Repeal push for 3 percent tax on communications services
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts leads a bipartisan effort to repeal the 3 percent communications tax enacted in 1898 to fund the Spanish American War. The tax, blamed for burdening Kansas consumers especially low income users, costs over 5 billion dollars annually and applies to phones and the Internet. Senator Roth co-sponsors S. 2230.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium aims for diverse nonprofit events
A letter discusses how Ottawa’s Municipal Auditorium operates as a city venue, hosting a wide range of programs from school shows to dance recitals and community fundraisers. It explains scheduling, maintenance of an older building, and price discounts for educational use to support student theater experiences.
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Reader Forum submissions needed for Ottawa Herald letters
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Hand sign letters with author address and phone number and mail to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must be under 500 words and may be edited for space.
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Ottawa board wrestles with old middle school fate in heated meeting
Democracy in action at Ottawa Middle School as the Ottawa Board of Education votes after two hours on demolishing the old building. A plan to turn it into a community center via a sales tax failed 3-3, delaying final action and leaving structural questions unresolved.
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Louis Reed
Billboard sign stirs questions about paternity in modern life
A Charlotte billboard reading Who's the Father along with a Web address and toll-free number prompts reflections on DNA testing and modern relationships. The piece ponders casual sex, paternity claims, and the ethics of identifying biological fathers through swabs and online services, critiquing society's approach to commitment.
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