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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2011
Page
7
A compiled list of Lawrence city and surrounding area officials with addresses phone numbers and email. Includes Aron Cromwell mayor Bob Schumm vice mayor Mike Amyx Hugh Carter Michael Dever Jim Flory Rich Minder Mark Bradford Bob Byers Mary Loveland Marlene Merrill Scott Morgan and state representatives and senators with their offices and district details.
In Washington the debt ceiling fight triggers warnings from Treasury Secretary Geithner that failing to raise the limit would be disastrous. The piece notes the contentious approach to fiscal action and hints at tough negotiations ahead as policymakers seek a path forward.
Charles Krauthammer argues against a fixed deadline and warns the debt ceiling fight tests fiscal policy. He weighs debt service against revenues, GOP leverage, and the political viability of spending caps and budget cuts. He notes Boehner’s dollar-for-dollar proposal and Obama’s likely demand for large cuts to secure a larger hike. He signs off as a columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group.
Ruth Hull questions Kansas Rep. Pete DeGraaf about planning ahead and his stance on Planned Parenthood. She notes he carries a spare tire and suggests he may not plan for a nail spill like the Interstate 70 closure, pondering if misfortune could happen to him.
The reader argues Brownback’s 600K cut shifts funds from arts to space tourism subsidies and ethanol farm welfare. They say art persists without state help, citing local artists and businesses that support arts, urging funding to communities rather than the arts commission.
A public forum warns the state faces a prolonged ugly period. The Arts Commission may return, unless the Koch brothers secure Brown’s permanence in power. Jim McCrary remarks frame the issue.
Curtis D Bennett argues that Governor Brownback uses line item vetoes to balance a 493 million shortfall by slashing arts and social programs, citing a 340 million Ad Astra statue project on the state capitol dome as emblematic waste and criticizing the approach as politically motivated damage.
Artur Baggants argues the Global Commission on Drug Policy deems the War on Drugs a failure. He claims it wastes police and court resources and swells prisons with nonviolent offenders while drug production and use rise since 1970. He criticizes Obama for resisting change and calls for urgent policy reform.
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words and public interest. Submissions may be edited for clarity while viewpoints remain. By submitting you license publication and acknowledge authorship. Include name address and phone number. mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters@ljworld.com.
In 1986 Tamika Walker became the first girl to join the Boys' Club of Lawrence paying a $1 summer enrollment. The blue building at 500 E. 23rd opened to girls for the summer, with plans to include all children year round. Some boys objected, while Kansas University's bequest of over $2.25 million funded scholarships for deserving students, including athletes, from estate of Wichita oilman James Davis Jr.
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