Editorial: Corporate hog farming poses dangers to farms and water
The Salina Journal argues corporate hog operations resemble factories more than farms and threaten family farms and water quality. Osborne County acts to exclude corporate hog farming while Kansas legislators review compliance with water laws. The piece urges zoning and regulation to reflect the true factory nature of these operations.
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Kansas
General Motors
Osborne County
Topeka
State of Kansas
Salina
State suits tobacco industry over smoking costs in Kansas
Kansas Attorney General Carla Stovall filed a district court suit in Topeka seeking financial recovery for Medicaid health care costs from smoking related illnesses. The state argues for banning tobacco advertising and providing health risk information while noting adults choose to smoke and should bear related costs, not taxpayers.
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Kansas
Carla Stovall
Topeka
Guest editorials offer readers a range of opinions
Editorial pages present diverse viewpoints for reader consideration. The Herald notes that opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the newspaper’s editors or staff.
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Safe Sex and Safe Doing: A Parody by Vickie Hall
A column mockingly airs extreme parental “safety” lies about cigarettes alcohol guns needles and sex. It satirizes easy access to 3.2 beer bulletproof vests safe shooting and safe sex while warning against complacency and unsafe parental guidance.
Community thanks to helpers behind Old Engine 8 restoration
Ottawa Kansas residents praise donors and volunteers who supported the restoration of Old Engine 8, the 1930 American LaFrance, citing Andy's Wrecker and Repair Service, Underwood Equipment, Don French and Gary Rose, Cook's Service Center, Dewey's, and many off duty helpers. Citizens invite visits to the fire house to see the revived engine and celebrate community effort.
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Ottawa
Kansas
LaFrance
Andy
W. Wilson
Hedge Row
International Fire-Rescue and Chiefs Conference
Kansas City
Underwood Equipment Company, Inc
Hale Arena
Don French
Gary Rose
Cook
S. Hickory
Dewey
Dorothy
Readers invited to submit hand signed letters
Opinions of readers are welcome in the Reader Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Long letters may be edited for space.
Government contact list for Kansas officials
A concise directory of political contacts including President Bill Clinton's White House comments line and addresses for U S Senators Sheila Frahm Nancy Kassebaum Rep Sam Brownback Governor Bill Graves Attorney General Carla Stovall Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius and state legislators. Provides Topeka and Washington offices with phone numbers and emails.
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Bill Clinton
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Washington
D.C
U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington, D.C
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth House
S. Kansas Ave
Brownbak
House
House.gov
Brownback
Bill Graves
State Capitol
Carla Stovall
Judicial Center
Kathleen Sebelius
Southwest 9Th
Bill Feuerborn
Statehouse
Ralph Tanner
Doug Walker
Welfare reform critique and Kansas plan sparks debate
The piece argues against election-year lawmaking and praises state flexibility in welfare reform. It notes KanWork cuts welfare rolls but faces limits including 80,000 Kansans on AFDC, 10,500 monthly job openings, and work requirements with a five-year lifetime limit. It questions where the promised jobs and funds will come from and warns of tracking and funding gaps.
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Congress
White House
Kansas
Washington
Bill Graves
KansasWorks
Kansas Welfare Department
Chamber of Commerce
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