Graduated license debate widens as Kansas deaths rise
Kansas lawmakers rejected a phased license plan citing rural hardship though new Insurance Institute data show rising deaths among inexperienced drivers. While overall fatalities dropped from 15 to 12 per 100000 between 1975 and 1996, deaths for 16-year-olds climbed from 19 to 35. The proposal would delay teen licensing, potentially reducing four deaths among those turning 17, sparking tension between convenience and lives.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Institute
Kansas
The
Hutchinson News
Guest Editorials Present Various Reader Opinions
Editorials provide diverse viewpoints for readers of The Herald. The pieces reflect personal opinions and are not official statements of the editor or publication.
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Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Government Contacts for Kansas Legislators and Offices
A list of contact details for U S senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, Rep Jim Ryun, and state representatives Bill Feverborn Ralph Tanner and state senator Robert Tyson, including Washington D C and Topeka office addresses and telephone numbers. The compilation provides addresses and phones for both federal and state officials.
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Pat Roberts
Lirkson
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Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
Overland Park
Jim Ryun
Cannon
Hob
Ryun
Quincy
Bill Feverborn
Statehouse
Communal Communication Truths and Translation Fails
A regional columnist argues precise communication sustains communities, citing global slogan mistranslations and a humorous anecdote about a campground “BC” to illustrate how misreading language hurts understanding and fosters missteps in local outreach.
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Italy
Schweppes
Pepsi
Florida
Reader Forum reply to Sen Hensley raises tax, EITC, and health plan critiques
State Sen. Robert Tyson of the 12th District defends conservative policy stance against liberal Sen. Anthony Hensley of Topeka. Tyson counters Hensley on bank tax, Earned Income Tax Credit timing, and state child health coverage costs while touting a smaller government approach and a 1998 tax cut package.
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Senate
Anthony Hensley
D-Topeka
Kansas
Sen
Hensley
Kansans
Hillary
Robert Tyson
Ottawa Board of Education sparks reader backlash over contract
A reader laments the Ottawa Board of Education’s unilateral contract changes and recalls the community's dream of a strong educational system. He accuses officials of arrogance, urges resignations, and argues teachers and leaders must defend accountability and standards in Ottawa Kansas.
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Ottawa
Ottawa University
KTJO
KOFO
OJHS
University of Kansas
Ottawa Com
Ottawa Board of Education
Ottawa Herald
Sam
Peo
John H
Jack) Bushman
S. Sycamore
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