House Night Call Editorials on Kansas Tax and Education Funding
The editorial argues lawmakers overruled a late session attempt at tax cuts, noting education funding rises by 530 million annually over five years fall short of the consultant's 2 billion annual need. It urges waiting on cuts until the Kansas Supreme Court rules on adequacy and warns against risking windfalls from federal tax reform. The piece credits the House for resisting Senate tax cuts and stresses prudent fiscal planning amid recent overcommitment from 2012 to 2017.
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Skepticism over North Korea deal and Nobel Prize hype
Mona Charen argues that Trump’s rhetoric may not justify premature Nobel Prize expectations or lead to real denuclearization. The piece recalls past North Korean promises, noting the 1994 Agreed Framework and repeated cycles of assurances followed by cheating, while questioning if Kim Jong Un can be trusted to honor commitments.
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Sadat
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May 7 1915 Lusitania sinks. 1198 dead in tragedy
On May 7 1915 a German U boat sank the British liner Lusitania off Ireland, killing 1198 people including 128 Americans out of nearly 2000 aboard. The 558 earthquake wrecked Hagia Sophia in Constantinople causing Justinian I to order a rebuild. Pontiac’s attack on Fort Detroit failed after tip offs. Beethoven’s Ninth premiered in Vienna.
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Gratitude and Finance Clash in KU Governance Debates
A reader vents over the Regents expression of gratitude and salaries, criticizing a former chancellor and KU’s request for more funds. They accuse state politicians of KPERS misappropriation, defend voting yes on jail issues, and compare state leadership to a troubled marriage while stressing public safety at Bert Nash.
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Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Public Forum on College Athletics and Cheating
Diane Werner argues for reducing corruption in college football and men's basketball by cutting the emphasis on money and simplifying rules. Dan V. Johnson echoes skepticism toward more NCAA statutes, urging ferreting out cheaters with meaningful punishment.
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