Ottawa teachers edge toward recall amid stalled contract talks
Ottawa and its school board face mounting tensions as teachers work under a unilateral contract since July and threaten a possible strike. A recall drive circulates against three board members while Duluth like drama in Kansas unfolds with chairman Harry Welty resigning in protest over negotiations.
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Ttawa
Ottawa
Duluth
Minn
Harry Welty
Welty
Kansas
Government contact list for officials and offices
A compendium of contact details for President Bill Clinton at the White House in Washington DC and state and state agency offices in Topeka Kansas. It includes mailing addresses and telephone numbers for the Comments Office Governor Bill Graves Attorney General Carlo Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius and their offices.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Topeka
Carlo Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Guns and Children Must Not Mix in Arkansas Shootings
A commentary argues that escalating juvenile punishment bills like S.10 won t stop schoolyard gun violence. It cites lax gun laws and easy access to firearms in homes as the root cause, urging universal safe storage, gun locks, and stricter enforcement to prevent future tragedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Congress
United States
United Nations
Impeachment urged over Clinton bribery evidence
Reader forum argues bribery and treason are impeachable offenses and cites figures linked to the Clinton administration. It asserts multiple acts of bribery justify impeachment, urging Americans to lobby Congress for investigations.
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U.S
Clinton
Gore
Arthur A. Coia
U.S. Justice Department
Democratic National Committee
DNC
White House
Coia
John Huang
Bill Clinton
China
Iuang
Indonesia
Yah Lin
Charlie
Trie
DNC Finance Board
Clintons’ Legal Defense Fund
Trade Commission
Johnny Chung
California
Nessman
Chung
Clinton-Gore
Congress
E.A. Munyan
Overland Park
Board seeks best education and fair contract terms
Ottawa Board of Education member Cheryl Sylvester reflects on last year’s contract negotiations with an experienced school negotiator and the association’s lead, stressing that the contract is a business agreement balancing both sides. She urges patrons to ask questions of both sides as a new process begins.
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Board of Education
Lynda Alderman
Kansas
USD 290
Cheryl Sylvester
Ottawa Board of Education
Tyson voices for smaller government in Kansas Senate
Sen. Robert Tyson campaigned on limiting government and has remained a steady advocate in committees and on the Senate floor. He defends his district against claims of misalignment, noting his consistency and contrasting with Sen. Anthony Hensley who promotes his party’s agenda.
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Sen
Robert Tyson
Senate
Robert
Anthony Hensley
Tyson
Hensley
Kansas Senate
Surplus Social Security funds blamed on political borrowing
Kansas Reform Party leader blasts OMB and lawmakers for borrowing trust fund money to pay salaries and perks. He cites 81.4 billion in 1997 and projected 96.3 and 105.3 billion surpluses, arguing total theft reaches 1.7 trillion by 2005. He criticizes Brownback and other figures and urges repeal of the borrowing law.
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Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Council For Government Reform
Jim Ryan
Jerry Moran
Vince Snowbarger
Todd Tiahrt
U.S
Pat Roberts
Kansas
Bill Clinton
Kansas City
Clinton
Sam Brownback
Sam
Congress
FEC
Brownback
Washington
Darrel King
Kansas Reform Party
Topeka
Reader Forum Submissions Guidelines in Brief
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Submissions should be no longer than 500 words.
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Soneone
Bor
Bob Tyson
Doonesbury
UAK
Mallard Fillmore
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