Topeka May Cut Local Property Tax Levy Amid State Cuts
The Kansas Legislature slashed statewide school property taxes from 27 to 20 mills. Topeka officials led by Mayor Joan Wagnon consider cutting their city levy as property values rise 7.7 percent and sales tax grows, though no specific mill cuts are set. Ottawa and Franklin County study budgets, aiming for meaningful reductions while rebuffing public apathy at hearings. Citizens are urged to press for substantial cuts, not minor adjustments.
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Reader Forum Submissions Guidelines Noted
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with full address and phone number. Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
The Clinton defense in a liberal media clash
Don Kaul argues against Clinton critics while defending the president. He frames right wing attacks as predictable and labels the impeachable focus as juvenile. He critiques Starr and Willey, Lewinsky and Jones, and questions perjury as a misdemeanor. He invites readers to respond by mail.
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Reader Forum on Unions versus Associations
The Ottawa Education Association is a union by legal and practical terms, not merely an association, with NEA ties and collective bargaining. Concerns are raised about union-style pay, tenure protections, and accountability in education, citing Dr. William Sanders on classroom effectiveness and urging clarity on the DEA’s purposes.
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National Education Association
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OFA
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Chase
Kansas Association of School Boards Journal
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ABA
American Medical Association
AMA
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Ottawa Herald
Sacred Heart Casino Night donors honored in list
The Sacred Heart church and school thank businesses and individuals for Casino Night contributions toward the parish school and building fund. The list includes A Bloomin Florist to Dorothy Zickmund and anonymous donors, with many local sponsors and organizations.
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Cut Above
AAA Kansas
Air Technologies
Allegro Pharmacy
Allstate Ticketing
AMC Theatres
Applebee’s
Auto Zone
Susan Baker
Baker University
Beyond Video
Betty
Tony Birzer
Tony Blaufuss
Eileen Bowling
Brown's Shoe Fit
Budge’s Sport Center
Roger
Denise Burcham
Burger King
Butler Florist
C’s Designs
Garden & Floral
Raymond
Ruth Carey
Carlson Office Systems
Carswell Auto
Century 21
Gus Harber
Betty Birzer
Perry
Diane Chapman
Chili's
CMI
Coke
Commercial Federal Bank
Country Mart
Croucher Abstract
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Roger Mendell
Nabisco
Old Chicago Pizza
O’leary’s
On Cue
Ottawa Chiropractic
Ottawa Days Inn
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Nautilus
Ottawa Paint
Ottawa Truck
Ottawa University
Peoples Recon Bank & Trust
Pepsi
Performance Electric
Pizza Hut
Pizza Village Poncho's
Porter-Spears & Bundy
Precious Generations
Ransom Carnages
Roberta Rhodes
the Rink
Bernice Rockers
David and
Lisa Rossman
Sacred Heart Rosary Makers
Sand Creek Nursery
7-Up
Sittin’ Pretty
South Star Chrysler
Sprint
Tippin’s
Tray-Comm Travel
Linda Tucker
Wal-Mart Distribution
Wint
Nancy Winter
Larry Wright
Dorothy Zickmund
Sacred Heart Casino Night Committee
Clinton aviation safety program praised by editors
The Herald-Journal notes the Clinton administration's safety plan aims to cut airplane crashes by adopting FAA rules that align with industry practices. It argues a proactive approach will lower the future disaster risk and raise standards for U S air travel.
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Guest editorials offer a reader variety of opinion
Editorial notes state that the views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald's editor. The notice precedes opinion pieces, signaling independence of guest writers and the publication's role as a forum for diverse viewpoints.
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