Voter registration urged as Cheney record prompts reflection
An editorial argues the importance of voting amid Dick Cheney's sparse ballot history since 1995. It highlights Kansas Voter Registration Week, ways to register in Franklin County, and urges Kansans to register by Oct 23 and vote in the Nov 7 general election. It stresses education, turnout, and the one vote's impact.
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Dick Cheney
Cheney
Texas
Kansas
Franklin County
Ottawa
Wellsville
ECKAN
COF Training Services
Franklin County Mental Health
Office of Kansas
Ottawa city clash over tax status and church favoritism
The piece argues that Ottawa City Commissioners backed a church that pays no taxes, sidelining secular tax revenue and local business needs. It contends tax funds sustain society and public services like Meals on Wheels, urging a return to revenue priorities over religious exemptions.
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Kelly Clark
Herald
Ottawa
Constantine
Common Sense Society
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District must get clause in OMS contract
Ottawa School Board voted seven to zero to hire lawyers for a Pioneer Group renovation deal on the old middle school. A key proposal asks a performance clause returning the building to USD 290 if restoration fails, to prevent loss of central Ottawa real estate and protect taxpayers facing future school needs.
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Ottawa School Board
Ottawa
Pioneer Group
USD 290
Bill Allegre
Jerry Thompson
Ross Freeman
Pioneer
Hawthorne and
Eugene Field
Fifth and Main
Bud Gollier
Brownback targets polluters over violent video games
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback joined lawmakers and a Blue Light group to urge retailers like Kmart to block underage access to violent video games. The column argues Brownback shifts focus from broader environmental and money-in-politics issues, praising action against harmful media while noting stronger protections urged for air, water, and governance.
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Kmart
Salina
Corporation
United States
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Sears
Wards
Kmarts
Sierra Club
Natural Resources Defense Council
Pat Roberts
United States Chamber of Commerce
George B. Pyle
Gpylesaljournal
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Cedar
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Allegre
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