Lawrence City Commission Members Named in Contact List
The Lawrence City Commission releases contact details for city leaders. Lisa Larsen serves as mayor, Bart Littlejohn as vice mayor, and Courtney Shipley is listed among commissioners, with phone numbers and email domains provided for public outreach.
Kansan lawmakers contact details listed for five legislators
Area legislators include Rep Barbara Ballard Rep Mike Amyx Rep Christina Haswood Rep Marci Francisco and Sen Rick Kloos with room numbers offices addresses Topeka KS and official web or email contacts for each. The list gives district numbers phone numbers and statehouse room locations.
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Barbara Ballard
44Th
State Capitol
Topeka
Barbara.ballard
Mike Amyx
45Th
Christina Haswood
Christina.haswood
Marci Francisco
Marci.Francisco
Senate
Rick Kloos
District
Civility as a Pillar of American Democracy
Political science professor Alexandra Middlewood argues that civility is essential to preserve a robust democracy. She cites 2022 Kansas exit polls showing broad concern for democracy, notes partisan bias in judging behavior, and stresses two-way civility, negotiation, and inclusive decision making as fixes.
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United States
Foundation
Fox News
Kansas
Pew Research Center
Alexandra Middlewood
Wichita State University
Affirmative action debated as path to inequality
Mona Charen argues that race based preferences fail to fix persistent racism and inequality. She cites Supreme Court decisions and data on Harvard admissions, Black colleges, and income disparities, urging race blind or class based consideration while fixing K 12 education to help disadvantaged students.
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Supreme Court
United States
America
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Clarence Thomas
Harvard
Affirmative Action
Education Department
Students For Fair Admissions
Mona Charen
Creators Syndicate
Letters to the Editor Guidance for Submissions
This item outlines letter to the editor rules for the Journal World. Submissions must be 250 words or fewer, avoid name calling and libel, and be signed with the writer’s name, address, and telephone number. Only name and city appear in print, but address and telephone verify identity. The newspaper may edit letters without altering viewpoints. Email submissions to letters@ljworld.com.
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Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Wheat harvests surge in Labette and town notes
From Parsons we learn the wheat crop will yield about half a million bushels in Labette county this year, up from last year. E L Bradley opens a bath house with barber shop at Massachusetts and Warren streets. Dr Woods dies suddenly in Hannibal, likely heart disease. Calaboose window shades pending. Eudora Germans picnic weekly. J B Munger goes to Platte City to run a mill. Whortleberry pie at Eldridge House. Policeman Estes arrested for striking a colored man with a club. trial to follow.
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Kansas Tribune
Parsons
Labette County
E. L. Bradley
Massachusetts
Warren
Ninth
Doctor Wood
Eldridge House
Col. Eldridge
Hannibal
Calaboose
Eudora
J. B. Munger
Platte City
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Asellers
Courtney Shipley
City Hall
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Douglas County Commission
Karen Willey
Kwilley
Douglascountyks.org
Shannon Reid
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Paula Vann
Erica Hill
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Kelly Jones
Carole Cadue-Blackwood
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