Kansas vocational program overhauls strain state funds
Editorial warns that Kansas free tuition for high school students in vocational courses has surged, with 2013 enrollments around 5 800 rising to 10 000 in 2015. State reimbursements drop from 1 000 to about 450 per student, pressuring districts like Lawrence to cover non tuition costs for certificates. The Lawrence College and Career Center opens this fall, enrollment expected at 120, while funding cuts may curb future participation and raise questions about adherence to incentives.
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Lawrence
Intolerance is a losing bet in America
A Washington Post columnist argues that efforts to defy the Supreme Court on same sex marriage echo mass resistance to desegregation, warning the GOP that court-bashing harms broader support. He cites Pew data showing 57 percent support for gay marriage, with 73 percent among millennials, and notes conservative figures’ harsher rhetoric risks political backlash.
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Merchants & Farmers Association holiday closing plan
The executive committee of the Merchants and Farmers Association agreed on a holiday closing schedule to allow clerks to participate in celebrations and ensure stores close en masse. While not a legal mandate, members are expected to observe the provisions.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Merchants & Farmers Association
Valued artists warn against East Ninth Street project bias
In a letter to the editor Jennifer Kimball Brown urges the East Lawrence project to avoid undervaluing local artists. She warns of displacement if pricing drives artists out and asks if the plan will celebrate or erase East Lawrence's vibrant arts community.
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Jennifer Kimball Brown
Lawrence
Voter Empowerment on Property Taxes Decried in Letter
A reader criticizes a recent editorial for supporting voter votes on property tax increases. The letter cites sharp tax burden rises in Lawrence and Douglas County from 1997 to 2014, noting city revenue up 190 percent and county up 239 percent due to mill rate changes and new construction.
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Public Forum on Property Tax Increases by Local Governments
Luke Bell argues for a ballot measure allowing voters to approve property tax hikes by cities and counties when increases exceed inflation. He notes inflation at 2.3 percent annually and population growth around 1.5 percent, with tax revenues rising faster than these metrics. He compares to school districts and sales taxes where voters already decide related increases.
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Luke Bell
Lawrence
Never too late, a call for repentance after court ruling
Carl Burkhead declares the Supreme Court decision a loss for the nation and demands repentance. He cites Roe v. Wade, argues homosexuality is a sin, and warns of divine judgment while noting USA Today reports of celebrations in New York and elsewhere. He urges turning to God for life and truth.
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Carl Burkhead
Lawrence
Love and forgiveness amid Charleston tragedy
Joy Clouse of Eudora writes that love, not hatred, is the answer to the Charleston prayer meeting tragedy. She urges media to devote as much space to Charleston as to protests, calling the event an example of God’s love’s power that can overcome evil.
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