Brewers push to halve beer tax amid Bush tax-cut push
Industry lobbyists organize a bid in Congress to cut the beer tax in half, arguing shared surplus helps families while acknowledging potential revenue loss and opposition from groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The measure could cost the federal government about 1.6 billion annually, with bipartisan co sponsors and broader economic concerns.
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Wyandotte land claim reopens 150 year old dispute
Guest editorial argues Wyandotte Nation seeks monetary compensation for Kansas land once relinquished during relocation. It criticizes past and present tribal leaders, the timing amid industrial use by General Motors Owens Corning and International Paper, and cites Kansas tenant ownership rules and costly court battles.
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Kansas City
General Motors
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
International Paper
Call for a portable restroom at Ottawa trails and Kanza Park
A senior citizen writer urges Ottawa to install a Port-a-Potty along the rail trail and Kanza Park corridor. Suggestions include sites north of 15th Street and behind the Franklin County Annex, where trees line the path, to serve both trails.
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Political power shapes B 1B basing in Kansas
Kansas senator Pat Roberts questions Pentagon plans to retire 33 of 93 B 1B bombers and shift basing to Texas and South Dakota. The piece argues political influence, not just defense needs, guides airbase decisions, with Wichita hosting part of the fleet and potential job losses threatening local leaders. Journal columnist George B. Pyle notes the result may be politically driven, not safer national defense.
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Salina
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NAS report not final word on global warming
A reader disagrees with press portrayal of the NAS assessment on climate change. MIT meteorology professor Richard Lindzen argues in a Wall Street Journal piece that there was no consensus and the NAS report provides limited guidance for policy. He notes uncertainty remains and that media simplifications distort the science and its implications.
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