Kansas tightens crematorium rules for annual inspections
Kansas passes strict crematorium licensing requiring permanent cremation records annual inspections and working facilities to curb non compliant operators. The law follows a Georgia case where over 200 bodies were discovered at a non functioning facility. Local funeral operators praise the move as essential for accountability and respectful handling of remains.
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Georgia
Noble
Tri- State
Kansas
Franklin County
Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts
Craig Dengel
Ronn Heise
Benji Jones
United States
Government Greed and Tobacco Tax Policy Questioned
Dave Pickrell of Smokers Fighting Discrimination, Inc. argues that tobacco taxes exploit smokers and burden mainly low income adults, noting state and federal revenue from tobacco surpasses $80 million daily and calling for a broader look at taxation and policy beyond targeting smokers. He cites lost sales to Internet and cross border purchases, and warns of tax revolts if the burden remains on smokers.
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Congress
Washington
Dave Pickrell
Smokers Fighting Discrimination, Inc
Only government can turn a train into a bus at the auto show
A narrator recounts travel woes from an ice spin on I 80 near Cleveland to Detroit for the auto show. After a ticket for failing to control the vehicle, they rail against rail service in the U S and blame Congress for favoring airlines and buses over Amtrak.
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Detroit
Interstate 80
Cleveland
State of
Ohio
Ann Arbor
Washington
Osama bin Laden
Amtrak
Toledo
Pittsburgh
Here
Congress
New York City
Grand Canyon
Canyon
Fat cats battle to kill campaign finance reform
A column rails at lawmakers and moneyed interests over campaign finance reform. It notes Senate passage and House sabotage, billion-dollar donor influence, and the Bloomberg mayoral bid as examples of money buying access and political outcomes. It questions equal political opportunity.
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House of
Senate
House
Madison Avenue
Ferdinand Fatcat
Big Biz Enterprises, Ltd
Hmos
Ance
Joe Lunchbucket
Nelly Nurse
Ferdinand
Michael Bloomberg
Rudy Giuliani
United States
Share Your Views With The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send opinions to The Ottawa Herald at MAIL 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067. Submissions should be concise and civil and may appear in upcoming letters to the editor. Include full name and city of residence for publication.
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Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
Franklin County
Ottawa Herald
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