Wasteful year for Prairie Spirit rail trail criticised
Dale E. Anderson of NARPO denounces the PSRT along with KDWP figures for 2000 as a costly failure. He cites 1 050 paid users and $6 613 15 in receipts, arguing taxpayers have funded roughly $73 318 in annual expenses. He calls for abolishing the abandoned line and taxing locals fairly, urging action in Kansas legislature against further maintenance spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park
KDWP
Garnett
Kansas
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Ways and Means
Allen County
Franklin County
Anderson County
Stanley Dreher
PSRT
The
Crystal
Lake
Ottawa
Flint Hills
Union Pacific
the Herald
Dale E. Anderson
Nat'l Assn
NARPO
MidAmerica Division
Student seeks state information for trip planning
An eighth grade student at Washington Manor Middle School in San Leandro California requests information and memorabilia about the state. Corey Rubio invites readers to share sights artifacts and experiences that make the state special for a school project.
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Washington Manor Middle School
San Leandro
California
Corey Rubio
Fargo Ave
Pleased with care received at AMH in Ottawa
A patient writes of a recent Ottawa hospital visit praising the ER ICU and ward care. The writer commends knowledgeable doctors and friendly nurses, noting a five day stay across ER ICU and a room, and calls the town fortunate to have the hospital and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amh
Ransom Hospital
E.R
I.C.U
Ottawa
Reader Forum letters require signatures and full contact details
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Send letters to Reader Forum, The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067.
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The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
Ottawa
Political Contacts for Kansas Officials and U.S. Leaders
A compiled list of contact addresses and phone numbers for President George Bush and U.S. Senators Pat Roberts Sam Brownback and Sam, plus Representative Jim Ryan and Kansas officials Governor Bill Graves State Senator Robert Tyson and State Representative Ralph Tanner and State Senator Bill Feuerbom.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Pat
Ralph Tanner
State Capitol
Topeka
Bill Feuerbom
Kansans face thirdtime tax plan for education funding
The piece argues Kansas voters have been misled by school funding promises since the late 1980s. It critiques QPA and funding impacts, questions teacher pay and training quality, and notes Gov Graves and state leaders may stage a tax package as a test balloon while urging decisive school reform and investment to equip Kansas students for a global economy.
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Bill Graves
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas
Wichita Eagle
U.S
KNEA
Kay Coles
Hayden
Finney
State Education Department
House
Kent Glasscock
Ralph Tanner
Senate
Dave Kerr
Graves
Congress looks at quid pro quo in bankruptcy bill passage
The House passed H.R.333 by 306 to 108, tightening bankruptcy rules and greatly expanding banks and credit card profits. The piece notes increased donations from MBNA, Citigroup, and Morgan Stanley, and questions a possible quid pro quo between campaigns and the bill. It cites MBNA's rise in donations and profits, and warns of impacts on debtors amid illness, divorce, or layoffs.
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House Government Reform Committee
Marc Rich
Dan Burton
House
Congressional
Bob Barr
Denise Rich
Team Rich
MBNA
Washington
George W. Bush
Citigroup
Morgan Stanley
Clinton
Rich
William Delahunt
D-Mass
Nader
Vignali
Braswell
Et al
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State
Robert Tyson
Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cadar
Fox
Walter Rubel
Ottawaherald.com
Bill Gray
Kethy Millee
Ken Kistner
Kkistner
Tim Millaurn
Ottawsherald.com
David
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