Kansas bill seeks election filing rules for governor race
Editorial argues House Bill 2539 would require that gubernatorial candidates be qualified electors in Kansas, with added prerequisites such as attorney general candidates being licensed lawyers. It notes current chaos, cites teen candidates and a Hutchinson man’s dog ballot stunt, and splits on youth participation versus seriousness.
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Perwork
Kansas
University of Delaware
House
Brandon Whipple
Wichita
Whipple
Parkland
Fla
Jack Bergeson
Tyler Ruzich
Ethan Randleas
Dominic Scavuzzo
Lawrence
Free State High School
Blake Carpenter
Derby
Kansan elects first male society editor in 1918
Lawrence Kansan staff appoint Lawson May, a junior in journalism, as society editor after women on the desk declined the role. Alice Bowlby becomes editor in chief replacing Millard Wear as the board debates gender balance among 23 members.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
The
Kansan
University of Kansas
Lawson May
Alice Bowlby
Millard Wear
Tax reform gains support as voters see benefits
A New York Times poll shows GOP tax reform popularity rising from 37 percent to 51 percent as taxpayers notice cuts and larger middle class gains. The shift follows clearer paychecks, corporate cuts, and projected growth, with Democrats criticized for dismissive replies and vulnerable Senate races in Trump-winning states.
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Washington
Congress
New York Times
Senate
Charles E. Schumer
D-N-Y
Nonpartisan Tax Policy Center
George W. Bush
Trump
House
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calif
San Francisco
Joseph Crowley
D-N.y
North Dakota
Heidi Heitkamp
Kevin Cramer
Cramer
The
Post
Heitkamp
Marc A. Thiessen
Washington Post Writers Group
Today in History February events noted from war to republic
On Feb 23 1945 U S Marines captured Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima and raised two flags in the iconic AP photograph. The siege of the Alamo began in 1836 at San Antonio Texas. In 1954 mass polio inoculation began in Pittsburgh with 5000 students. In 1965 Stan Laurel died in Santa Monica at 74. In 1970 Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth.
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Iwo Jima
Mount
Suribachi
Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Pittsburgh
Stan Laurel
Santa Monica
California
Guyana
Commonwealth of Nations
Flawed tax policy letter to the editor from Lawrence
Bill Mitchell of Lawrence argues the city commission's tax incentive policy is flawed and urges broader disclosure rules. He cites a Journal-World report and questions state scope, suggesting scrutiny should include developers linked to out of state properties.
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Journal-World
Commission
Ohio
Slobovia
Bill Mitchell
Lawrence
Outlaw Dog Racing Reintroduced in Kansas Legislature
Kansans oppose dog racing in statewide polls and surveys calling the sport fiscally irresponsible and inhumane. Despite opposition, lawmakers again consider it with voting next week. Supporters claim economic benefits while critics warn profits from expanded gaming subsidize the activity.
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Kansas
Outlaw Greyhound Racing and Ban NRA Ties Urged
A signed plea urges Kansas to outlaw greyhound racing as Florida and other states reduce or ban subsidies. The letter cites cruelty, dog deaths, and poor care, urging legislators to vote NO on HB 2545 and reject candidate support from the NRA.
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Iowa
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Florida
Kansas
Wichita Greyhound Park
the Woodlands
Camptown Greyhound Park
Libby Ross
Lawrence
Propose March for Our Lives Action Against Gun Violence
The editorial urges readers to join a Student March for Our Lives on March 24 to express outrage over Florida school shootings. It calls on Congress to reimpose a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, and to require universal background checks on all gun sales.
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Florida
Journal-World
Congress
Letters to the Editor Submission Guidelines
The Journal World invites letters up to 250 words signed with the writer’s full name street address and telephone number. The paper may edit letters for readability without changing viewpoints. Submissions may be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or sent by email to letters jworld com.
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P.O. Box
Lawrence KS
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