Reality check on Kansas budget and tax plans debated
Gov. Sam Brownback faced a narrowing fiscal gap as revenue shortcomings forced a $159 million downward revision and a $124 million plan of fund shifts and cuts. KDOT, pension, Medicaid, and children's programs absorb reductions while critics warn of real costs to public services amid slower growth and 2013 tax cuts. The administration seeks a more practical path, reconsidering the tax strategy.
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Obama Targets a Hard Question in Foreign Policy
David Ignatius surveys Obama’s approach to global power, noting Republicans critique without detailing alternatives. The piece highlights the Long Game notion, balanced strategy, and the need to align commitments with resources, while examining Russia, Iran, Syria, and the limits of force in a volatile world.
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China
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Terrific storm hits Great Bend with two dead
A fierce rain and wind storm from the Rockies struck Great Bend last night, scattering homes and causing two fatalities. Thirty six people were injured, twenty five severely enough to require hospital care, with property losses around five hundred thousand dollars.
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Health care costs and need for universal insurance voiced by psychiatrist
In a letter to the editor, psychiatrist Joe Douglas Lawrence laments payment hurdles for essential treatments at Bert Nash. He cites two patients who improved then risked relapse due to funding gaps from a discontinued drug program and inadequate Medicaid coverage, urging universal single payer reform.
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Public Forum on Guns and Vocational Training at KU
Richard Heckler argues against gun on campus citing brain immaturity in youth and urges retirement risk. He questions college degree emphasis, supports vo tech, calls for more skilled trades training and criticizes public education success measures tied to four year degrees. He references long experience with students and advocates valuing skilled workers.
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