Field still wide open for VP running mates
Washington analyst weighs McCain and Obama ticket dynamics and possible picks. Romney Crist Jindal named as McCain options while Pawlenty Portman Bloomberg debated. For Obama, Clinton-Strickland Rendell Reed and other Dems considered. Carter aide Hamilton Jordan noted.
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Readers Share Opinions On Voter ID Veto Debate
Readers discuss Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoing a photo ID bill for voters. Some praise her stance while others say ID is common and necessary, noting age and disability access concerns. The thread also touches on local debates over emergency sirens and recycling policies.
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Defense Pacts and Interrogation Tapes Vote Summary
Lawmakers advanced an Iraq defense pact requiring Senate ratification for future military commitments and approved added rules for interrogation videotapes. A separate GI Bill for veterans with over three years' service after 9/11 gained broad support, with tuition coverage up to top public levels.
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Transportation distraction links to academic success
A Kansas University faculty member argues that car ownership hinders student learning by forcing time and money toward driving, work, and car costs. He promotes mass transit as an investment in education and public safety, and urges readers to support reduced car dependence. John W. Hoopes, Lawrence. Letters policy details follow.
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