Editorial: Lost Opportunity at KU Athletics Budget
The piece argues KU should move the Kansas-Missouri game from Arrowhead to campus sites but cites budget limits and revenue concerns. It critiques athletic director Sheahon Zenger’s stance and questions Perkins era policies, noting Big 12 tv windfalls and ongoing revenue pressures. It also warns that KU basketball may trend toward Sprint Center to boost income.
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Tea party makes early impact in Republican race
The tea party influence surfaces early with birther questions and rising support for Donald Trump and Michele Bachmann. Polls place Romney ahead while Trump ties for second nationally and in New Hampshire. Bachmann draws strong grass-roots backing, pressuring leaders on spending and debt.
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Mississippi
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Washington
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Judge Melgren Shows Humanity in Trial Delay Decision
U S District Judge Eric Melgren of Wichita demonstrates humane judging by delaying a trial to allow a father to be with his wife during childbirth. Despite objections and urged flight options, Melgren granted the brief postponement, emphasizing humane consideration in court.
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Public Forum: Kobach voter ID plan targets voters
Everett G. Hickam of Lawrence argues that Kris Kobach seeks stricter voter ID rules to deter young and working class voters, labeling it a modern poll tax intended to boost Brownback’s political prospects and likening Kobach to Carl Rove. He warns of Republican tactics and calls for empowered reforms.
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Old Home Town Chronicles Reflect 1911 Tornado Realities
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World recalls 1911 events including a tornado aftermath with linemen finding chicken feathers in uprooted poles and a wheat straw embedded in a pole. The note mentions gifts of garden seeds for planting on vacant lots and plans for Watkins Bank Building restoration in Douglas County.
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