Kansas Legislature moves to save the lottery and allow casino options
The Kansas Senate approved a two thirds resolution to define a lottery and permit video lottery and electronic slots while blocking tribal casino gambling. The measure preserves the lottery, avoids its sunset, and prompts House action. The debate notes no public chance to oppose the lottery formally. The state faces a choice between casino gambling and lottery survival amid existing race track investments.
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Guest editorials present reader opinions and need not reflect The Herald’s official stance. This column showcases diverse viewpoints and invites discussion on current issues without stating the newspaper’s position.
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Iola City Officials Practice Sensitivity Training
The Iola Register recounts a Kansas City wholesale shop that sells to card holders only. City employees found trial membership cards in payroll envelopes and the city sent invites to all workers, upsetting local merchants and prompting a sensitivity training.
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A Kansas reorganization dream for state government
The writer imagines a redesigned Kansas with one state university in every qualifying community and dispersed departments across the state. Telecommunication aids would replace centralized hearings, boosting local employment while keeping costs down for students and taxpayers. A 45-mill levy critique and a proposed 15 percent income tax surcharge are noted as fiscal considerations.
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Sports logic falters as Bush loses favor with voters
Opinion compares sports fandom volatility with political support for George Bush. It argues that fans demand firing managers after losses, and notes Bush's fall from grace from wartime hype to economic decline, blaming timing and broader economic trends rather than policy alone.
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