Why Democrats Could win Kansas in 2014 editorial
Reader forum praises Jeanny Sharp's Nov 21 Herald editorial for careful research and hopeful outlook. The note urges Democratic Paul Davis to defeat Gov. Sam Brownback and notes Margie Wakefield Green’s entry to aid U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins in Kansas politics.
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Brownback Tax Plan Draws Fire In Reader Forum Letter
A Reader Forum letter criticizes Gov. Sam Brownback and allies for tax cuts and warns of local property tax increases in Ottawa and Franklin County. The writer condemns the zero income tax goal, argues it shifts burden to property taxes, and calls for local leaders to warn and act before fiscal harm spreads. The piece acknowledges disagreement with Gollier on some points but supports his warning about “Brownback Cancer.”
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Reader Forum policy letter from The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald explains that letters to the editor reflect each writer’s opinions and research and are published to foster robust public debate. Writers are identified at the end of each letter and readers are invited to respond in the Reader Forum to challenge opinions or asserted facts.
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Stay off the roads this winter says Kansas Farm Bureau observer
John Schlageck, a Farm Bureau commentator on rural Kansas, urges cautious winter travel. He recalls 1931 and 1957 northwestern Kansas blizzards, shares dad’s prep habits like full fuel tanks, tire weights, and warm clothing, and stresses delaying travel when storms threaten.
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Domestic Violence Impacts Children Across Three Risk Forms
Becca Burns of the Willow Domestic Violence Center notes that children witness and endure home violence, with effects spanning behavioral, cognitive, and long-term outcomes. Citing Straus and Gelles studies, the piece highlights age, gender, and abuse factors that heighten risk, including disrupted development and fear.
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Willow Domestic Violence Center
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