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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 2013

Page

4

Sunshine Week prompts call for open government in Kansas

The editorial laments closed doors in Kansas state and local government during Sunshine Week. It argues lawmakers seek looser KOMA rules, with wedding or social event meetings and non deliberative chats, while seeking to shield actions from public scrutiny. It cites resignations at Ottawa and Wellsville schools and unresolved, sealed records in Franklin County cases.

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Brownback Debt on Texas Style Tax Cuts Divides States

Michael A. Smith notes Gov. Sam Brownback touts Texas tax cuts while Minnesota leads in well being, income, and health coverage. The piece compares per capita income, tax burdens, life expectancy, education, crime and incarceration rates across Minnesota Texas and Kansas, arguing Minnesota and Kansas outperform Texas on key metrics.

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Bloomberg soda ban mocked and struck down in court

The soda ban proposed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg faced ridicule as a symbolic measure that restricted drinks over 16 ounces at select venues. Judge Milton Tingling ruled it arbitrary and capricious, limiting its reach while critics noted loopholes and questioned its effectiveness.

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