Editorials: Picking nuts at Rock Chalk Park lighting debate
Lawrence city commissioners retroactively approved a lighting plan and a temporary occupancy permit for Kansas Relays at Rock Chalk Park amid objections from nearby property owner Jack Graham. An engineer found lights within standards, but questions about glare and process linger, with potential court outcomes and future development implications.
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States consider using Article V for a balanced budget
From the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix comes the Compact for America. It urges Alaska Arizona and Georgia and at least 35 other states to convene under Article V to push a single idea a balanced budget amendment with strict limits and a controlled impoundment process. Proponents say it could curb deficit spending and restrain federal power led by the Fivers movement and columnist George Will outlines the plan.
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Political day at Douglas County Fair outlined in 1914
Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes a new feature for the fall Douglas County Fair. Directors plan to showcase prizes from farming and gardening alongside a display of political figures as this is a political year. The idea aims to devote part of fair time to politicians.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County Fair
Gulag humor questioned in Muppets film critique
In a letter to the editor David Upchurch of Lawrence asks why Hollywood risks humor at the gulag and compares it to Dachau and Treblinka. He cites Soviet crimes as a lasting atrocity and urges remembrance over trivialization.
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David Upchurch
Lawrence
Public Forum Fears Erosion Of Due Process In Reform Talk
Darrell Ward voices alarm over proposals to weaken teacher tenure and due process and to remove criminal trials in favor of police actions. He warns such plans risk civil rights while preserving civil courts for monetary disputes. He ponders government power over rights and saves money in courts.
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Darrell Ward
Lawrence
Health Home plan eyed for Kansas Medicaid program
Joe Douglas urges support for KanCare Health Home program to monitor chronic patients and coordinate care, aiming to reduce hospital crises and improve outcomes. He contrasts with expansion efforts tied to federal funding and Obama policies, urging voters to back pragmatic health care moves next November.
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Joe Douglas
Lawrence
Bill on school finance fails to equalize funding
A reader notes pleased by a school finance bill approval but argues the measure does not achieve equal funding across the state, suggesting closer scrutiny reveals disparities remain despite gubernatorial sending.
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