Finney warns against using gambling to fund education
Joan Finney criticized a $30 million budget plan that would raise taxes via video gambling. She argued gambling harms more people than it helps and shifts responsibility away from Kansans to fund elementary and secondary education. She called relying on gambling for revenue a mistake with long lasting regrets.
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Penalize physicians through binding contracts
A guest opinion argues for enforceable contracts to curb medical students and graduates who fail to honor service and repayment commitments. It proposes penalties such as fee and salary attachments to secure loyalty to underserved areas and ensure repayment of educational loans.
Letters Policies And Contact Details For Government Reps
Readers are urged to sign letters with addresses. unsigned submissions won’t be published. Verification will use a phone number. Contact details for many officials include President George Bush The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500, Gov Joan Finney Topeka 66612, Sen Bob Dole 141 Hart Building DC 20510, Sen Nancy Kassebaum 304 Russell Building DC 20510, Rep Dick Nichols 1605 Longworth DC 20515, State Rep George Teagarden Topeka 66612, State Sen Dave Webb 8601 Nall Stillwell KS 66085, State Rep Walker Hendrix Topeka 66612.
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Parents’ letter questions Kansas schooling and civic knowledge
A Ottawa Kans resident voices alarm over his high school daughter’s quiz results on history and civics. He argues the example reflects broader gaps in education and warns that lazy recall and ignorance could threaten the nation.
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Weekly Patchwork of News From Quayle to Hammer
A column threads various items from gossip to politics. Vice president Dan Quayle spotted a Burger King help wanted sign during a Desert Classic golf tour and joked about a recovering California economy. Kansas Governor Joan Finney joined the Pick 3 lottery launch, quipping about an embarrassing win. NFL debates over King Day and Super Bowl logistics surface amid broader sports notes. Pat Buchanan joins reactions to U.S. trade tensions and a Honda-era jab. The NFL fines the Atlanta Falcons 20000 for inviting Hammer into locker rooms during the 1990 ALCS preparations, tying in Hammer’s anti drug messages with league standards.
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