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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 2012
Page
5
The Ottawa Herald presents Reader Forum letters where writers share opinions and cited facts, inviting replies. The piece notes media endorsements, references Dodd-Frank and the ACA debates, and urges voters to consider government expansion as the election nears while quoting Mark Twain on reason and belief.
A local columnist outlines a proposed Best Finest Elected Official award for the Ottawa Herald KOFO area. The nominee is the late Franklin County Sheriff Rex Bowling, praised for compassion integrity intelligence ability courage and humility. The piece invites readers to nominate their picks.
After a contentious town hall debate the nation remains split on Obama and Romney. The piece cites fiscal woes including A123 Battery bankruptcy and Solyndra, questions executive power, and critiques policy velocity while noting the public loses in what was not said.
A KansasPolicy Institute analysis warns Brownback’s plan would trigger the largest one year spending cut. It calls for 10 percent plus departmental saving. 190000 business owners would drop income tax while 288000 of the poorest lose credits and services. Koch affiliates back the plan and Americans for Prosperity funded lawmakers. Voters urged to weigh tax positions before the November election.
Voters are urged to scrutinize claims on student achievement and funding in Kansas. The letter accuses officials of lowering proficiency cut scores to mislead the public, cites ACT and NAEP results, notes years of flat scores, and calls for tough questions and responsible lawmakers, judges, and school board members.
In a column on the schools accreditation cycle at Ottawa High School, principal Dr. Ryan Dobbs outlines efforts under the High Schools That Work framework to raise graduation rates from 72 percent to the high 80s and potentially 90 percent with data analysis, curriculum review, attendance correlations, and broader opportunities.
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