Kansas House bill on judges retirement age sparks debate
Editorial questions HB 2073 lowering retirement ages for judges in Kansas. It would set 70 for lower courts and 65 for the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, with a grandfather clause for current judges. Authors urge lawmakers to justify the move and avoid a double standard.
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Israeli official argues long-running rift over Iran deal risks regional threat
Yuval Steinitz, Israel's minister of intelligence, says the Obama Netanyahu clash over Iran is deeper than a dispute between leaders. He warns a ten year freeze could fail as Iran evolves. He criticizes concessions and urges a path to removing Iran's nuclear threat, not merely verifications.
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Washington Post
Letters on teaching, funding, and editorial praise
Everett Hickam of Lawrence criticizes Kansas education funding and hiring climate while praising the Journal-World editorial on state Rep. Virgil Peck. The letter urges better support for teachers and highlights Peck's controversial feral hog remark. Readers are invited to submit letters with contact details for publication.
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Renovation push at Lawrence High School outlined
Lawrence residents at the School Community Relations Council meeting endorsed 14 recommendations to upgrade Lawrence High School. The committee member, Steve Sublett, warned that aging wiring and obsolete fuse boxes hinder computer use and safety, urging a building re engineering. Multiple historical notes follow about 1915 telegraph and telephone outages in Lawrence, the weight of snow breaking lines, and early civic lobbying by women’s clubs for welfare, cinema, and rink ordinances.
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