Kansas bill targets disaster price gouging by lawmakers
Editorial condemns price gouging after the ice storm in Johnson County and across Kansas. It notes generators, motel stays, and tree removal charging excess fees, cites Sen. Derek Schmidt’s bill defining unjustified price hikes at 25 percent, and highlights opposition along with local Good Samaritans in Ottawa aiding affected residents.
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Johnson County
Kansas
Derek Schmidt
AARP
Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
Ottawa
Schmidt
Ice Angels Thankful for Care After Power Outage
Elderly Wellsville couple thank neighbors church and fire department for warming meals wood lamp oil and oxygen support during a multi day ice storm power outage. They urge better emergency prep citing a rural Linn County death and honor those who risked exposure to restore services.
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Wellsville
Linn
Lee and
Earline McGinnis
Reader Forum submissions urged with signatures and contact details
Readers are invited to send letters to The Ottawa Herald Reader Forum. Submissions must include the author's address and telephone number. Letters should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for space.
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The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Court should find way to approve vouchers
Sean Carter argues for school voucher programs amid debates at the Supreme Court over public funding for private and religious schools. He cites Cleveland and New York precedents, notes the three part Establishment Clause test, and warns of future implications for education funding and national economy.
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Francis Keppel
Ricki Lake
Ricki
IRS
U.S. Supreme Court
Cleveland
Darryl Strawberry
Ohio General Assembly
Federals Cours
Britney Spears
Supreme Court
New ‘York
New York
Rehnquist
Sean Carter
Lawpsided.com
Framing Enemy Virtue in the War on Terrorism
A columnist argues that officials misstate terrorist intentions, citing bin Laden's tapes to claim the hijackers knew they would die. The piece criticizes media and political rhetoric, defending courage in terrorism while urging sober, nonpartisan wartime discourse.
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Ted Turner
Osama bin Laden
bin Laden
CIA
FBI
National Security Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Saudi Arabia
United States
MSNBC
Chris Matthews
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Kkistner
Tim Millbern
Henalty
WWE
Charley
Reese
King Features Syndicate
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