Editorial: Prison Telemarketing Risk to State
The Hutchinson News argues Hutchinson Correctional Facility inmates trained as telemarketers pose high financial risk to the state. Inmates will access business contacts but not credit data, with sales routed to non inmate verifiers. The paper urges public works instead and warns of looming special claims against the state.
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Guest editorials offer readers varied opinions
Opinion pieces published for reader variety, with views not necessarily representing The Herald or its editors.
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Ottawa McGruff DARE camp wraps at Timber Lakes
The Ottawa Police conclude the annual McGruff DARE camp held at Timber Lakes Camp west of Ottawa. The three day event built youth police trust with campers, counselors, instructors, and supporters and thanked donors and volunteers including Wal Mart Optimist Lions and more.
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Political Contacts for Washington Leaders and Kansas Officials
A compiled list of contact details for national figures and Kansas lawmakers. Includes addresses in Washington D C and Topeka and phone numbers for President Bill Clinton U S Sen Pat Roberts Sen Sam Brownback U S Rep Jim Ryan Gov Bill Graves State Sen Robert Tyson State Rep Ralph Tanner and State Rep Bill Feverborn with office locations and office numbers.
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Moran in a Portrait of Political Corruption
The piece portrays U.S. Rep. Jerry Moran as talented yet swayed by corporate money, likening him to Dorian Gray. It notes Moran’s lack of a Democratic opponent, his fundraising totals, and contrasts with Rep. Dennis Moore’s reform stance and Moran’s recent vote on campaign finance secrecy limits.
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Bovard Book Warns of Government Abuse in Clinton Years
A reader reviews James Bovard’s Feeling Your Pain from St Martin's Press, praising its calm, factual critique of Clinton era overreach. The piece argues the book indicts government power, cites executive excess, and stresses integrity in public office as essential to protect liberty.
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