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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 2023
Page
6
Lawrence City Commission listing with mayor Lisa Larsen and vice mayor Bart Littlejohn includes official contact numbers and email domains. Also listed are commissioners Courtney Shipley Carole Cadue Blackwood and GR Gordon-Ross with phone numbers and usd497.org or lawrenceks.org domain addresses for official correspondence.
In Lawrence yesterday morning storms felled three strikes at Vermont and Rhode Island streets as lightning hits trees. The Mutual filling station at Eudora was robbed of about $100 with the safe blown open. A clay-slicked fort-to-fort road west of Lawrence caused several minor accidents after rain.
George Will critiques Vivek Ramaswamy’s hard line stances on Social Security growth Taiwan and Ukraine, noting his willingness to offend tradition and skip prep. The piece questions his judgment versus intelligence, his constitutional ideas, and his lack of government experience, while comparing him to past political figures and urging civics literacy.
To the editor, Scott Henderson appeals to Lawrence city and county officials and the Lawrence school board not to raise taxes. He argues homeowners supported their campaigns with yard signs donations and votes, and now asks leaders to return the favor by helping those who helped them.
Jeff Southard and Mary Lou Wright press opposition to a new policy for public school materials. They advocate a downtown transit hub at the train station and question the 15th and Crestline site near KU. Shoppers already avoid downtown as policy tensions rise over Republican pressure and district stakeholders.
A reader criticizes city commissioners for proposed new uses of downtown Mass Street parking. The letter questions plans to add a grocery store or affordable housing to lots already used for outdoor dining and weather-dependent activities, arguing it could harm downtown retail.
A local school board defends a policy restricting who may file complaints about student curriculum content. The plan requires complaints to come from district stakeholders such as parents, prompting concern from residents who pay substantial property taxes and may feel excluded from input.
The Journal-World accepts letters up to 250 words and requires the writer to sign with name address and telephone. Only the name and city are published. the address and telephone verify identity. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and invites submissions via letters ljworld.com.
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