KU Budget Cuts Signal Fiscal Restraint at University
The University of Kansas announces a 20 million dollar, nearly 6 percent budget cut for the coming year across all campus departments to align spending with revenues. Chancellor Girod and Interim Provost Lerner push disciplined budgeting to steady finances, address past criticisms, and ease tuition pressure, even as athletic department declines and job impacts loom.
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Bernadette Gray
Degrading the marketplace of ideas
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius discusses how fake news and weaponized information from Russia China and Gulf states distort the free press He notes Trump’s role in spreading deceit and urges journalists to disclose sources and biases while outlining a chronology of Qatar Saudi Arabia and UAE leaks and counter leaks shaping public view.
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Yousef al- Otaiba
Otaiba
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MBS
New York Times
Elliott Broidy
Broidy
New York
Washington Post
Iraq
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town June 1 1893 Lawrence Gazette item
From the Lawrence Gazette June 1 1893: Baldwin Dr Davis near death. cold wave hits town. strawberry crop light. Baldwin Ledger editor busy with a bicycle. Mrs. Geo Smith widow of Judge Smith critically ill. dancing in the barn at Jake Cummings near Sigel Saturday night.
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Jake Cummings
Sigel
An honorable man to the editor on Sen. McCain
A reader defends Sen. John McCain as an American hero amid criticism from Donald Trump and Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney. The author recalls McCain’s Vietnam War ordeal, torture, and captivity, contrasting his heroism with Trump's deferments, and lauds McCain’s dignity.
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McCain
Trump
McInerney
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Public Forum praises integrity of lifelong public servant Craig Tucker
A formal public forum lauds Craig Tucker of Lawrence for a lifetime of service, noting his unwavering conscience and respect for those with differing views, contrasting him with national figures commonly associated with the Trump era.
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Craig Tucker
Lawrence
License not needed to shield Kansas kids
Jarod Wolsey argues against licensing for DCF foster care licensing roles. He explains his work as a foster care surveyor and former Texas investigator shows competency matters more than licensure. He cites Becky Fast but contends life saving comes from skill, professionalism, and compassion, not a license.
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Kansas
DCF
Department
Becky Fast
National Association of Social Workers
Jarod Wolsey
Lawrence
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Community readers are invited to send letters under 250 words. Submissions may be mailed to P.O. Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld.com. Include clear opinions, references to local issues, and a real name for publication.
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