City Budget Talks Open on 2012 Plan in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners begin official study on City Manager David Corliss's 2012 budget proposing a 2.8 mill property tax rise. The measure funds a library expansion, police and employee salaries, fire equipment, plus street, facility maintenance, and radio upgrades amid tightened state funding and reserve considerations.
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Petraeus to lead CIA with CEO mindset and restraint
David Ignatius weighs how General David Petraeus would steer the CIA after Afghanistan. The piece outlines a leadership shift from military command to a broader, intellectually wide agenda, emphasizing stronger internal discipline, openness to dissent, and an emphasis on strategic analysis over micro management.
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Debt standoff pits House GOP power against deficit plan
The piece outlines why a debt ceiling deal remains elusive as House Republicans resist revenue increases while Democrats split. It notes Ryan’s four-area savings approach, Cantor’s shifting stance, and potential compromises proposed by Biden talks, Clinton, and Coburn Lieberman. Carl P. Leubsdorf reports on how political calculations override fiscal urgency.
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Public Forum Letter Compares Politicians to Quantrill
Roy E. Gridley of Lawrence argues that unlike Quantrill the critics Sam Brownback and Kris Kobach have harmed women, the sick, and the poor in their policies, challenging the editor’s July 6 piece.
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Quantrill
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Lawrence SRS office closure sparks Kansas politics jab
Richard L. Warrick argues Brownback closed the Lawrence SRS office as political retribution amid a moderate Lawrence electorate. He mocks lawmakers and jokes about shifting services to Topeka, predicting swift GOP responses and even a bike lane joke, highlighting local tensions.
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Letters Policy for Public Forum in The Journal World
The Journal World invites public interest letters under 250 words and asks for respectful language. The paper may edit content without changing viewpoints and keeps nonexclusive publication rights. Submit with name address and phone, by mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters ljworld com.
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