Kansan leaders push to abolish state Board of Education
Gov Bill Graves backs a constitutional amendment to dissolve the state Board of Education and shift its powers to a cabinet level agency under the governor and Legislature. Proponents argue current board lacks accountability and proper oversight of curriculum and certification while elections favor special interests. Opponents question voter support.
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Burger
State Board of Education
Bill Graves
Shallenburger
Graves
Kansas
Wators House
Tim Shallen
Government contact details for Kansas senators and district office
Government contacts list key offices for U S Senator Nancy Kassebaum and U S Senator Sam Brownback with addresses in Washington and Topeka. It provides phone and fax numbers for the Senate offices and a Kansas state district office contact.
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U.S
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington
D.C
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Downtown Ottawa Looks Bright with Christmas Lights and History
Downtown Ottawa shines in December with festive lights highlighting 19th century architecture. Restoration efforts since the 1960s saved the Franklin County Courthouse and Main Street block, earning a listing on the National Register of Historic Places by 1972. Local leaders urge renewed interest to sustain the era’s facades and the old middle school while new development like Sears fills gaps.
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Itawa
Franklin County Courts
Ottawa
Jeanette Lowry
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Kansas City Star Magazine
Kansas
Kansas State University
Ben F. Park
Main
Franklin County
Fifth and Main
Sears
J.C. Penney
Minnesota
Guard
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Wal-Mart
McDonald’s
Pizza Time
National Guard
Kessler resigns FDA post prompts tobacco stock surge
Editorials note that Wall Street rewarded David Kessler's resignation from the FDA amid expectations his successor will be tougher on tobacco. The piece urges a health‑minded successor and questions Cuba policy amid pope John Paul II's planned visit.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
David Kessler
Food and Drug Administration
Wall Street
Dr. Kessler
Roswell
N.M
Daily Record
Pope
Cuba
John Paul II
Europe
Soviet Union
Fidel Castro
la Repubblica
Rome
Paris
France
Rail banking realities and local governance concerns emerge
Readers question rail banking rules after a November court ruling while the Rails to Trails Conservancy clarifies that the verdict affects compensation, not rail banking legality. The letter also urges city leaders to improve transparency, hiring practices, and public input, and includes thanks to local supporters for storm relief efforts.
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Prairie Spirit Trail
Rails To Trails Conservancy
U.S. Court of Appeals
Vermont
Preseault
United States
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
Court of Federal Claims
The
Conservancy
Washington
Trent McCown
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