Kansas lawmakers press petty limits on university voices
Editorial argues the Kansas House bill would force colleges and universities to bar staff from using official titles in opinion pieces. It calls the move unconstitutional and unenforceable, noting academic freedom protects expression and urging universities to handle concerns locally. It also criticizes a second bill requiring lobbyists to report pay from public funds.
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Kansas
U.S
House
State University
Insight Kansas
Journal-World
Washburn University
Washburn
Topeka
Alexander’s bid to devolve K 12 control to states faces hurdles
Senator Lamar Alexander, longtime education figure, pushes a plan to devolve federal K-12 oversight to states, arguing for reduced Washington role and opposing a national school board. He aims for 60 Senate votes, seeks a late February floor vote, and favors state evaluation of schools and teachers.
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Washington
Tennessee
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
House
National Education Association
Jimmy Carter
Department of Education
George H.W. Bush
Bush
University of Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Senate
Education Department
Congress
James Q. Wilson
NCLB
Alexander
America
Jeb
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Road groups push for better Kansas highways
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes Kansas road organizations pressing for good road legislation while Bridge Trusts resist. The Red Line, Golden Belt, White Line and others urge concerned citizens to contact their senators as part of the campaign for codifying road laws.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Kansas
Bridge Trusts
Sarah St. John
Congress Overlook the Aisle at Two State of the Union Addresses
Leonard Krishtalka argues that the Kansas University Anschutz audience united in solidarity while Washington displayed partisan division during the State of the Union. He contrasts the 7,000 KU listeners with the divided Congress and criticizes lawmakers for political theater over bipartisan action. He notes climate change debate and cites Inhofe's 98 1 vote and Wicker's lone dissent.
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Kansas University
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Free Community College
James Inhofe
R-Okla
Senate Committee On the Environment and Public Works
Inhofe
Senate
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R Miss
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine
Frederick Seitz
Gabrielle Giffords
Tucson
Leonard Krishtalka
The
Biodiversity Institute
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