Two Sides of Kansas Tax Cuts Debate
Editorial weighs both views on October revenue shortfall and lower income taxes in Kansas. Secretary Nick Jordan touts tax relief and more private spending while critics warn ongoing shortfalls threaten highways schools and state services. Revenue gaps raise questions about funding and future fiscal policy.
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Kansas
Nick Jordan
Topeka
Jordan
Do you want to get fat board at the county jail
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes jail warden Ike Johnson comments on prisoners gaining weight during confinement. He says over twenty years in the role, most inmates gain enough to outgrow their clothes, with initial weight gain in the first weeks followed by continued increases.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Ihe Johnson
Ike
Good Judgement Project questions value of secret data
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues that forecasting accuracy rises with disciplined judgment rather than access to NSA intercepts. He notes top forecasters outperforming analysts with secret data and warns that overcollection harms analysis, privacy breaches persist, and post Snowden rules are needed to curb global data rings and safeguard commerce.
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Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity
National Security Agency
Philip Tetlock
University of Pennsylvania
NSA
George Orwell
Hannah Arendt
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Washington Post
Edward Snowden
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America
David Ignatius
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Merkel outraged as U.S. bugged German chancellor phone
The text describes anger in Germany after reports that the U.S. tapped Angela Merkel's personal cell phone. It notes the operation reportedly began in 2002 under George W. Bush and was revealed by Edward Snowden, questioning Washington's judgment despite Germany's alliance on security and trade talks.
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Angela Merkel
Obama
Germany
Merkel
George W. Bush
Edward Snowden
Washington
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Berlin
U.S
Brandenburg Gate
White House
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Senate Intelligence Committee
Intelligence overreach prompts calls for tighter oversight
Trudy Rubin criticizes the intelligence apparatus for growth without political supervision. Analysts like Brian Katulis warn that tech focus masks lack of human intelligence in Syria and Afghanistan. The Merkel tapping scandal exposes weak U.S. data controls and calls for renewed oversight of NSA and allied spying.
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Center For American Progress
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