Lawrence to install police cameras with policy guardrails
Editorial notes Tuesday Lawrence City Commission debated adding two or three federal grant funded surveillance cameras on Massachusetts Street. After public input officials required a detailed policy on use before installation, balancing safety at events with privacy concerns.
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City Commission
Ninth
Massachusetts
Tarik Khatib
Congress must curb rulemaking with REINS Act
George Will outlines Rep. Geoff Davis Kentucky proposal REINS to require congressional approval for major federal regulations. He argues regulatory burden costs exceed benefits, noting Obamacare Dodd-Frank and existing admin rules. Debate centers on balance among branches and potential vetoes by Obama or Romney.
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REINS
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Claremont Review of Books
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Chris DeMuth
National Affairs Quarterly
Capitol Hill
DeMuth
Barack Obama
Executive Branch
Virginia
Mark Warner
House
Senate
Mitt Romney
Obama
Romney
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Building a healthy community in Douglas County
United Way and the Lawrence Douglas County Health Department led a countywide health and quality of life assessment with over 1,500 participants. The piece urges shared vision, measurement, coordinated action, and backbones to drive a Community Health Improvement Plan and calls residents to engage through reading the assessment and viewing the ldchealth video. Bryan Culver and Paul Liechti are cited as board chairmen.
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United Way
Lawrence-Douglas County
Health Department
Ldchealth.org
Bryan Culver
United Way of
Public Forum Backs Tax Reform Views From Wichita Visit
Joseph Henchman of the Tax Foundation urges Kansas to broaden the tax base and cut rates, notes revenue loss requires smarter spending cuts, and suggests a one time efficiency push to foster future growth while Gov. Brownback’s tax reform stands.
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Kansas
Gov. Brownback
Joseph Henchman
Tax Foundation
Washington, D.C
Letters Policy For The Journal World Submissions
The Journal World invites public interest letters under 250 words. Submission grants the paper nonexclusive publishing rights and may be edited for clarity. letters must include name address and telephone number and may be sent by mail to Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 or by email to letters ijworld.com.
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