
America
Vietnam
Col
Eugene Holmes
Clinton
Bataan
Europe
Balkans
Bosnia
Pristina
Slobodan Milosevic
South Vietnam
Cambodia
United States Senate
Moscow
Col. Holmes
Mana Charen
Creators Syndicate
Periodicals Postage Notice and Association Credits
USPS 306-520 indicates periodicals postage paid at Lawrence Kansas. The item notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations and the Associated Press.
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Lawrence
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Budget Clash Over Summer School And Bus Spending
Carlie Abel of USD 491 Eudora criticizes the school board for eliminating summer school to fund an $80,000 bus and a $40,000 tractor, noting tax-increase funds and capital outlay options could have covered summer programs. She questions budgeting choices and urges reading specialist placement.
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Carlie Abel
USD 491
Eudora
Old Home Town and Local Updates in Lawrence News
In Lawrence Hattie Scott turns 103 as KU fund staff adds Todd Seymour aiding Irvin Youngberg. Charlene Newman named Sunflower Girls State delegate. Charlene was an LHS junior. The 1899 World headlines recall a court house question with County Board authority to levy taxes for permanent buildings and potential voter submission in a future fall.
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Hattie Scott
Lawrence
Todd Seymour
Kansas University Greater University Fund
Irvin Youngberg
Charlene Newman
Lawrence High Sunflower
LHS
Lawrence World
Senate
Board of County Commissioners
Douglas County
the World
Watkins Community Museum
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Dan Simons
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Dallas Dolan
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