Billwide telecom reform and new child protection rules
The Congress and President Clinton signed a sweeping telecommunications bill promoting competition by allowing local, long distance, and cable firms to enter each other’s markets and deregulating cable rates. It also targets minors online by outlawing explicit material on networks and requiring blocking chips in new TVs, despite concerns about free expression.
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Acartinmet
Congress
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It's Your Quarter public letter on kindness and school bonds
A reader thanks Ottawa Herald for Random Acts of Kindness and urges neighbors to respect white cane pedestrians and quiet street noise. The letter defends the It's Your Quarter column, warns against personal attacks on teachers and students in middle school bond debates, and invites public comment via a station phone line.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Voting for Legislative Candidates Requires Clarity and Judgment
The piece laments overly voluminous laws and frequent changes citing Hamilton Voltaire and Meese. It warns that bloated statutes hinder readers and voters and urges choosing candidates with intelligence clarity honesty and historical grounding to protect liberty and prosperity.
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Savings and
Congress
Hamilton
Governor Graves Budget Threatens Kansas Elderly Meals
The governor's proposed 8 billion budget cuts senior programs including Meals on Wheels and the Senior Care Act, risking 121,965 seniors losing hot meals and home services. Critics call the plan penny wise and pound foolish, noting reduced in home care could raise nursing home costs. The author urges protecting senior services despite fiscal pressures.
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Kansas
Corporations
Spe
Franklin County Rail Trail Invite to Garnett Visit
Franklin County Commissioner Thomas Weigand faces questions about the Prairie Spirit Rail Trail after a Herald report. A public visit in Garnett invites residents to see the rail bed, meet planners, and discuss private donations to match state and federal funds for Phase 1 development.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
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Herald
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Prairie Spirit
Bias ruling over male dressing room presence at Lillie Rubin
The EEOC split rulings expose a clash over male staff in intimate shopping. Florida exempted a male applicant while Phoenix allowed him, prompting a looming class action against Lillie Rubin as officials blame differing bureaus and lack of nationwide consistency.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Arizona
Phoenix
Lillie Rubin
Rodney Glover
United States
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