Journalists Die While Doing Their Jobs Quotation
A 2005 San Francisco Chronicle quotation by Jon Carroll notes journalists die performing their duties, contrasting their risks with lobbyists TV commentators and corporate lawyers. The line frames journalism as a perilous profession and a contrast to other fields.
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Jon Carroll
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Ottawa official preaches faith at Mayor’s Prayer Luncheon
Ottawa City Clerk Scott Bird shared his Christian walk during a venue on faith and ethics. He highlighted mentors who shaped his youth and urged living full time by biblical ethics, while keeping government separate from religion. The remarks, broadcast on channel 20, advocate community unity and shared values.
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Gary Kuntz
Jack Beauchamp
David Bird
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Open records clash over county purchase invoices and ethics
The piece centers on Sue Farrell and a March 15 open records request to Franklin County PIO Shaun Perry seeking Agler & Goeddert and Anderson & Byrd invoices. It critiques Clerk Shari for high charges and selective information release, citing government accountability and quotes on open government, ethics, and broader political grievances. It also threads in comparisons to federal issues and calls for oversight.
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Freefranklin County
Green & Finch
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the Herald
Kansas Attorney General's Office
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Otto seeks incentives for nuclear power plant
Rep. Bill Otto urges House support for a six million dollar package of tax breaks targeting oil gas and fertilizer firms to spur a second Wolf Creek adjacent nuclear plant. The bill clears the House on a 122 to 3 vote and moves to the Senate amid uncertainty and committee talks.
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Wolf Creek
Coffey County
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Otto
Chamber
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Readers Forum guidelines for Ottawa Herald letters
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