Responsible governance over cuts in state budgets
The piece criticizes indiscriminate cost cutting by Kansas state administrators and cites Oklahoma's 118 eliminated guard positions as harmful. It praises Gov. Sebelius's cabinet for real management ability, notes Howard Fricke's $61 million savings, and highlights Lt. Gov. John Moore's management background as crucial to improving state operations and economy.
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Oklahoma
McAlester
Kathleen Sebe
Lius
Howard Fricke
John Moore
Ten Commandments move from county courthouse lawn
The Unified Government votes unanimously to relocate the Ten Commandments monument from Wyandotte County court house lawn after a closed session. The piece argues for church state separation, noting government endorsement of religion is improper while urging the monument be kept off public property.
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Wyandotte County
T.S. Eliot
Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Kansan
Editorials From Guest Editors Offer Reader Views
Guest editorials present diverse opinions for readers of The Herald. Views expressed reflect individual editors rather than the paper or its staff.
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Reader Forum submission guidelines and contact info
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions in the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author’s address and telephone number. Send letters to Reader Forum at 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or via email to leters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Poltical Contacts and Office Addresses List
A compilation of U S Senate and Kansas state officials with office addresses in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas. Listings include George Bush, Pat Roberts, Sam Brownback, Jim Ryun, Kathleen Sebelius, Robert Tyson, Tom Holland, Bill Feuerborn, Joe Humarich, Stanley Dreher and others with phone numbers and web sites.
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D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D C
Roberts
Senate
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jim Ryun
Royburnate
Washington, DC
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Ov Sebelius
Garcon State Capitol
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Feuerborn
Joe Humarichouse
Humarick
Hose
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
Working for solutions to high Labor Day gas prices
Ben Lieberman argues summer gas price spikes stem from refinery limits and weather, not big oil. He notes few new refineries since the 1970s, regulatory hurdles and regional fuel specs raise costs. Policy fixes including easing rules could help, but environmental opposition and ethanol mandates may raise prices.
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Ben Lieberman
America
Department of Energy
Energy Information Administration
EIA
Arizona
California
Washington
Midwest
Northeast
Congress
Administration
Freeing the Market From Wal-Mart Monopolistic Power
This piece argues that historic robber barons were opposed by reformers and warns that Wal-Mart now wields outsized power. It claims the retailer controls supply chains, pressures manufacturers, defeats local businesses with losses, and erodes wages and community values, urging renewed antimonopoly action.
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Teddy Roosevelt
America
Wal-Mart
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