Farm ponds exempt from EPA water rules say Kansas AG
State Attorney General Carla Stovall ruled that man made farm ponds and reservoirs are not subject to proposed EPA water quality standards under the Clean Water Act. The opinion aims to quell farmer fears while EPA staff review the ruling, with officials stressing the need to clean Kansas waters despite pond concerns.
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Ottawa High Peer Counselors Defend Program Confidence
Ottawa High School Peer Counselors respond to doubts about their role and training. They emphasize listening over giving advice, confidentiality rules, and collaboration with school counselors while acknowledging teen challenges and the program’s promising start.
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Shawn Dickinson
Meredith Bird
Deborah Brockway
Toda Brown
Casey Colbern
Allie Daniels
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Chad Hinderliter Trenton
Lunch speeches OK under ethics rule change
Ethics chief counsel Vera Gannaway defines a luncheon speech by a state employee as a simple speech rather than an ethics violation if hosted by civic groups. The policy restores a practical allowance for routine talks at Rotary, Optimists, and similar meetings, letting hosts buy meals while government staff share essential information.
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Racism Against Arabs and Muslims Probed in U S Debate
A letter writer condemns bigotry toward Arabs and Muslims while challenging public figures who attack Arabs, Jews, and Palestinians. He cites Ric Keller, Don Imus, Rod Dreher, Franklin Graham, and Cal Thomas, arguing that bias harms American unity and history shows cohabitation among Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
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