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"Halloran got a reprimand, but he deserves removal from the Unicameral forever with loss of all benefits."

"Halloran got a reprimand, but he deserves removal from the Unicameral forever with loss of all benefits."

To The Herald-Whig:

No wonder teachers are leaving the profession they love in droves. | Opinion

It takes little to be big

According to this Catholic, Joseph Strickland violated his obligation and wrongly involved himself in politics. From our readers:

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Gasoline price rise is a sign of inflation To the editor: I read the article in the Great Bend Tribune: “Kansas weekly gas prices rise more than 5 cents” (March 10 issue, posted online March 9). As a car driver, I hate to see any increase in the price of gasoline. While I realize that price increases in gasol...

Deseret News By James Marples Matt York, Associated Press I read the Deseret News Editorial Board article (“What happened to America’s ‘loyal opposition’?” Jan. 29). It is painfully obvious that “extremists” at both ends of the political spectrum are creating a polarizing ideological gap which is turning into uncivil hatred. It’s sad to see longtime friends in the United States of America steadily being turned into enemies. Too many Americans base their opinions on par...

GREAT BEND TRIBUNE More By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. The death of Rhonda the monkey at Brit Spaugh Zoo is a loss of a rarity To the editor, I read the article in the Great Bend Tribune: “Zoo says goodbye to Rhonda, the Grivet Monkey” (Dec. 17 issue). It is obvious that as all animals ‘age’ and develop health problems, they grow progressively worse, and that...

THREE MEN AND THREE SPECIAL WOOD CEREMONIAL GAVELS Dec 18, 2020 | 981 views | 0   | 104  by James A. Marples   Some months ago, when the Covid-19 virus was at a lull,  I went to Shreveport, Louisiana.  I used to work for a company that had van drivers from Gilmer and Longview driving fresh railroad-crews to distant trains as far away as to Shreveport and Martin Lake coal-fired electric plant and return the departing crews back to Longview.   On my job-route, Id often pass-by the S...