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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1998
Page
2
A Kansas House amendment by Rep. Gerry Ray would bar publication of information from driver license records. The measure, if adopted, would stop news outlets from reporting on school bus drivers’ accident records and trucking safety trends, raising civil liberty concerns.
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum of The Ottawa Herald. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Letters should be no longer than 500 words and may be mailed to 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters@ottawaherald.com.
A columnist abandons daily Clinton scandal coverage and urges focusing on broader issues. He critiques fiscal excess, military readiness, NATO expansion, and Middle East diplomacy while mocking the politics of the time. He suggests peace and governance aside from the Clintons, until indictments or impeachment arise.
The text complains about ongoing immigration issues and compares policy failures to impractical stunts. It cites political overreach in the Balkans and Medicare funding worries, then notes a large lobbying expenditure and mocks tax code reform timelines. The author places these topics in a satirical frame.
The Times sees Yeltsin's dismissal of the entire government as a gambit amid Duma plans to censure the administration. The move may delay deadlock but risks weakening Russia and Yeltsin's authority, while Western trust could depend on Russia staying committed to reform.
Anthony Hensley reports in Kansas that state senator Robert Tyson voted no to $28 million in earned income tax credits for low income working families and also voted no to closing a $28 million tax loophole for Kansas banks on the same day. He notes the conflict as voters in Tyson's district face higher tax burdens.
Kansas lawmakers weigh the 1996 Telecommunications Act including the Kansas Universal Service Fund subsidies. Proponents argue the fund underpins Lifeline TAP and High Cost Local Service, while critics warn of rising surcharges. The state court affirmed the act, and cost audits by the KCC may shape future funding as residents urge consumer protections and lower rates. Senator Karin Brownlee appeals for public input via the Topeka hotline.
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