Open Records for CPOST Files Should Stay Public
Editorial argues public access to Kansas CPOST certification and complaint records should be kept. It cites four Lawrence officers with documented incidents since 2014, noting some remains certified, others had suspensions or revocations, and warns that restricting records via House Bill 2070 would limit accountability.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Lawrence
Kyle Owens
Nicolas Simon
William Burke
Frank McClelland
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Burke
McClelland
Simon
Tarik Khatib
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Kansas Senate Rebuts Governor Plan For Budget Fix
Senate President Susan Wagle argues the governors proposed plan is fiscally unsound and depletes state assets. She highlights a $350 million FY2017 shortfall, $580 million FY2018 gap, and risks from Master Settlement securitization and KPERS shortfalls while urging a structural fix and possible revenue increases.
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Tive
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Kansas Senate
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Kansans urged to back Kobach as federal election investigator
Braden Dreiling argues that Kansas should petition Congress to urge the Trump administration to appoint Kris Kobach as chief federal voter fraud investigator, then elect a secretary of state who will perform the job. He contends retiring the Renewable Fuel Standard in 2022 would protect corn farming and preserve family ownership in Kansas ethanol.
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Kansas
Kris Kobach
Trump
Kobach
Gus McClelland
Lawrence
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RFS
EPA
Braden Dreiling
Kansans urge investigation into alleged illegal votes
Citizens in Kansas push back at claims of 3 to 5 million illegal votes cited by the Trump administration. They urge a thorough investigation, arguing for transparency and accountability in election integrity claims.
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Kansas
Trump
Letters to the Editor Submissions Address and Email
Submissions for letters to the editor may be sent by mail to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or by email to letters ljworld com.
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Fire at South End Meat Market Causes $5000 Loss
Early morning blaze at 1839 Massachusetts Street destroyed Walter Johns's meat market and damaged the building owned by Scott Holloway. Two motor cars, a Studebaker and a Ford, were also lost. Firefighters arrived at 1 38 AM and prevented spread toward Albert Graeber's residence. A hay barn south of Lawrence burned earlier, with $1300 loss and thirty tons of hay. Fire origin unknown.
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Scott Holloway
Albert Graeber
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Arthur Spalding
Ford
Alva B. Carter
J. A. Garrett
Lawrence
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