Debate over PBS funding highlights tax funded programming debate
Editorial notes the PBS funding issue with Romney opposing continued support and Obama silent. It cites an Ottawa Herald poll showing mixed views on funding NPR and PBS, argues government should fund only where private enterprise cannot, and notes Kansas public TV stations rely on federal aid, risking programming if funds shrink.
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PBS
Public Broadcasting System
Mitt Romney
Jim Lehrer
Obama
Ottawa Herald
NPR
National Public Radio
Kansas
KTWU
Topeka
KPTS
Wichita
Smokey Hills Public Television
Bunker Hills
Kansas’ Watchdog.org
Public TV
Look Up Drones and Double Standards Dominate Debate
The piece argues Obama policy on unmanned drones mirrors and diverges from Bush era norms, noting civilian use fears and protests. It cites 40 demonstrators outside Whiteman AFB, the FAA drone permits, and U.S. domestic interest, including a Kansas test flight by Fort Riley Gray Eagle drones and the Big Red One.
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U.S
Obama
Iran
Pakistan
North Africa
George W. Bush
Afghanistan
Bush
Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Kansas City
American Civil Liberties Union
Texas
Homeland Security
Sheriff’s Office
America
John Whitehead
Guantanamo Bay
Libya
Yemen
Congress
Defense Department
FAA
Army
1St Infantry Division
Fort Riley
Marshall Army Airfield
Kansas
Kobach casts longest shadow over Kansas politics
Gwyn Mellinger argues that Secretary of State Kris Kobach dominates Kansas politics, shaping national attention with anti immigration measures and voter ID efforts while Governor Sam Brownback pursues higher office. The piece notes Scroggins recall efforts, SPLC criticism, and Kobach's rising national profile.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Kris Kobach
Topeka
Sonny Scroggins
Kobach
Scroggins
Huffington Post
Sacramento Bee
Romney
Wall Street Journal
Univision
Southern Poverty Law Center
Federation For American Immigration Reform
SPLC
Brownback
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Harris Group
Jeanny Sharp
Ottawaherald
S. Cedar St
Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
Franklin County
S. Cedar
Tommy Felts
Tfelts
Linda Brown
Laurie Blanco
Iblanco
Kathy Miller
Krmilier
Marilyn Stevenson
Herald
Gwyn Mellinger
Baker University
Insight
Insight Kansas
the Herald
Community News
Community
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