Topeka weighs death penalty debate and bills
Kansas lawmakers avoid a full debate on the death penalty. The House tentatively approves extending capital punishment to murder of anyone under 14, while advocates push alternatives like life without parole. Majority focus remains on who should be executed rather than whether to keep capital punishment.
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Topeka
Kansas
Joan Finney
House
Richard Alldritt
Harper
Tom Sawyer
John D. Montgomery
Government Contacts for Comment and Inquiries
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White House
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U.S
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Dirksen
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D.C
Fox
Topeka
Frank Carlson
S.E. Quincy
U.S. Sen
Sam Brownback
Hart
Senate
S. Kansas Ave
W. 95Th
Suite 245
Overland Park
Working mom woes spark debate on balance and choice
Kathleen Parker critiques popular narratives about dual careers as a working mom writes of Eileen Oswald, a busy professional traveling for work, arguing many believe such lifestyles become a universal parenting template. The piece urges realism about family needs and questions the idea that women must always “have it all.”
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New York Times
Eileen
Chicago
O’hare
Connecticut
Hon
Times
Kathleen Parker
Orlando Sentinel
Kparker
Kparker.com
Kansas Leader Urges Debt Payoff Over Large Tax Cuts
State Rep Dennis McKinney argues for using a $300 million surplus to retire state debt and fund highway plans rather than pursuing larger tax cuts. He cites $1 billion in debt, with $840 million highway bonds, and notes upcoming transportation needs may require new revenue. He warns against election-year tax-cut enthusiasm and stresses prudent long-term state finance.
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Gye
Kansas
State of Kansas
Regents Universities
Education Building Fund
State General Fund
General Fund
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el Dorado
Larned
U.S. Treasury
House of Representatives
State of
Greensburg
Readers praise Wisniewski visit at Central Heights Ottawa
Reader lauds The Herald for coverage of David Wisniewski and his Caldecott winning visit to Central Heights Ottawa Wellsville schools. Steve Morse's photography and Valerie Wolf's article praised as outstanding coverage of Wisniewski shadow puppetry and lit erary event.
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Herald
David Wisniewski
Central Heights
Ottawa
Wellsville
Wisniewski
Steve Morse
Valerie Wolf
Reader Forum Submissions By Hand Signed Letters
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Leaders warn Congress as skilled worker shortage grows
Articles from multiple outlets describe a hunger for more H-1B workers as Microsoft cites 1250 unfilled tech roles last year and Sun Microsystems and Texas Instruments echo similar shortages. Senators hear grim forecasts on U.S. edge in global tech, with calls to raise foreign labor limits amid a booming industry. The roundtable emphasizes need for skeptical policy while defending free market engineers.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Congress
Microsoft
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sun Microsystems
Texas Instruments
United States
U.S
The
Journal
Martinsburg
W.V
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Cammi Granato
Tara Lipinski
Picabo Street
Frankfurter Rundschau
U.N
Iraq
U.N. Security Council
Kofi Annan
USA
Great Britain
Pears
Ruit
Guest editorials offer varied reader opinions
Readers are presented with diverse viewpoints as guest editorials appear in the Herald. Views expressed do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's editorial stance or the editor's positions.
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