Capitol Notebook highlights T Rex exhibit and state fossil bid
Fort Hays State University president Ed Hammond toured the Statehouse with a friend as a big banner announced Sue. Sternberg Museum in Hays will display A T Rex Named Sue from Feb 24 to Apr 27 with a 42 foot life size cast, drawing about 50 000 visitors. Alan Detrich seeks to name the Xiphactinus as Kansas state fossil. The Kansas school board approved evolution back into standards while lawmakers debate slots and other issues. Soldiers on horseback welcomed visitors for Armed Forces Appreciation Day as de icing crews cleaned sidewalks.
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Topeka
James Graydon
CNN
Chicago
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D-Cherokee
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Senate Education
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R-Thayer
Fort Riley
Ottawa readers condemn franchise fees and gas executive pay
In letters to The Ottawa Herald, residents attack 50 years of franchise fees and taxes on gas bills, question money use since 1951 floods, and fault gas company executives for high salaries. They urge civic action to alert state officials and regulators, and criticize a USD 290 survey as pushing unpaid projects like new schools and after school programs. They demand funding priorities favor essential services and English as the national language.
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Madrigals Ease Kansas Evolution Debate With Arts Education
In Topeka the Kansas State Board of Education debate over evolution cooled after cameras left as the Topeka High School Madrigals performed. The piece highlighted that arts education correlates with better grades and potential to calm conflicts between science and faith. Advocates argued arts boost student outcomes across economic lines and could soften controversy surrounding evolution.
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Salina
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Courage to Speak Truth in Silence at Thomas Speech
The article contrasts Dowd’s harsh critique with the writer's view of Clarence Thomas's AEI dinner speech. It highlights Thomas's themes of duty, courage, and standing by convictions amid hostile reception, noting his experiences from confirmation hearings to race debates. It portrays his plea for active citizenship and personal resilience as a testament to courage.
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