Kansans Face Budget Crisis Shaped by Blame Game
Editorial urges Kansas voters to look beyond finger pointing as Gov Graves and lawmakers debate the budget crisis. It notes a Republican governor and Republican-led Legislature, with no Democratic plan, and calls for candidates to present clear tax, spending, and service priorities to steer the state through the financial squeeze.
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Bill Graves
Duane Goossen
Legislative Budget Committee
Graves
Kansas
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The JOURNal-WOrLD emphasizes accurate and fair news reporting with no editorial mixing. It pledges safeguarding citizens rights, supporting disadvantaged groups, exposing dishonesty in public affairs, and backing community improvement projects through its publication history and affiliations.
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Beavers Island Notes On Weather Change And Community Change
Beaver Island resident David Broder reflects on natural cycles bringing water level gains in Lake Michigan and a revived streetscape with new pavement and curbs. He notes business closures from market crashes, church concerns over pedophilia discourse, and a World Trade Center relic arriving as both local and global anxieties shift with time. The piece closes on resilience and hope that cycles, not doom, govern life on the island.
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Beaver Island
Mich
Jean Kingsley
Washington Post
Post
Brian Faler
White House
Lake Michigan
Washington, D.C
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Michigan
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Corps of Engineers
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Old Rectory
Back East
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Holy Cross
World Trade Center
Phil Hoffman
Rudy Giuliani
Jackson
New York
Bill McDonough
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Ecological action urged for Baker wetlands and SLT road
An environmental letter to the editor urges support for a 32nd Street SLT road route near Baker University. It argues the project creates new wetlands, a Visitors Center, and an endowment, framing the plan as beneficial land conversion and regional conservation. The author notes historical drainage efforts and emphasizes educational and public benefit.
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Baker
32Nd Street
21St Street
Haskell
Jayhawk Audubon Society
Baker University
Public Forum letters urge continued support for Baker Wetlands
Community readers discuss funding for the Baker Wetlands and call for civic backing to ensure long term ecological stewardship. In letters from Roger L. Boyd and Venida S. Chenault the mix of voluntary effort and scant grants is noted and a push for editor and public action is requested.
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Journal-World
Lawrence officers press actions to break contract deadlock
The Lawrence Police Officers Assn leaders threaten concerted actions to break a deadlock with the city over 1978 contract talks. Firefighters offered no similar plan. Also noted: the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals denied the Lawrence school district extra funds to cover utility bills, a decision to be appealed. Dwight Metzler named exec secretary of the Kansas Water Resources Board in Topeka.
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Lawrence
Kansas Board of Tax Appeals
Dwight Metzler
Kansas Water Resources Board
Topeka
Metzler
Kansas University
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