Lawrence editors explore remodeling as police HQ option
City commissioners may retrofit an existing building for the police department rather than pursue a new structure. The former Riverfront Mall site and other locations are under review as a cost saving alternative after a sales tax plan failed. Decisions hinge on budget timing, tax impact, and taxpayer interests.
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Registration tops record for second day of summer session
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes that registration and enrollment for the Summer Session at the University began yesterday and continued through the week. By noon today about 325 students were enrolled, the largest on record for the second day of the summer term. County common school graduations have been postponed indefinitely due to bad weather and impassable roads.
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Conservatives Push for Trade Pact Fast Track in Congress
George Will writes that Congress should approve Trade Promotion Authority to enable a 12-nation Trans Pacific Partnership, arguing it would boost growth, restrain presidential power, and counter protectionist and redistributive policy aims while Republicans risk harming the economy by opposing freer trade.
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Jimmy John's Non-Compete Controversy Sparks Lunch Debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Jimmy John's uses two year non compete clauses to control workers after leaving, claimed by critics as petty tyranny. Franken co sponsors a bill to end such practices while the company denies current use, prompting questions about corporate secrets and worker mobility.
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Public Forum Rigid Politics In Kansas Legislature
To the editor, Richard L. Warrick of Lawrence criticizes the Kansas legislative session as endless and stuck in ideological purity. He argues the electorate bears blame for party rigidity, noting voters choosing party over candidate and harming citizen interests.
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Paid to fight? Public wage ethics debated in letters
The Journal World readers question government workers being paid for delays. Mary Ann Kieffer argues pay raises reward fighting, linking it to higher taxes and debt. Letters to the Public Forum must stay under 250 words, include name, address, phone, and can be mailed or emailed.
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