Boyda Challenges Ryun For 2nd District Seat In Kansas
Nancy Boyda of Topeka, a pharmaceutical executive making her first bid, argues eight years of Jim Ryun’s tenure in Kansas’s 2nd District has yielded little. She pledges to fully fund or allow opt out of No Child Left Behind, curb drug advertising, press for Medicare drug price negotiations, oppose privatizing Social Security, and support troops and veterans while stressing efficiency through a businesslike plan.
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Guest Editorial Plural Voices Offer Reader Choices
Readers are presented with a variety of opinions in guest editorials. Views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald or its editor, reflecting diverse perspectives on public affairs and community issues.
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Red Ribbon Week Aims Drug Awareness Beyond School
USD 289 observes Red Ribbon Week with activities from Monday to Saturday to discuss drugs and alcohol with students. The program encourages parent child dialogue, use of online resources, and understanding school policies and consequences. Denise O'Dea, Wellsville Schools superintendent, emphasizes shared responsibility.
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Denise O'Dea
Wellsville
Bush as Cheerleader Not Player in Race Claims
The author argues Bush shows college cheerleader optimism despite poor odds on job losses Iraq war costs tax breaks drug prices and health care. He says true leadership requires a real player in the game, not groundless hype.
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Reader Forum Calls for Competent Commissioners
The letter argues for replacing current officials with three capable commissioners who would be paid less and meet thrice weekly. It warns that an administrator would trigger ongoing costs such as insurance, Social Security, an office, car, secretary, computer, and potential assistants, urging voters to change as many commissioners as possible this election to avoid permanent expansion of expenses.
Exercise Your Vote and Teach Responsibility to Your Child
A civic appeal urges voters to overcome campaign negativity and vote in every election. The author stresses voting as a duty, not just a right, and describes taking daughter Molly to the polls to demonstrate informed participation. Emphasis is placed on local issues like a school bond, county administrator, and state education, urging absentee or advance ballots and urging high voter turnout in Kansas.
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Congress
Kansas
Rhetoric on county administrator role and grants
Opinion surveys the push for a county administrator to oversee affairs and pursue grants while noting elected officials and department heads retain control where applicable. It criticizes the grant system as a costly, insecure slush fund and mentions the Acorn Bridge on John Brown Road being out for harvest season with limited remedies cited by commission chairman John Taylor.
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