Tax votes fail to swing Kansas primary outcomes
Editorial notes show six yes and six no sales tax supporters won in Republican primaries while another six yes and three no challengers were defeated. The Kansas Chamber and Kansas Republican Assembly endorsements largely mirrored, suggesting tax votes did not decide races. Voters favored incumbents they already supported despite tax worries.
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Overreach in immigration and EPA power sparks warning
Charles Krauthammer argues executive overreach across immigration policy and EPA cap and trade inaction. He cites a Homeland Security memo, a Supreme Court ruling, and border enforcement as proof that Congress must restrain bureaucratic power. He links actions to broader constitutional concerns and calls for legislative checks.
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NU stability and a fan’s bolt from the Big 12
A letter to the editor questions Nebraska’s move to leave the Big 12. Jeff Southard of Lawrence notes long tenure in the same conference since 1907 and jokes about unrelated stable affiliations such as Uranium isotopes, the sun, and the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
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Douglas County Tax Concerns Prompt Voter Frustration
A reader voices frustration with Douglas County tax relief efforts and argues that many residents have seen no raises for years. The message questions spending on nonessential programs and urges action to control taxes.
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Public Forum on Tax Policy and War Memory Sparks Letters
Readers criticize county spending and property tax proposals while longtime editor letters discuss nuclear attacks on Japan and postwar peace claims. Michael K. Kelly outlines Journal-World letters policy and submission details for public commentary.
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Old Home Town Ago In 1985
A compiled column recounts historic notes from 1910 and 1970 including a discussion on Clinton Lake marina relocation to Clinton State Park and drought impacts in July 1970. It mentions the Lawrence area weather, fruit tree damage, and silage farming, with a nod to an Old Settlers event in Willow Springs and a quip about chicken thieves in Tonganoxie.
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