Lawrence City Commission contacts and leadership
Lawrence City Commission details list Courtney Shipley mayor and contact, Bart Littlejohn commissioner with phone numbers and email domains, indicating official city government contacts for Lawrence Kansas.
Kansas K-12 ARPA plan eyed by SPARK panel
The SPARK committee in Kansas proposes allocating about 150 million in ARPA funds to K-12 use with 4 million for digital access and 50 million in 1000 dollar stipends for low income or underperforming families to buy education materials. The remaining funds target economic development as a broader state plan unfolds. Sharon Hartin Iorio is noted as dean emerita at Wichita State University College of Education.
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Did Jan 6 coup mark a turning point in American democracy
Mona Charen argues the January 6 attack failed to topple the government but succeeded in reshaping the Republican Party into a cult of personality. She notes many GOP officials who opposed Trump face removal or primaries, while polls show large GOP support for misinformation. The piece condemns media focus on the event as a distraction from ongoing threats to democratic norms.
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Public Forum Blames Lincoln Party Shift in 2020 sees peril
In a letter to the editor Richard Sengpiehl condemns the current Republican stance as a Trump cult, argues Lincoln would oppose the former president, and warns that the 2020 election and Jan 6 2021 Capitol events threaten democracy with ongoing fraud beliefs and sedition concerns.
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Letters to the Editor Submissions Info
Readers may submit letters to the editor under 250 words via email at letters Ijworld com. The policy invites concise commentary and feedback for publication consideration.
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Today in History Jan 8 highlights key events
On January 8 events shaped U S policy and culture. Johnson declared war on poverty in 1964. 1815 saw the Battle of New Orleans, 1867 DC suffrage override, 1918 Wilsons Fourteen Points, 1935 Elvis born, and 1982 AT T settled the DOJ antitrust suit.
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