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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2006
Page
2
Journalism professor Floyd J. McKay notes that Watergate sparked a generation of investigators, but the Internet now attracts a generation inclined to work online rather than knocking on doors and speaking with sources.
Lawmakers secure a $3,300 annual pay bump as the Senate rejects a phased minimum wage hike from $5.15 toward $7.25. The piece notes most minimum wage workers are adults and women, with many full time, earning about half their family income. It argues higher wages lift the whole economy and criticizes political inaction.
Ottawa Herald pagination editor Tommy Felts argues that the film An Inconvenient Truth aims to persuade on global warming but is perceived as propaganda by conservatives. He notes partisan divides over climate issues and contends responsibility lies with all sides, not Gore alone, urging focus on real reforms rather than vilifying the messenger.
A writer comments on the Jefferson bribery case, Congress immunity, and a outcry over FBI searches. They question Medicare drug price policies and immigration amnesty tied to Social Security, noting Brownback’s campaign ties to PACs and Abramoff clients. Wendell Barker, a Franklin County resident, is mentioned.
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