Editorials Voted plans for Lawrence schools reform
Lawrence's school board approved design contracts for four of five bond funded packages totaling 92.5 million for building renovations and a workforce training center. The chamber endorsed the bond, urging collaboration with community colleges to expand technical programs and strengthen local business and community prospects.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Douglas County
Kansas City
Johnson County
Neosho County
Holcom Center
Loopholes and distrust in government power
George Will argues that Lois Lerner exemplifies a bureaucratic, partisan state eroding trust in government. He links Salvi's FEC battles to broader concerns about regulatory overreach, NSA data collection, and a progressive trust‑us rhetoric that he says justifies increased state power.
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al Salvi
University of Illinois Law School
Salvi
Senate
Dick Durbin
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FEC
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Durbin
FBI
IRS Exempt Organizations
Iowa
Right To Life
House
Ways and Means Committee
Peter Roskam
R-Ill
Washington Post
New York Times
Roskam
Lerner
National Security Agency
America
NSA
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Time lists miss two groups in most influential index
The piece critiques Time Magazine 2013 list of the world’s 100 most influential people and adds two omissions. It highlights the roles of America’s 74 million children and 7 million teachers, praising their impact, dedication, and need for support. Budig and Heaps note leaders like Malala, Pope Francis, and Aung San Suu Kyi, while recounting the voting process and final outcome.
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Google
Bing
YouTube
Time Magazine
Malala Yousafzi
Pope Francis
Aung San Suu Kyi
Lady Gaga
Gene A. Budig
Kansas University
Alan Heaps
College Board
New York City
Public Forum on Coining and Quoins in Architecture
Readers dispute a front page piece on Quantrill era building analysis. Editor notes a term mix up coin ing versus quoin and explains quoins as corner masonry. Another letter urges biblical verse references in discussing shamanism and healing approaches.
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Quantrill
Massachusetts
David Dary
Steve Padget
Lawrence
Gay Doudoroff
Great service or grave danger in a conservative era
A reader argues that a conservative Republican administration has caused widespread havocs in the state and warns what a full conservative Republican federal government might mean for the nation. The letter notes policy guidelines for public forum submissions and publication rights, inviting further letters to Journal-World.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Everett Hickam
Lawrence
Journal-World
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