Open Government Demands Clear County Leadership
Franklin County voters backed open government and ethics with Sue Farrell’s election and call for a county administrator. The commission should set the agenda, research issues independently, and insist on public, transparent decisions under Kansas Open Meetings law as the new administrator begins in January.
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Sue Farrell
Franklin County Commission
Jay Newton
Phill Kline
State Board of Education
Kansas
Readers' Forum: Letters to the Editor Policy
The Ottawa Herald publishes readers letters with the writers named. opinions and stated facts are the writers responsibility. The paper invites responses in Readers' Forum to promote robust public debate on significant issues.
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Seven Election Myths Conservatives Believe About Losses
Rich Lowry examines seven enduring myths shaping conservative and liberal views after elections. He argues the party’s losses in sixth-year cycles, base turnout, gerrymandering, and social issue dynamics do not fully explain outcomes and that independent voters and policy choices mattered more than pure conservatism.
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Heath Shuler
North Carolina
Brad Ellsworth
Indiana
Whit Ayers
Aftershock Election Reflections on Iraq and Party Fortunes
Syndicated columnist Donald Kaul surveys the election fallout, noting Rumsfeld's dismissal, shifts in Iraq policy, and the Democratic gains. He argues the war's end remains elusive, warns of civil conflict if U.S. actions continue, and questions how Republicans and Democrats should proceed in 2008.
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Nancy Jolson
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Bush
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Senate
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