Kansas DUI law tightened but breathalyzer loophole remains
Kansas implements a centralized DUI database and stricter penalties for first offenses with a two hour window for blood draws on refusals. District Attorney Charles Branson seeks warrants to obtain blood within two hours when suspects decline tests, addressing the Breathalyzer loophole but leaving skepticism about statewide adoption and broader fixes.
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Charles Branson
Kansas
Tim Owens
Roverland Park
Owens
Douglas County
Branson
Argentine leader faces hard choices after election surge
In Buenos Aires elites warn Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner may tilt leftward after the October vote. They cite herAug 14 primary win and a broke state as incentives to nationalize assets while continuing subsidies and cash programs that keep public services cheap.
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Argentina
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Fernandez de Kirchner
Nestor Kirchner
United States
Miami
Fernandez
Peronista
Argentina’s Kirchner risks radical drift without external saviors
Andres Oppenheimer analyzes Argentina's fragile political economy noting that President Fernandez de Kirchner cannot rely on Hugo Chavez to bail out Argentina as Venezuela battles its own woes. With Chavez focused on 2012 votes, Argentina may face subsidy cuts or nationalization unless confidence and investment return.
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Hugo Chavez
Argentina
Venezuela
Chavez
Feletti
Bolivia
Ecuador
Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Term limits for governor and legislature urged
Howard Lynch of Lawrence argues for term limits on state leaders and lawmakers, accusing long-serving officials of prioritizing personal finances over state welfare. He cites underfunded retirement funds and schools as evidence of entrenched interests. He calls for political reform to curb self-serving behavior.
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Howard Lynch
Lawrence
Public Forum on Financial Planners Aimed at Personal Goals
Jason Edmonds argues that planners add value by tailoring a balanced investment portfolio to each investor based on objectives and risk tolerance, not by predicting the next Apple. He criticizes the idea of free Google advice as inconsistent with professional education.
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Google
Jason Edmonds
Lawrence
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Ace Hickey comments on rising racial insensitivity in politics and media. He cites Pat Buchanan and a Colorado congressman, notes hurtful terms like tar baby and your boy, and compares to The Help to warn of ongoing discrimination and unequal treatment today.
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Wordsmith
Pat Buchanan
Obama
al Sharpton
Buchanan
Colorado
Careful Advice on Active Versus Passive Fund Management
The Aar on Couch piece titled Financial strategy What now notes a comment that passively managed retirement funds beat funds managed by planners. It confuses financial planning with a well known study on active versus passive mutual fund management.
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Aaron Couch
Old Hometown Years Ago in 1982
A Kansas University official rejects the idea of a state brain drain, citing a survey of National Merit semifinalists. Of 102 respondents, 58 percent would leave Kansas for college. Also noted is 1967 county action on pursuing deserting fathers for child support. An 1911 Lawrence query asks if the city can force owners to weed and bill them for work.
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Kansas University
Sally Bryant
Douglas County
Mike Elwell
Elwell
Douglas County Welfare Department
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Letters Policy For The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words of public interest and asks writers to avoid name calling and libelous language. It may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires the author to grant a nonexclusive license to publish and distribute. Letters must include name address and telephone number and may be sent by mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or by email to letters@ljworld.com.
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