Mental health campus on November ballot in Douglas County
Douglas County commissioners push a standalone mental health campus funding measure for the November ballot after May voters rejected Proposition 1. A 20,000 square foot crisis center with sobering and detox units, transitional housing, and $5.1 million for services are planned, with options including property tax, half or quarter cent sales taxes, or a combined mill levy and tax question.
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Duglas County
Douglas County
Justice Matters
Behavioral Health
Journal-World
Mary Carson
Wichita
Nancy Thellman
Craig Weinang
Thellman
Old Home Town from the Lawrence Gazette
A Lawrence, Kansas streetcar driver vents fatigue at constant moving and odd passenger loads. He describes dealing with bulky items from kitchens chairs to wash basins, and watches passengers help a woman unload a string of chairs at Henry Street crosswalk. Reprinted from local writer Sarah St. John.
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Lawrence Gazette
Saratoga
Union Pacific
Henry Street
Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
Intelligence chiefs navigate Trump Putin crisis anew
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius recaps how former officials like John McLaughlin Dan Coats and Christoper Wray describe the balance between loyalty to the president and duties to the American people. They stress independence and commitment to law and facts amid a fraught global spy landscape.
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John McLaughlin
CIA
Vladimir Putin
Dan Coats
National Intelligence
Trump
Putin
Coats
White House
FBI
Christopher Wray
Aspen Security Forum
Russia
America
Helsinki
U.S
Michael McFaul
Dan Hoffman
Moscow
Hoffman
NSA
European Union
Wray
Editor letter calls Trump misguided on Russia stance
Letter to the editor from Randi Hacker in Lawrence objects to Donald Trump blaming U S stupidity for Russia relations. She asserts the president misrepresents the people and questions his leadership on the world stage.
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Vladimir Putin
Donald J. Trump
Russia
U.S
United States
People
Randi Hacker
Lawrence
Real infiltration Trump Putin Where's Joe Mcar thy when you need him
Steven Miller of Lecompton raises a pointed question about U S leadership amid tensions with Russia and Ukraine. The brief remark frames concern over strategic direction and calls for decisive action from authorities.
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Trump + Putin
Joe Mcarthy
Steven Miller
Lecompton
Terrible display prompts Legion letter to KU Chancellor
A Kansas American Legion representative writes to Chancellor Douglas Girod expressing offense and disappointment over a desecrated flag display at the University of Kansas. The letter argues the issue involves a taxpayer funded state institution and asserts this concerns more than free speech.
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Douglas Girod
Girod
Kansas American Legion
University of Kansas
American Legion Department of Kansas
American Legion
United States Military
Dan Wiley
Public Forum on Flags Debates Free Speech and Respect
Joeph Yockey urges KU and state leaders to restore a desecrated flag amid campus free speech clashes. He cites American Legion concerns and cites Hanna Gray, Potter Stewart, and First Amendment principles to advocate open dialogue without preordained outcomes.
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Hanna Holborn Gray
Turning Point USA
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Kansas
Joseph Yockey
Iowa City
KU Defends Free Speech Over Censorship of Flag Art
The Kansas University decision to move artwork resembling a paint-splattered flag signals a retreat from the university mission. Elected officials who pressed for the censorship show distrust of the Constitution and civil liberties, highlighting tensions between campus goals and political demands. Universities exist to generate and share knowledge, and free speech remains essential to that mission.
Letters to the Editor Submissions Guidance
The newspaper accepts letters to the editor 250 words or fewer. Submissions may be mailed to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld.com. Readers are invited to share opinions on local issues with concise arguments and civil tone.
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