Grim budget forecast from Gov Graves sparks swift warnings
Gov Bill Graves labeled his Friday budget plan grim as he outlined a $426 million shortfall plan. It trims per student aid, withholds promised higher ed funding, cancels highway projects, closes prisons temporarily, and rejects pay raises to avoid new revenue. Legislators face hard choices amid recession risks and long term harm to schools and economy.
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Civil Rights head portrayed as vestigial in Will column
George Will critiques Mary Frances Berry and the U S Commission on Civil Rights as relics of a bygone era. He portrays Berry as central to a fractured panel, arguing the commission lacks enforcement power and is dominated by a paternalistic liberal view.
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Media fairness and objectivity in journalism
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that objectivity in news coverage is impossible and that fairness is achievable only through open public dialogue. He notes public bias against media, cites examples of perceived slant, and calls for diverse voices to be aired to ensure equity in reporting.
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Public Forum pledge to the flag unity of worship
Phyllis Prentice of Lawrence responds to Rich Minder's Under one God letter. She argues Baptists Methodists Presbyterians Assemblies of God all worship the same God and supports pledging allegiance to the United States, praising forefathers and freedom to worship.
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Letters on religious intolerance and gay rights
Mike Silverman defends Mennonite and other faith communities in Lawrence against Ralph Gordon’s anti LGBTQ letter. He notes churches and synagogues support equal rights and urges restraint in public discourse while praising local faith groups.
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