Local votes debate aims to move elections to November
Kansas legislators push a bill to move local school board and city elections from April to November and merge them with partisan races for higher offices. The plan would require partisan campaigns for local posts and could widen party influence, while critics warn it could reduce effective local messaging and voter knowledge. Final action was pending after committee edits, with lawmakers urged to reconsider the bill’s goals and timing.
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Minnesota senator argues for balanced internationalism
Senator Amy Klobuchar defends a Midwest rooted foreign policy that blends global engagement with restraint. She warns colleagues from both parties drift toward inaction overseas, urging a refreshed internationalism that safeguards American interests, trade, and human rights without escalating military spending.
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Old Home Town from the Journal World 1914
In a Lawrence Daily Journal World piece from February 24 1914 George Foster registrar of the University of Kansas contends that seven hundred dollars a year is too high for a two year college course in Kansas. He estimates three hundred dollars annually as the correct figure. Compiled by Sarah St John.
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Readers Debate State Laws And Green Energy Claims
A Lawrence letter from Ken Meyer discusses Kansas policy proposals on social issues and criticizes corn ethanol and carbon footprints of green energy. Meyer notes all energy forms emit CO2 but argues lifetime emissions from green sources are lower than coal oil or gas, citing ranges for coal emissions.
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Green energy carbon footprints and localized production
Public forum notes compare CO2 outputs per kWh for green energy sources from 0 to 1 gram for low temperature geothermal up to 106 grams for PV solar, with hydro, wind, and solar in between. It cites studies referenced by a Wikipedia article and argues that fossil fuels emit 5.4 to over 1,100 times more CO2, highlighting transmission losses of 10 to 30 percent and urging localized generation by James Cooley.
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Bill of rights letter questions civil rights and service refusals
Richard Smith writes in The Journal World Public Forum questioning the link between civil rights and sexual orientation. He raises ethics of discerning sexuality by birth or actions, compares rights to race, and asks whether businesses can refuse service for same sex weddings while “opponents” may be forced to participate.
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