Civility Marks Public Hearings on Zoning and Bonds
The week featured civil public hearings on a seven-property rezoning at 15th and Main and USD 290 Town Hall discussions on a proposed school bond. Attendees spoke respectfully, avoiding scolding or hostility, promoting a constructive civic dialogue and a stronger community fabric.
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15Th
Main Streets
Washington and Kansas lawmakers contact list in one note
A compilation lists federal and state representatives and senators with office addresses in Washington and Topeka. It includes U S Senator Pat Roberts, Sam Brownback, U S Rep Jim Ryun, Gov Kathleen Sebelius, and state senators Derek Schmidt Robert Tyson and Derek Schmidt among others with phone numbers and web notes.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
D C
Brownback
Jim Ryun
Rayburn
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
State.ks
Derek Schmidt
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerickhouse
House
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
Judge Rogers versus Bullock on Kansas education power
Burdett Loomis compares Judge Richard Rogers’s 1988 to 1989 prison order with current Kansas school finance cases. He notes Rogers had clear problems, a strong legal footing, and legislative leverage, unlike Judge Terry Bullock who lacks similar authority and a solid path to enforce major education policy changes.
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Kansas
Richard Rogers
Rogers
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Judge Bullock
Senate
House
Kansas Senate
Senate Ways and Means
Gus Begina
Bullock
State Supreme Court
Franklin 1780 Letter Sparks War Prisoner Abuse Inquiry
In a recorded 1780 letter to Mr Hatley, Benjamin Franklin notes Congress examined English mistreatment of American prisoners. The missive, addressed to an antiwar English correspondent, requests assembling a school book as part of a broader informational effort.
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Benjamin Franklin
Hatley
Congress
Franklin
Hood
Harleys
Apology urged for Iraq War era misperceptions
Readers argue for national healing and world media apologies over Iraq War portrayals. They invoke Franklin and 18th century schooling to claim ethical values and urge unity from both sides to counter negative perceptions and rebuild international goodwill.
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Benjamin Franklin
Richard
Franklin
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