House backs border bill to double Border Patrol over five years
The House passed a measure to tighten borders by adding 5,000 Border Patrol agents over five years, increase penalties for alien smuggling and document fraud, and allow states to bar illegal immigrants from public schools. It rejects broad cuts to legal immigration while noting court action on Prop 187.
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Wder
United States
House
U.S
Border Patrol
California
Pat Buchanan
ORC Youth Basketball Sees Growth Over Winning At Season End
The Ottawa Recreation Commission fourth grade boys basketball season wrapped with the Hornets showing teamwork and fair play despite an 0-8 record. They fought for loose balls, grabbed rebounds, and stayed competitive in a 7-0 final quarter run by Randy Waldron led Magic, leaving parents impressed by effort and sportsmanship.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Beau
ORC
I Jong
Randy Waldron
Magic
Randy
Hornets
Kansas Jayhawks
NCAA
Jayhawks
Kentucky
Waldron
It's Your Quarter column letter on highways and voting rights
A reader laments recurring highway wrecks since 1967 and questions road improvements and dirt street paving. They accuse Kansas Republicans of denying public voting on gambling and urge citizen input while inviting responses to a newspaper idiom, urging clear calls to share thoughts.
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Lawrence
Congress
State of
Kansas
Against HR 2703 and S 735 American KGB bill
Opinion on the anti-terrorist bill attacking civil liberties. It warns of broad executive power to declare organizations terrorists, deportations for legal immigrants, and mixing crime with terrorism. Critics say law enforcement already has tools and cite bipartisan opposition from NRA and ACLU.
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Oklahoma
Senate
FBI
Salvation Army
National Rifle Association
American Civil Liberties Union
Redesign of Teacher Education Sparks Statewide Debate
A Kansas critique declares the redesign of teacher education would degrade prep quality across disciplines from chemistry to English. Opponents cite opposition from science boards and 800 letters, warning of deregulated licensing, cross discipline shortages, and higher costs. Hearings proceed statewide with final decision due in June.
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Gilligan’s Island
Kansas Academy of Science
Kansas Association of Teachers of Science
Liberal Arts and Science Deans of Regents Schools
Kansas
KSDE
State Board of Education
Contact Bill Clinton at The White House for comments
Citizens may leave comments for President Bill Clinton at The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC 20500. Call the Comments Office at (202) 456-1111 to provide input or questions.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, D.C
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Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Shawnee Mission West High School
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Shawnee Mission
Piper High School
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