Editorial on election timing trade off and local impact
The House Education Committee weighs moving local city council and school board elections from odd year springs to even year November ballots. Proponents cite savings and higher turnout, but critics warn partisan influence and local races getting lost in state and national contests.
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Bayh Departs Congress as Signals of Dysfunction Grow
Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus notes Evan Bayh's retirement signals frustration with Senate gridlock. Bayh cites not loving Congress and hints at alternate impacts from Gates Foundation or tech leaders, while colleagues warn of rising partisanship and fundraising pressure. The piece weighs centrists like Warner Corker Wyden Gregg against Tea Party shifts and calls for proactive reform.
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Old Home Town in 1910
The Lawrence Daily World notes rising costs tied to higher standards and better goods. It reports Douglas County will receive 3603 dollars from the state treasury for local schools, equating to 49 cents per student, the highest per capita amount provided here to date.
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Mentor Felix Moos Honored by Former Student in Lawrence
John Dillard of Lawrence writes to the editor praising Professor Felix Moos for nearly five decades of teaching at the University of Kansas. He recalls Moos’ insight, wisdom, and mentorship across undergrad and graduate studies and his U S Army Reserve role.
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Lawrence Readers Rally Donors to Save District Budget
Letter to the editor recounts a donor pledge drive sparked by a local headline. Families in Lawrence respond quickly to raise funds to avert budget cuts and school closures. The writer notes the broader concern among families with children in affected schools.
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Public Forum Urges Budget Rescue for Lawrence Schools
Leslie Newman calls for a public response to district budget cuts affecting Lawrence schools. She aims to uncover the exact funding needed to keep schools open, avoid large class sizes, and protect enrichment programs across all 15 elementary schools. Citizens urged to pledge support to preserve the town’s educational quality.
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Community Defense Act sparks debate in Kansas House
Drew Muller argues against a Kansas House bill aimed at stricter regulation of adult-oriented businesses. He contends communities are not threatened, the industry is demand driven, and workers’ autonomy could be harmed by such legislation. He calls for respecting workers and not stigmatizing their choices.
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Connection Between Wars and School Budget Crisis
The essay links Iraq and Afghanistan wars to the Lawrence district budget squeeze, arguing that tax cuts and war spending diverted funds from education. It critiques the belief that fighting two wars could coexist with rising living standards and cites the military‑industrial complex shaping a defense‑driven public agenda over schools and health.
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Letters Policy for The Journal World
The Journal World invites public interest letters under 250 words and asks contributors to avoid libel and name calling The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and requires authors to provide name address and phone number for submission by mail to Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or by email to letters ijworld com
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