Water Vision Team to discuss Kansas water plans at KU
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback appointed Water Vision Team will meet at Kansas University for a day long session with KU faculty students Lawrence residents and local leaders to discuss a long term strategy for protecting and using the state's water resources. The editorial asserts water is the state’s critical resource and urges strong practical action and closer ties between academia and state government.
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Disclosure debate on campaign contributions continues
Washington analyzes the ongoing dispute over campaign money. Proponents say money is speech and boosts influence for many citizens, while critics warn it corrupts and creates unequal access. The piece notes endless bills, loopholes, and competing reforms as lawmakers tinker with limits.
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The price of disclosure and the danger of donor lists
Charles Krauthammer argues that open donor data can be exploited to persecute dissenting citizens, turning transparency into a weapon. He cites cases from the Obama and Romney campaigns and recalls Clarence Thomas’s critique of disclosure, warning that zealots have corrupted campaign finance reform.
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Old Home Town compiled by Sarah St. John
Lawrence journal world features Old Home Town a history column by Sarah St John highlighting Lawrence memories and local milestones through compact vignettes.
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Kansas killings remind of KKK hate in modern era
Peter Gottschalk, religion professor at Wesleyan University, argues the Kansas shootings reflect a persistent American legacy of religious and racial intolerance. He traces KKK waves from Reconstruction to present, noting continued hate crimes against Jews and Muslims amid economic and social strain.
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