Library expansion plan sparks debate on local tax hike in Lawrence
Editorial notes voters may decide on funding a 20 000 square foot Lawrence Public Library expansion with 1 5 mill property tax for 20 years plus half mill for operations The plan includes 66 5 thousand square feet two new youth spaces 100 more public computers and doubled meeting space It also allocates 4 3 million of 18 million to convert a parking lot into a three level garage near the library pool and senior center The piece urges public awareness of alternatives downtown locations costs and overall impact on the city budget and tax burden
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Byrd's legacy: pork power and Senate restraint examined
David Broder notes Senator Robert Byrd balanced immense home‑state funding with deep constitutional insight. His Sept 1998 Old Senate Chamber speech warned partisan warfare erodes the Senate’s national‑interest role, urging comity and exemplary conduct to restore public trust.
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Solitude versus constant connection in the social media era
A Kansas University law professor reflects on how social networks like Twitter and Facebook shape daily life and thought. He notes brain research hinting at neurological changes from heavy use, mourns loss of solitary moments, and contrasts past face to face meetings with today’s 24 hour digital connectivity.
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Old Home Town Year 1985 TWA hijacking noted
Lawrence University professor Maynard Shelly discussed the TWA jetliner hijacking by Shiite extremists and its broader terrorism implications as the Lawrence Jaycees planned a Memorial Stadium fireworks show. A journalism professor in Phillipsburg returned $3.45 left in change on a pay phone, praised for honesty. The 1910 note highlighted KU football preparation and farm work shaping players.
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