City salaries prompt debate on Lawrence and Douglas County pay
An editorial questions why Lawrence City Commissioners earn 9000 annually while Douglas County Commissioners receive about 33500. It argues for fairness and broader candidate pools, noting county pay rose in 2007 while city pay stagnated and suggests comparing with other cities before acting.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Aron Cromwell
City Commission
Mike Amyx
Lawrence Commission
Thatcher’s revolution reshaped Britain and its classes
Washington columnist David Ignatius reflects on Margaret Thatcher’s impact in dismantling unions and the aristocratic elite, enabling a broad middle class and modern Britain. He recalls Cambridge days in the 1970s, the 1974 coal strike, and the shift toward New Labour under Tony Blair, noting Thatcher's lasting influence on political courage and change.
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Britain
Thatcher
America
Leonard Bast
E.M. Forster
Maggie
Cambridge
Labor Party
London
Wigan
Lancashire
George Orwell
National Union of Mineworkers
Washington Post
Wigan Pier
Orwell
Belgravia
Tony Blair
New
Labor
Old Guard
Barack Obama
Maggie Thatcher
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Presidential apology due to Barry over looks remark
Leonard Pitts Jr. writes a candid, pointed open letter to Barack Obama about his remarks praising Kamala Harris and other public figures for their looks. He argues a double standard exists in gendered praise from powerful men and cites the broader media reaction and implications for sexism.
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Barry
Obama
President
Bubbeleh
California
Kamala Harris
Bay Area
Robitussin
Joe Biden
MSNBC
Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
Ken Salazar
Pittsburgh Penguins
Wilt Chamberlain
Goliath
Max Factor
Marina Sirtis
Bart Simpson
Harris
Guy
Citiflowers
White House
Public Forum: Voter ID Doubts in College Town
Judith Galas of Lawrence complains about provisional voting rules and ID requirements, arguing that known community members were hindered. She contrasts local volunteers’ familiarity with the need for broader ID laws tied to Kris Kobach and a national debate over voter fraud protections.
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Kris Kobach
Arizona
Kobach
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Mike Countryman
Ann Gardner
Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Ralph Gage
Washington
Margaret Thatcher
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