Open government should pass Senate Bill 70 in Kansas
Editorial argues SB 70 to require public boards to specify subjects and justifications for closed sessions. It cites Dr. Alan Cowles's testimony and notes current law lists 16 justifications, SB 70 reduces to 14 and demands detailed motions. It contends clearer open meetings serve the public and limit backroom discussions.
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I Had Forgotten That I Am Black
Leonard Pitts reflects on an awakening to his race amid 2012 2013 and contemporary politics. He recalls Trayvon Martin voting rights suppression and a white juror deadlock and honors James Weldon Johnson and the Negro National Anthem lifting Black History Month. He credits resilience and a renewed identity as he notes America’s ongoing racial struggles.
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Old Home Town From the Lawrence Daily Journal World
The Lawrence fire department faced its busiest four days in February as 13 fires were reported, a record under Fire Chief W F Reinisch. The department remained on alert, reaching each scene within minutes of reports.
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Great Leveler and inequality myths in modern economics
George Will reviews Walter Scheidel’s The Great Leveler arguing mass upheavals historically reduced inequality by breaking entrenched elites. The piece also cites Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute disputing common myths about wealth, taxes, and poverty, and notes the limits of policy to shift income gaps in stable societies.
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