Editorial urges robust slate for Douglas County races
The editorial argues for multiple candidates in the two open Douglas County Commission seats to foster issue discussion and voter choice. It notes many offices remain uncontested, highlights incumbents’ advantages, and observes competitive state and federal races, driven by energized voters in the current presidential cycle.
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Douglas County Commission
Kansas Senate
Register of Deeds
County Commission
Commission
Kansas House
Lawrence
Jefferson County
House
Douglas County
Kansas
Experience or positions sway voters in presidential race
The 2008 election could hinge on whether voters favor McCain’s experience or Obama’s positions. Polls show McCain leads on experience and world affairs, aided by his Navy service and Iraq surge involvement, while Obama risks questions on national security and diplomacy. Public opinion on meeting adversaries and Iraq policy remains divided, with surveys indicating persistent tensions between experience and stance.
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Lawrence Journal-World
McCain
ABC News-Washington Post
Vietnam
Senate Armed Services Committee
Iraq
U.S
al-Qaida
Iran
NBC
Obama
Illinois
AIPAC
Jerusalem
Israel
Venezuela
Cuba
United States
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Gallup
CBS News
Carl P Leubsdorf
Washington
Dallas Morning News
Farmland site vs island annexation in Lawrence debate
Lawrence residents and business leaders urge rehabilitation of the 467 acre Farmland Industries site at the southeast gateway, warning that an island annexation of 154.9 acres near the Lecompton I 70 interchange would complicate cleanup, depress Farmland's sale and raise long term infrastructure costs while preserving rural space and lowering immediate tax revenue gains.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Farmland Industries Inc
Farmland
Douglas County
Lathrop & Gage
Kansas City
Journal-World
Lawrence City
Lecompton I-70
Journal- World
Public Works
Chuck Soules
Ron Olin
Horizon 2020
Greater Lawrence
Casey Liebst
Leibst
Kansas
Manhattan
Topeka
David Faurot
Kansas University
1983 Douglas County valuations fall ahead of tax change
A preliminary report by the Douglas County appraiser shows personal property and real estate values down nearly 2.5 million from the prior year. Appraiser Don Gordon says the immediate effect could be a tax increase next year.
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Douglas County
Don Gordon
Gene Shaughnessy
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