Editorial on KCC duties and rate design debate in Kansas
The piece questions KCC chairman Mark Sievers over proposals to bypass full rate studies and approve any utility rate increase under ten percent. It argues such rubber stamping abdicates the commission's duty to protect consumers and seek adequate information before approving changes, highlighting CURB's concerns and the Westar case context.
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Kansas Corporation Commission
KCC
ECC
Sievers
Kansas
Westar Energy
Westar
Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board
Curb
Siever
Mark Sievers
Burying the N word debate across sports and media
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues the N word cannot be excused by context or defense from white or black figures in sports and journalism. He condemns calls to normalize slurs, says the word embodies a history of oppression, and urges burying the term itself rather than the controversy.
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N-word
NAACP
Richie Incognito
Miami Dolphins
Jonathan Martin
Matt Barnes
Los Angeles Clippers
Trent Williams
Washington
Roy Ellison
Williams
Charles Barkley
Michael Wilbon
New York Times
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Coates
America
Richard Prince
Mike Wise
The
Washington Post
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Fracking Boom Divides Dakotas and America
George Gurley describes a North Dakota and South Dakota fracking boom seen as both promise and peril. He notes oil field brass, truck convoys, endless flames, and stark landscape changes while contrasting energy independence with ecological and social costs. He cites farmers turning millionaire, transient workers, scams, drug issues, and a resilient pioneer spirit amid regulatory gaps.
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Kansas
South Dakota
North Dakota
America
Middle East
Washington State
George Gurley
Baldwin City
Journal-World
Public Forum letters question Cordley renovation plan
A Lawrence reader questions why Cordley Elementary built in 1919 is slated for costly renovations while nearby Centennial remains closed and East Heights houses students. The letter argues to consider Centennial for renovations or repurpose existing schools, noting voters’ memory of bond issues.
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East Heights
Centennial
Hillcrest
Sunset Hills
Cordley
Jeff Southard
Lawrence
Journal-World
Journal- World
Ljworld.com
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Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Scott Stanford
Miar
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Dakota
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Journal-World Report
Social Service League
Salvation Army
Goodwill
Anne L. Haehl
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