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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2022
Page
4
Lawrence City Commission members Courtney Shipley mayor and Lisa Larsen vice mayor provide phones emails and district mailing addresses. Also listed are Bart Littlejohn Kelly Jones Kay Emerson and Andrew Nussbaum with phones emails and district mail options for commissioner and school board communications.
Area lawmakers listed with district numbers and office locations. Includes Rep Barbara Ballard Rep Mike Amyx Rep Dennis Highberger Rep Lance Neelly and Senators Marci Francisco Tom Holland and Mike Thompson with room numbers and phone lines for Topeka and Lawrence.
Kansas conservatives push three bills to curb wind expansion, risking unfunded county mandates and restricted landowner rights. Wind accounts for over 40 percent of state power, with 7 000 megawatts potential and 3 500 turbines. Wind supports rural counties through leases, local government payments, and thousands of jobs, while anti wind forces frame wind as a culture war issue. Patrick R Miller of KU presents context on economic impacts and political incentives behind the wind debate.
Mona Charen notes that the fight over Trump’s 2020 loss persists as new disclosures reveal extensive efforts to overturn the election. Republicans’ mixed responses are framed as anti bodies preserving democracy while questions linger about future conduct and loyalty.
Suzanne Sherr questions the district's finances and challenges the proposed school closings. She asks why easterly closures occur and urges reconsideration, calling for alternative solutions and public reflection.
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words and may edit for clarity while keeping viewpoints intact. Submissions can be emailed to letters@jworld.com.
A column notes Douglas county joining the first congressional district with Shawnee, Atchison, Jefferson, Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha, and Jackson, remarks on neighborly ties, North Lawrence items including a Wolf with Hamburgh chickens, an idle blacksmith shop, and six inches of snow halting ice work, plus legislative debate on grave robbery felonies and a costly public defender proposal. reprinted from Sarah Parsons.
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