Local election call to vote and engage in city forums
Tuesday brings local school board, city commission elections with poor turnout noted. The editorial urges citizen involvement and suggests using government access TV to broadcast meetings and forums to boost participation and informed voting. John D. Montgomery urges flipping the switch on channel 8 and voting.
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City Commission
the Herald
Ottawa
New City Commission
John D. Montgomery
Spring Fever Across Species and Schoolyard Tales
A humorous regional column notes spring triggers male courtship across species and public schools. It recalls Thumper and Bambi while recounting a fourth grade hot dog mishap and a mother’s reflection on boys' behavior as they grow.
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Thumper
Bambi
Greg
Romeo
Casanova
Vickie Hall
Lawrence
School Finance Battle Signals Change in Education Budget
The House and Senate agree on a roughly 2.5 billion education budget with 42 million in new money. Funding shifts rely on weighted per pupil aid, with 445000 students counted as 544000 weighted, and nine weighting categories totaling 362 million in state aid. Proposals seek cost-based funding and uniform core curriculum, amid resistance and debate on local vs state funding.
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House
Senate
Ft. Riley
Mike O'Neal
House Education Committee
Barbara Lawrence
Senate Education Committee
State Department of Education
O’neal
The price we pay for the environment
The piece argues environmental laws threaten liberty by overreaching agencies. It criticizes the Clean Air Act and others, warns of unintended economic harm, and calls for amended standards and a return to reasonable regulation to preserve freedom and prosperity.
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Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Feds
George Orwell
Red Foxx
Green Jacobins
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