Editorial urges restoration of KU funding in Brownback budget
The KU community questions the 2018 budget and its failure to restore 2016 cuts totaling 10.7 million for KU system and 5.2 million for Kansas State. Directors warn tuition rises and state needs, citing 46 million cut since 2008 and job demand for postsecondary education. The piece argues higher ed restores aid benefits all Kansans.
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Niversity of
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Kansas State
Lawrence
Board of Regents
Reggie Robinson
Robinson
Kansas Department of Education
King's 1957 call for ballot rights still echoes today
The piece marks MLK's birthday and argues voting while Black remains tough. It notes bipartisan failures on African American concerns, citing tactics to suppress ballots, the Southern strategy, and recent voting laws. It highlights black voters' loyalty to Democrats amid limited reform and ongoing neglect of Black issues.
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Martin Luther King
King
GOP
South
Midwest
Willie Horton
Barack Obama
Doug Jones
Senate
Roy Moore
Jones
Old Home Town snow storm hits Kansas in 1868
The Kansas Daily Tribune notes a recent snow storm after forecasts of better weather. Despite cold spells, a dry, heavy snowfall stalled sleighing due to the dry ground beneath. Local writer Sarah St. John’s piece is reprinted with permission.
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Kansas Daily Tribune
Kansas
Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
Oregon set to allow self service gas in rural counties
George Will notes Oregon aims to permit self service pumping in counties under 40 000, while 2018 brings debate over safety labor costs and consumer independence. He contrasts Oregon and New Jersey bans and discusses concerns from critics about safety and dependence.
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Washington
Frank Lloyd Wright
Los Angeles
Oregon
Portlandia
New Jersey
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