Should tax dollars be used to pay lobbyists
An editorial argues against a Kansas lobbying ban funded by public money. It critiques anti tax activist Karl Petersohn for oversimplifying the issue and defends allowing government entities to lobby legislators. It contends local governments represent residents and should voice opinions on issues like eminent domain. It cautions that excluding elected officials from testimony would silence local perspectives.
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Karl Petersohn
Lawrence
Kansas Association of School Boards
League of Kansas Municipalities
Kansas Association of Counties
Petersohn
Lawrence plane crash victim identified in 1906 report
The body of Douglas Potter, son of Lawrence residents Mr and Mrs Donald Potter, was recovered after the light plane he piloted struck an electrical line and crashed into the Kansas River north of Lawrence. Potter, a Kansas University junior majoring in business, was killed when the crash occurred though the cause was not immediately determined. The item also notes Lincoln Birthday events by Lawrence G A R andrelated 1906 local tidbits.
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Lawrence
Kansas River
Douglas Potter
Donald Potter
Kansas University
Designer facts and the erosion of common truth
Leonard Pitts Jr of the Miami Herald argues that public discourse is ruled by designer facts rather than objective truths. He notes how competing worldviews, media echo chambers, and partisan misrepresentation distort the public's understanding of events such as Cindy Sheehan's arrest. He laments the loss of a shared factual base and honest disagreement.
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Sheehan
Bush
Iraq
Capitol
Beverly Young
Florida
Young
Nicholson
Paul Simon
Joe DiMaggio
Walter Cronkite
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
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Public Forum on Tax Disparities and Nursing Home Death Rules
A Kansas boat owner argues for tax parity with Missouri on vessels and vehicles, noting 30 percent boat appraisals and high state taxes. The issue shifts to nursing home deaths HB 2342, urging better death review and criticising moves to allow nurses to pronounce death, with personal testimony of coverups and calls for reform.
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Kansas
Missouri Lakes
Fangohr
Missouri Lake
Missouri
Jeff Messick
Lawrence
House Health Committee
Arkansas
Jo Scott
Johnson County
Margaret Farley
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