Water, not politics, shapes Kansas future
Guest editorial urges calm on global warming while warning water shortages threaten Kansas. Gov Brownback expands the Kansas Water Authority amid dredging plans for Neosho flows from John Redmond Reservoir near Burlington. Ogallala Aquifer underpins western Kansas irrigation, supplying 30 percent of the nation's groundwater. Kansas State University seeks major funding to study water challenges and craft durable rules to extend aquifer life. The piece warns that lack of water breeds unrest and civil conflict, urging prudent, nonpartisan action.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Water Authority
Neosho
John Redmond
Burlington
Iola
Chanute
Parsons
Oswego
Chetopa
Caney
Chautauqua County
Kansas
Ogallala
Grand Lake
Oklahoma
Brownback
Kansas State University
What Do Kansas Republicans Believe Now
H. Edward Flentje, a life long Republican from Bluff City, Kansas, argues that current Kansas GOP lawmakers have abandoned core party principles. He cites tax cuts, revenue shortfalls, credit downgrades, and a shift toward ALEC influenced policy. He calls for voters to judge a radical red state experiment in upcoming elections.
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Kansas
Harper County
Bluff City
Bob Bennett
Mike Hayden
U.S
Jim Pearson
Dwight Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
Alf Landon
Bob Dole
Eisenhower
Bennett
Hayden
Arthur Laffer
Reagan
Kansas Republican Party
Kansas Chamber
Americans For Prosperity
Kansans For Life
Kansas State Rifle Association
Sam Brownback
Is Kansas ready for better school funding and jobs
The author argues for higher funding to lift Kansas public schools toward national benchmarks. Citing Pembroke Hill’s roughly 19,000 per student and Ottawa USD 290’s 13,437, they estimate a conservative Kansas per student spend of about 11,500 after adjustments. They note 83 percent high school graduation nationally and urge state action.
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Pembroke Hill
Kansas City
Google
Pembroke
Ren
Kansas Department of Education
Ottawa
Alliance For Excellent Education
National
Center For Higher Education Management Systems
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas public education under fire from state policy and layoffs
John Holland of Ottawa laments Kansas funding for public schools and higher education. He cites low state financing for Kansas State University, stagnant teacher raises, tenure pressures, and Moody's downgrade. He links education cuts to layoffs at Sprint Cessna Beech and a shift to lower wage jobs, warning of tax shortfalls and weakened services.
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Russia
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Sprint
Cessna
Beech
Wichita
Mars
Topeka
Kansas Public Employees Retirement
Kpers
Moody’s
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Tommy Felts
Tfalts
Linda Brown
Brown
Ottawaherald
Laurie Blanco
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Kathy Miller
Krmiller
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H. Edward Flentje
Wichita State University
Insight Kansas Writer’s Group
Insight Kansas
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