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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2006
Page
2
Quote from Thomas Blanton, director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University, 2003, praising openness for empowering citizens and exposing weak policy proposals while improving information flow to law enforcement and curbing despots allied against terrorism.
Procrastinators have about 30 days to finish tax paperwork with April 15 a Saturday this year. The IRS urges timely filing to avoid missed deductions and errors, noting 40 percent file electronically for faster refunds averaging 2154 dollars. Treasury chief urges debt limit raise as spending and borrowing continue.
Kansas legislators again discuss allowing casinos to fund schools while Texas-style rollbacks loom. Proposals envision state run casinos and slot machines at tracks to avoid tax hikes, but critics warn of constitutional limits and regulatory complexity. Tom Beaver, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, argues for tribal partnerships to boost schools and local economies.
Martin Hawver notes the Kansas ethics clash over gambling expansion, tribal rights, and school funding. The piece weighs revenue needs, potential tax rises, court power, and moral arguments, suggesting a hard-fought political battle ahead with tribes and states’ profits under scrutiny.
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to send letters of 400 words or less to the Readers' Forum. Include name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month per person. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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