Editorial says Sebelius betrays academic freedom after KU debate
The Hutchinson News argues Gov Kathleen Sebelius abandoned academic freedom after Senator Susan Wagle sought to strip funds from universities over obscene materials in classrooms. It notes line item vetoes and a shift in stance, claiming persistence by lawmakers erodes core freedoms.
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Kathleen Sebelius
Susan Wagle
University of Kansas
Wagle
Dennis Dailey
House
Ebelius
Waele
Senate
Sebelius
Bill Graves
Hutchinson News
Wichita embraces cowboy heritage to boost tourism
In Wichita, crowds flock to Prairie Rose events drawing 400 plus locals from across the country. The city eyes expanding Old Cowtown Museum and leveraging Native American heritage as it promotes a distinctly cowboy image to boost tourism and economic impact including Western Music Association awards.
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Wichita Eagle
Prairie Rose Wranglers
Carnegie Hall
Wichita
Old Cowtown
Reader Forum letters for The Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to submit signed letters with full contact details. Address submissions to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas or email letters ottawaherald.com. Letters should not exceed 400 words and may be edited for space.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Kansas Officials Contact List for Topeka and Washington
A trimmed directory of political figures with addresses in Washington and Topeka including U.S. Senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and Jim Ryun, Governor Kathleen Sebelius, and state legislators Tom Holland Bill Faverkorn Joe Hymerickhouse Stanley Dreher. Details show office locations and phone numbers for congressional and state offices.
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President Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Roberts
Senate. Gov
Sam Brownbeck
Hart
Jim Ryun
Rayburn House
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Senate
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Faverkorn
Dreher
The Genius of Bush Tax Cut Provokes Debate
Donald Kaul assesses the tax cut, arguing it hides a larger $800 billion in cuts and will create a $3 trillion revenue shortfall over ten years. He warns of future deficits, eroded social programs, and a political spin cycle as Bush campaigns for re election. Kaul, veteran Des Moines Register columnist, cites Democratic history and public fatigue.
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Bush
Congress
House
Tom DeLay
Robespierre
Mr. Bush
Donald Kaul
Washington
The
Des Moines Register
No Dumping Signs Rally Rural Kansans
Kansas Living reports a county program in Sedgwick County to curb trash dumping on rural land around Wichita. Signs read no dumping and 911, backed by higher fines and sheriff involvement, with 23 citations issued and funds recycling into local cleanup efforts. The effort, led by Farm Bureau and commissioners, promotes neighborly stewardship and notes occasional meth-lab trash finds.
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Kansas
Wichita
Sedgwick County
Carolyn McGinn
Sedgwick County Farm Bureau
County Commission
McGinn
Brenda Lorenz
Lorenz
Garden Plain
Farm Bureau
John Schlageck
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KR Voy
Askieaga
Artis
Jlannaing
Garden
Donald
KAUL
Minuteman Press
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