Editorial: Waste of time prompts bill on airline schedules
A guest editorial criticizes Kansas House Appropriations Chairman David Adkins for a bill punishing airlines for delays and for advertising when not serving Kansas. The piece argues federal jurisdiction over national carriers limits the bill’s impact and suggests the measure is mainly a personal vendetta.
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Kansas
House Appropriations
David Adkins
Vern Miller
Adkins
House Appropriations Committee
Reader Forum Letter Challenges Senior Nutrition Cuts
Letter to Kansas lawmakers condemns a 450000 cut to the senior nutrition program. It argues homesbound seniors rely on in home meals, shares survey data on meal importance, and urges future budget conscience to protect senior citizens. The writer warns about fewer meals and potential nursing home living without support.
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Kansas
East Central Kansas Area Agency On Aging
Zero tolerance misses common sense in school safety
A reader argues that zero tolerance erodes judgment in schools amid shootings. He cites incidents from Michigan to Kansas City and Bluestein High, urges trusted principals to judge each case, and warns against uniform penalties. He supports visible security measures like see through backpacks but opposes blanket punishments.
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Columbine High School
Colorado
Michigan
Ottawa
Driiare’ Dew Crin
SRO
Central Heights
West Franklin
Wellsville
Kansas City Star
Cormit
Shawnee Mission
Europe
Bluestein High School
Sarah Bowman
Bowman
California
Ae Ua
Pho
Rael
Kansan lawmakers deny lobbyist spending problem
In Topeka, many legislators resist acknowledging lobbyist hospitality as a issue while Gov Graves pushes for detailed monthly disclosures. Lobbyists reported nearly 500000 in free meals and over 56000 in trinkets and event tickets last year, drawing criticism and delaying ethics reform.
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Topeka
Ed McKechnie
D-Pittsburg
Bill Graves
Senate
Tim Emert
Emert
House
McKechnie
Kansas
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