Kansas Lawmakers Clash Over Taxpayer Rights
Rep. Brenda Landwehr pushes a Kansas Taxpayers Bill of Rights demanding popular votes on tax increases and spending above inflation while Rep. Patricia Lightner seeks a constitutional amendment for a two thirds legislative threshold on tax hikes. Critics argue real funding shifts and state local tax mix history matter.
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Brenda Landwehr
Landwehr
Wichita
Kansas
Patricia Lightner
Overland Park
Lightner
Don't be cruel to a chained dog and its owners
Community Viewpoint argues against chaining dogs, sharing a chained dog's life of isolation and lack of training. The piece recalls a family dog that offered companionship and exercise, condemns owners who neglect social skills and veterinary care, and urges readers to see pets as part of the family, not property.
Gore Endorsement Lifts Dean in Democratic 2004 race
Donald Kaul argues that Al Gore's endorsement boosts Howard Dean as the Democratic frontrunner in Iowa while dismissing other candidates. He mocks Gore's political history, portrays Dean as unlikely to win, and urges candidates to avoid Gore's charisma.
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Gore
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Madelyn Albright
Mike Dukakis
Bill Clinton
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Missouri
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George W. Bush
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Joe Liebermann
Wesley Clark
al Gore
Donald Kaul
Washington
Des Moines Register
Donald
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Kkister
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