Lawmakers Amyx and Barth contact details
Rep. Mike Amyx of the 45th District provides Room 43-S at the State Capitol in Topeka and an office phone number 785-296-7632 plus a house.ks.gov page. Rep. Carrie Barth of District 5 lists Room 167-W, a Kansas office line 785-296-6287, and a house.ks.gov page.
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45Th
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Senate
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Rick Kloos
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Kansas faces new school choice bills could test constitution
Sharon Hartin Iorio notes ongoing Kansas debate over Education Savings Accounts and tax credit scholarships. Bills would shift funds from public schools to private or homeschooling use, challenging Article 6 of the Kansas Constitution and prompting filings in other states. Critics warn of dual systems and religious funding, while supporters cite donor-funded tax credits and broader access.
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Statehouse
Laura Kelly
ESA
Kansas
State Board of Education
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U.S. Supreme Court
States
John Roberts
Ohio
Franklin County
Sharon Hartin Iorio
Emerita
Wichita State University College of Education
We should not surrender to doomscrolling and despair
The piece argues against tuning out the news despite its gloom. It cites Sowell quitting his column, a BBC good news podcast failing, and pervasive doomscrolling. It warns that sensational, anger-driven headlines erode mental health and civic resolve, urging continued truth telling and engagement with the news.
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Thomas Sowell
Lasso
BBC
Ukraine
Nashville
Russia
Belarus
Stanford Law
Israel
American Psychological Association
Wall Street Journal
Haskell Institute Gets New Superintendent in 1898
Lawrence Daily Journal reports H. B. Peaks assumes charge as superintendent of Haskell Institute, succeeding Swett. The change is celebrated by friends as the school aims to maintain its status as a leading Indian education center and show progress across departments. Also noted is an illustrated lecture by Rev. L N. Claman and her prodigy daughter at I. O. O. F. hall, and a local listing for a well bred family horse for sale by Chas De Wattevile at 1133 Kentucky street.
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Lawrence Daily Journal
Haskell Institute
H. B. Peakrs
Swett
Mirs
L N. Claman
Chicago
I. O. O. F. Hall
Court House
Lawrence Spiritual Society
Chas. de Wattevile
Kentucky Street
Applause for theater leader Mary Doveton in Lawrence
Public forum letter by Tom Mach praises Mary Doveton and Theatre Lawrence. He recalls joining Vintage Players at the local theater, notes past cramped spaces, and urges consideration of plays by local writers while wishing Doveton continued success.
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Mary Doveton
Lawrence
Ohio
Lawrence Community Theatre
Vintage Players
Tom Mach
Politicians push gun access, letters urge voting out leaders
Gary Henry argues in a letters column that Jerry Moran Roger Marshall and Jake LaTurner oppose gun safety measures and support arming those who could harm children and innocents. He urges readers who oppose school shootings to vote them out and notes letters can be submitted to ljworld com.
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Roger Marshall
Jake LaTurner
Jerry
Roger
Jake
Gary Henry
Lawrence
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