More maneuvers in Kansas voting policy fight
Editorial denounces Secretary of State Kris Kobach for pursuing a dual registration plan that could allow federal voters to participate while denying participation in state elections. The piece notes a conflict between federal Motor Voter provisions and Kansas’s citizenship proof requirement, risking thousands of Kansans' access to ballots and prompting cost and participation concerns.
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Ansas
Kris KokKbach
Supreme Court
Arizona
Kansas
Kobach
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Aslan interview exposes bias in Fox News grilling
Leonard Pitts Jr. criticizes Lauren Green for pressuring Reza Aslan over his faith while discussing Zealot. The piece highlights identity politics, tribalism in media, and the value of academic freedom despite controversy. Green’s tone is accused of undermining scholarly work with religious identity.
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Roseanne
Magic Johnson
Paris Hilton
Reza Aslan
Lauren Green
Fox “News
Aslan
Mike Wallace
Green
Jesus of Nazareth
She
Glenn Beck
America
Michele Bachmann
Fox
Amazon
Why do they kill and what makes them tick
George Gurley questions the mindsets behind senseless violence from serial killings to terrorist attacks. He notes the failure of explanation, cites case studies from Oklahoma to Norway, and debates gun control, media influence, and child abuse as potential factors. He concludes no clear answer exists.
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Ottawa
Pauline Kael
Kael
Norway
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma
Columbine
Aurora
Sandy Hook
Virginia Tech
Monica College
Virgil Thomson
Richard Rhodes
John Brown
Hamlet
Cain
Abel
Lucifer
George Gurley
Baldwin City
Journal-World
Public Forum on downtown nostalgia and shopping access
A reader laments the loss of Lawrence downtown stores and soda fountains, noting a shift to Walmart and other distant options. The letter questions downtown viability if high rise living rises without preserving local shops and highlights transportation limits and future shopping needs.
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Woolworth
Lawrence
Woolworth’s
Duckwalls
Walmart
Lth
Mass
A&p
Dillons’ Grocery
18Th
M.G. Roy
Letters Policy Clarifies Public Forum Submissions
The Journal-World outlines letter submission rules for the Public Forum. Letters must be 250 words or less, address public interest, avoid name-calling or libel, and may be edited without changing viewpoints. Authors must provide name, address, and phone number, with submissions by mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email to letters@ljworld.com.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
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Julie Wright
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
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California
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