Editorial calls for safer schools not arming teachers
The piece endorses practical steps from the White House session after the Parkland shooting, including strengthening background checks, raising the assault rifle purchase age to 21, banning bump stocks, and improving school security. It opposes arming teachers, arguing it risks more gun violence and should be left to states and districts. It notes support for bipartisan actions and hopes Congress acts soon.
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Kansas
Court faces chance to correct itself in Janus case
Washington columnist George Will discusses the Janus v AFSCME case weighing First Amendment rights of public employees who pay union fees or dues despite not joining. The piece traces Abood’s undoing and potential June reversal, noting unions' political influence and funding dynamics in public sector bargaining.
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Lewis Powell
America
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Bruce Rauner
George Will
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Deitzler Vineyard owner lands large grape vine order
Mr. Bob Wilson of the Deitzler Vineyard received an order for three thousand Isabella and ten thousand Concord grape vines. The sale signals the start of spring business as trade opens. A power pressman is wanted at this office. A Hoe single cylinder operator is preferred for a steady position.
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Bob Wilson
Deitzler
Concord
Guns and our future To the editor
A reader challenges the Feb 22 editorial on incremental gun safeguards and condemns NRA influence. The letter argues public safety and civil liberties are intertwined, contending the NRA benefits from industry funding and member dues while pressuring legislators to resist any gun control measures.
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Public Forum on Weapons Ownership and Civilized Society
Ellen Wyttenbach of Lawrence questions weapon ownership arguing weapons designed for killing should not be accessible. She calls for reconsidering NRA support and shifting allegiance to responsible citizenship. The letter frames a debate on safety, ethics, and societal future.
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NRA
Ellen Wyttenbach
Lawrence
Letter to editor denounces NRA funding and gun reform stance
Lucia Ashcraft Galve writes angrily to lawmakers listing NRA donation amounts to Moran Roberts and Jenkins and urges substantive response or none. She asserts campaign donations fund murders, demands an end to what she calls murder weapons, and pledges to vote on Election Day.
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Pat Roberts
Lynn Jenkins
Washington Post
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