Kansas faces possible loss of House seats over slow growth
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports University of Kansas researcher Xan Wedel warns Kansas growth lags national rates, risking another House seat loss by 2010 after the 1990 decline from five to four. Most new residents concentrate in Johnson County, with broader threats to family farms and calls for grain biodiesel as part of a rural economy plan.
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Controversial Kansas hearing on intelligent design
Connie Morris of St. Francis sits on a three member Kansas Board of Education panel set to hear advocates of intelligent design and evolution. Critics say the aim is to legitimize design as science and weaken evolution, drawing fire from scientists who defend evolution’s integrity.
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Bolton fuels liberals fire to blockade nominees
Rich Lowry examines the Bolton confirmation fight, criticizing Democrats led by Joseph Biden for prolonging the process and smearing the nominee. The piece defends Bolton against charges over Cuba bioweapons language, NSA intercepts, and a Moscow hotel incident, arguing most accusations are de minimis and political.
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The Sudden Allure of Being a Corporate CEO
Donald Kaul argues CEOs earn vast sums and enjoy rich retirement packages while board members earn far less, detailing compensation at major firms, famous failures, and placeholders like Martha Stewart as proof money and notoriety trump risk. He jokes about becoming a CEO himself, mocking the knowledge barrier and glamor of the job.
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