No more mill yet in tax talk across government lines
An editorial arguing that tax simplification is overdue at both federal and local levels. It critiques the 1986 tax code overhaul and the lingering use of mills, proposing a straightforward percentage of assessed value for property taxes to replace the century-old mill system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Brandwein
Steve Gossett
Texas
Gossett
Editorial notes shift in Kansas Senate power balance
Guest editorials note that Nick Jordan's selection signals a conservative edge in Johnson County GOP. They warn a bruising primary for the Republican Senate delegation, while stressing that money and influence, not idealism, shape outcomes in the chamber. The Olathe Daily News
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Nick Jordan
Weance
Gus Bogina
Kansas Senate
Johnson County
Republican Party
Senate
Jordan
Ottawa viewers demand refunds on service outages
Residents urge TCI to cut bills after two nights of scrambled stations and a month of Channel 10 issues. They compare to Ottawa utility practices and ask for a five dollar reduction, inviting comments at a local hotline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TCI
Ottawa
Channel 10
Crime, prisons, and public safety in America
Opinion piece argues prison expansion as sole solution to crime citing the Bessette report. It critiques liberal views on crime and calls for harsher sentencing, lifelong incarceration for second violent offenses, and zero tolerance for killers, asserting only 3.3 percent of government spending goes to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleeding Hearts
America
Bessette Quarterly Report
Crime and Justice
USA
Crimes and Justice USA
Harvard Ave
Room
Claremont
Minding Your Own Business: Home Based Ventures Rise
A survey shows more than 12 million Americans operate home based businesses with potential to exceed 20 percent of the workforce. Benefits include flexible schedules and low costs, while drawbacks cover isolation and family interruptions. Practical tips cover organization, separate records, dedicated workspace, gradual growth, maintaining a day job, and networking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Taylor
Wal-Marts
P.O
Amarillo
Grandfather Mountain Ladder Trial of a Fearful Mother
A mother and her son confront fear on Grandfather Mountain's Attic Window hike. Both struggle with heights as they climb a sequence of ladders and a narrow rock ledge, the mother inching alongside her son to reach the summit then finding renewed hope in his courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Mountains
Grandfather Mountain
John
Tampa
Zeus
W.D
Valley of Death
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ida Ueks
The
Olathe Daily News
Jesus
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Busineséimep
Weapen
Nancy Brandwein
New York City
Mallard Iar
By By
Bruce Tinsley
Kathleen Parker