Hayden creates Weigand Commission to study state waste
Mike Hayden seizes a chance to answer Nestor Weigand on three points cap property taxes revert inventory tax and create a Kansas Grace Commission headed by Weigand. The Weigand Commission could cut costs while Hayden reassures supporters and aids the GOP. Now the question is whether Democrat Joan Finney backs the plan.
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Mike Hayden
Nestor Weigand
Wichita
Hayden
Weigand
Kansas
Grace Commission
Joan Finney
Commission
Plain talk on facility misuse in Emporia Gazette
Guest editorials urge plain speech to avoid vague jargon. The author cites usage of the word facility as misleading, arguing a school or prison should be named plainly, not wrapped in euphemistic language. Emporia Gazette advocates clear terms.
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Herald
John Bremner
Emporia
Teachers Hall of Fame
Bryan
Texas
The
Emporia Gazette
Simple Kansas education reform stance summarized
The text argues against a proposed education amendment, urging readers to vote No. It claims the current system is stagnant and under control of legislators, and warns reform risks loss of local control and complacency. It emphasizes high school graduation gaps and calls for resisting change.
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Kansas
Ottawa faces slow start in fire department split
Commentary notes Ottawa's plan to split the Department of Public Safety into police and fire services faces delays. Interim Fire Chief Richard Towe is to guide hiring and planning while the city awaits interim and permanent managers and a permanent fire chief. Towe aims to hire three new firemen by mid November and train volunteers, with nine DPS fire specialists and three police-allocated staff already on board.
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Ottawa Fire Department
Department of Public Safety
Ottawa
Randy Wetmore
DPS
Richard Towe
Wetmore
Oregon
Towe
Commission
Judy Hasty
Hasty
Bigger not better in cost of government
The piece argues government growth is driven by uncontrollable spending and higher payrolls at all levels. It notes Social Security and medical care consuming about 700 billion, while controllable programs like defense and public works are a quarter of the budget. State and local debt and employment have surged, showing bigger government means more intrusion and higher costs.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Washington
Congress
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Defense
Uncle Sam
Bush shifts from Reaganomics to deficit plan voice
President Bush abandons supply side doctrine as he pushes a 500 billion deficit reduction package with 134 billion in new taxes. He complains conservative economic philosophy has run out of gas and prepares a GOP campaign push across New England, saying his elected philosophy runs out of votes in Congress.
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Tom Raum
White House
Washington
Bush
Congress
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Reagan
Oval Office
New England
United States Congress
Letter Opposes Whittaker Seeks Seatbelt Law Action
A reader accuses Congressman Bob Whittaker of backing HR 3925 to allow federal funds to pressure states into seatbelt and helmet laws. The letter claims Whittaker is inaccessible to constituents and accuses him of infringing state powers and misleading the public.
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Bob Whittaker
U.S
Congress
Kansas
Whittaker
Mr. Whittaker
Godless Scouts Debate Rages Over Oath and Leaders
The Boy Scouts faced a September backlash as Illinois United Way halted BSA funding after Ameri can atheists Inc alleged the oath favors belief in God. In California Tim Curran, a 27 year old journalist, sued the Scouts for denying him a troop leader post due to being gay, with ACLU representing him. A veteran Eagle Scout comment highlights tension over oath and inclusion.
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Illinois
United Way
BSA
American Atheists Inc
Los Angeles
Tim Curran
Scouts
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Curran
Boy Scouts
Meridan
Miss
Boy Scouts of America
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