Douglas County’s redistricting becomes political hot potato
Editorial notes Douglas County’s shift between districts as redistricting unfolds. It questions why Democratic leaning Douglas County faces movement among districts despite being largely in the 2nd District per one Senate map. The piece criticizes Rep Brown’s plan to place Douglas County in a rural 1st District stretching to the Colorado border and highlights the narrow two-point shift in the Senate map, yet preserves its reputational volatility in politics.
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Anthony Brown
R-Eudora
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Senate
Honor roll controversy and growing lists at area schools
Lawrence school officials once urged withholding honor roll names citing hurt feelings but Journal-World now prints hundreds of local students in honor roll lists from Lawrence High and Free State. Editors note the rise may reflect more students achieving excellence or looser criteria, praising teachers and students for academic success.
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Journal-World
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Free State
Drug legalization movement gains ground in Americas
Andres Oppenheimer reports rising momentum for legalization or decriminalization of illicit drugs across the hemisphere. Presidents in office call for government-to-government talks, U S aid is cut to Latin America, and state level efforts grow, with California's Prop 19 likely on the ballot.
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Latin America
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Perez Molina
Associated Press
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Mexico
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Brazil
Cesar Gaviria
Colombia
Tration
Congress
U.S. Narcotics Control and Law
Guatemala
California
University of Miami
Bruce Bagley
Central America
Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Uniform national weights and measures law eyed in 1912
Read from Lawrence Feb 21 1912 Prof E F Stimpson Kansas official sealer reports hopeful news from Washington that Congress may pass national laws to establish uniform weights and measures. The item reflects early push for standardization and national policy developments reported in Old Home Town column.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
United States
Washington
E. F. Stimpson
Kansas
Congress
Common sense vs ideology in Kansas budget choices
Artie Shaw of Lawrence argues in a letter to the editor that diverting highway funds to cut income tax shows cutting off your nose to spite your face. He warns privatizing Medicaid could add bureaucracy and reduce resources for clients, urging a balanced public private approach.
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Kansas
Brownback
Artie Shaw
Lawrence
Public Health Funding and Moral Responsibility Debate
Readers debate who pays if health reforms repeal the national health care plan. Arguments stress hospitals must treat uninsured, with critics noting Medicare and insured individuals already fund care. Letters include strong opposition to animal slaughter art and call for alternative exhibits.
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National Health Care Initiative
Fred Whitehead Jr
Lawrence
Story of Chickens A Revolution exhibit debate
A transplanted Lawrencian weighs in on the exhibit Story of Chickens A Revolution arguing it reinforces a single ending between humans and animals. The letter discusses public forum policy at The Journal World and submission guidelines for letters.
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Adonia David
Bronx, N.Y
Obamacare debate shapes political ads and health coverage
The airwaves teem with spots arguing over the national health care plan. Critics label it Obamacare to bash the president, while proponents stress universal coverage and mandatory participation.
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