Editorials Common Core ruckus in Kansas legislature
The Kansas Legislature pushes to void Common Core standards amid claims of federal mandates. The bill would overturn state adoption, create a 19 member advisory council, and shift oversight from the elected State Board of Education to appointed figures. Critics say officials should inform Kansans and lawmakers should be fully informed before drastic action.
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Union vote reshapes labor and regional politics
George Will notes the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant vote ended 712-626 against UAW representation, a sweeping defeat for organized labor and liberalism nationally. The piece argues capital mobility and entrepreneurial federalism advantage right-leaning economic strategies, with broader implications for U.S. labor unions and policy.
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Desperate Kansas bill targets gay rights stance
Leonard Pitts Jr criticizes Kansas Representative Charles Macheers for a proposed law that would allow discrimination against services for gay couples. He argues the bill echoes 1960s white supremacist rhetoric, unfit for a modern society embracing gay rights and civil equality.
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Blizzard Delays Trains and Disrupts Lawrence Streets
A sixty mile north wind and freezing rain create a Kansas blizzard that halts train service by two to three hours, throws eastbound trains off schedule, and disrupts streetcar operation as snow plows struggle to clear tracks. The day is the coldest of the season with snow regaining the rails overnight.
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