KU selects Jeff Long as new athletic director
KU hires Jeff Long, an 18 year veteran athletic director with 15 years at Pitt and Arkansas, at a 15 million salary. He led Arkansas to 34 conference titles and top 25 athletics standings, but faces pressure to fix KU football amid declining attendance and revenue.
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I am a liberal in a polarized era
Leonard Pitts, a Miami Herald columnist, reflects on shifting political identity and the collapse of a middle ground between conservatism and liberalism. He argues that modern conservatism has fused with white supremacy and tribal loyalty to Trump, leaving him no feasible alternative but to identify as liberal.
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Old Home Town: Drake & Crew Move Book Store
From the Kansas Daily TribuneJuly 8 1868 Drake and Crew will move their book store from the Eldridge House to 81 vacated by Crane due to increased trade. Also three rooms to let in the stone building at the tannery near the Lawrence woolen factory.
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Eldridge House
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Lawrence Woolen
Destroying bonds To the editor
Letter writer recalls 9/11 unity and argues that current political rhetoric risks severing long standing European and North American alliances. He warns that trust built over generations could be wrecked for momentary domestic gain and cites international reactions and historical ties.
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Dan V. Johnson
Lawrence
Public Forum Fights King Amendment in Farm Bill
Ken Meyer urges action against the King Amendment, citing federal overreach and 10th Amendment rights. He asks readers to contact Sen Pat Roberts at 202-224-4774 to oppose including the amendment in the final Farm Bill and criticizes political donors and groups.
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Roberts
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Midge Grinstead
Humane Society of the United States
King Amendment added to Farm Bill amid Senate rejection
Protect Kansans U S Rep Steve King pushed the King Amendment into this year’s Farm Bill which passed the House by two votes on June 21 but was omitted from the Senate version. The amendment would bar states from setting basic standards for agricultural products sold within their borders, risking disruption of state and local laws on food safety labor and consumer protection.
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Politicians Behind Immigration Policy Face Accountability
As protests rise against current immigration policy, critics urge recalling the actions of the previous administration who crafted the policy as a deterrent. They contend years of failure to fix immigration, marijuana enforcement, and gun control merit accountability rather than temporary fixes.
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Letters to the Journal World should be 250 words or fewer and signed with name address and telephone. By submitting a letter writers acknowledge the paper may edit content without altering viewpoints. Submissions accepted via mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or via email at letters I jw orworld com.
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