Editorial argues balanced budget plan flawed and risky
The piece critiques the GOP plan to balance the budget by 2002, noting phantom borrowing from the Social Security Trust Fund to claim balance. It accuses both parties of manipulating deficit figures, questions GDP estimates, and opposes early tax cuts, warning that true results hinge on later fiscal steps and honest accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Trust Fund
Congress
Social Security Trust
Clinton
Saturday Notebook: A Father and Daughter's Video Showdown
A father recalls trading a prime time viewing of The Wizard of Oz for multiple showings of Cinderella with his 44 year old Disney buff daughter Shaye. The daughter confronts magic and menace while the family negotiates favorites and memories with tapes from Grandma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disney
Ottawa
Shaye
MGM
Pine Street
Topeka Welcomes Baby Katie Graves Adopting Governor's Daughter
Guest editorials note opinions differ from The Herald. The Hutchinson News reports Bill and Linda Graves announced the adoption of their daughter Katie Graves to balance their lives. Adoption debates are easing as states tighten laws and welcome new families in Kansas. The governor and first lady celebrate the child’s arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Graves
Hutchinson News
Sunflower Saga Sparks Kansas Editorial Feud
Emporia Gazette editor ignites debate by proposing replacing the state flower with a cash crop. He argues for aesthetic change amid environmental concerns, while Gov Graves unveils a river cleanup plan to curb pollution and oil-well leakage. Kansas Secretary O Connell asserts improving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Emporia Gazette
Johnson County
The
Gazette
Parsons Sun
Neosho
Emporie
Points
Tor
Republican Party
Emporia
Wal-Mart
Wichita
James O’connell
Free trade undercuts American jobs and families
Clinton Prous warns that the omnibus budget bill uses fast track authority to push a Chile free trade pact and NAFTA style offshore manufacturing. He argues tariffs are needed, Congress must set trade policy, and fast track erodes oversight while harming living standards and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Fasttrack
Chile
Harry Truman
China
America
Mexico
Congress
A Nation’s Moral Decay and Biblical Cure
A reader argues that moral decay begins within government and society, not from outside. roots lie in spiritual breakdown, media, and loss of Bible-based standards. The letter cites cited scriptures urging repentance and nationwide healing through righteousness.
Contact directory for Kansas government officials
A list of contact addresses and phone numbers for federal and state officials in Kansas including President Bill Clinton and U S senators Bob Dole and Nancy Kassebaum, U S Rep Sam Brownback, Governor Bill Graves, Attorney General Carla Stovall, Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius, and state representatives and senators with office locations in Topeka and Washington.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Bob Dole
Hart
Senate
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
Kansas Ave
Topeka
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
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Graves
Kansas Corporation Commission
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Harris News Service
Maquilladora
United States
NAFTA
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Executive Branch
Charley Reese
King Features Syndicate
Bill Feuerbom
Statehouse
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Doug Walker
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