Editorial Common cents said goodbye to the penny
The piece discusses Republican Rep. Jim Kolbe’s proposal to end the penny via the Legal Tender Modernization Act to round prices to the nearest nickel. It notes supporters cite mint efficiency and production costs, while opponents warn charities, the poor, and cultural tradition would suffer. Polls show majority want to keep the penny, but change may come someday.
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Arizona
Jim Kolbe
Kolbe
U.S
Europe
Congress
Reading about anthrax outbreaks and American values in the 1950s era
Reflections recall anthrax outbreaks near Ottawa in the early 1900s and the 1950s, with personal ties to dairy farming. The writer argues defenders of freedom, Christian symbols, and patriotic pledges, urging unity, Constitution loyalty, and tolerance while condemning terrorism.
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Ottawa
Bennett Creamery
America
USA
Stovall Could Lead Kansas GOP Nomination Race
Kansas Republicans weigh early polling by Attorney General Carla Stovall who leads in name recognition and support. House Speaker Kent Glasscock trails, Tim Shallenburger scores in the low teens, while Stovall surpasses 40 percent in the private poll. The piece outlines potential crosswinds for a Stovall candidacy against Kathleen Sebelius and lists other GOP contenders and dynamics shaping the primary.
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Carla Stovall
Stovall
Kent Glasscock
Manhattan
Glasscock
Tim Shallenburger
GOP
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Breaguyen Shallenburger
Joan Finney
Mark Parkinson
Olathe
Senate
Dave Kerr
R Hutchinson
Charm School
Gary Sherrer
U.S
Jerry Moran
Hays
Congress
David Miller
Eudora
Bill Graves
Bill Koch
Railster
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
Hawvernews.com
Kansas must slash spending to fix budget shortfalls
Karl Petersohn of the Kansas Taxpayers Network argues that Kansas faces a deep recession worsened by Sept 11. He cites layoffs in Boeing Bombardier Sprint and Eaton Corp, a shrinking private sector, and warns that state revenues may fall. He calls for immediate spending cuts, hiring freezes, travel limits, and avoidance of new state projects. The piece notes All Funds and General Fund spending figures and criticizes current fiscal policy.
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Kansas City
Hutchinson
Eaton Corp
Topeka
Graves
KPERS
Iowa
California
Gray Davis
Herbert Hoover
Karl Petersohn
Kansas Taxpayers Network
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