Editorial Outcry Over KDHE Sunflower Permit Ties
A Kansas City paper reveals emails showing KDHE officials letting Sunflower Electric select questions and supply answers for 6 000 public comments on a coal plant permit. The process, described as a total abdication of responsibility, prompts concern over state agency independence and public trust during Gov Parkinson’s term.
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E-Verify plan risks unintended harms in immigration policy
Andres Oppenheimer argues against mandatory E-Verify for all new hires, warning it could push undocumented workers deeper underground, harm industries such as agriculture, and cause legal residents to lose jobs due to identity errors. He cites cost, 'Hispanic name' misidentifications, and potential $17 billion revenue losses, urging legalization alongside verification.
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NOW Demands Apology From Gov Brownback Over Capitol Demonstration
The National Organization of Women calls for an apology from Governor Brownback after what they describe as harassment by capitol police during a Capitol steps protest. A reader recounts a separate June 14 arts demonstration where license checks and warrants were allegedly used, urging accountability and addressing broader concerns about SRS and the Kansas Arts Commission funding.
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Public forum on wind farm zoning and governor’s exclusion
Cowley County commissioners face scrutiny as they discuss a planned wind farm while the governor expands the wind-farm-free zone in the Flint Hills without notifying local officials. The situation prompts broad public sentiment that apologies are unlikely, likened to an elephant tangled in a spider web. Jack Oregovic Lawrence.
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Trash fees and water quality reminders spark reader concerns
A reader questions city trash fees citing Deffenbaugh's 17.43 for three months and compares KC charges. Another letter thanks Jennifer Smith for stormwater guidance, urging pervious pavement, rain gardens, and watershed action to protect water quality and supply downstream.
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Old Home Town deer breaks window on Massachusetts Street
A deer that came from a city park crashed through a plate glass window at 722 Mass. It ran across mass street after being coaxed from the shop. Police said the animal then headed into the woods behind the VFW building and appeared safe. The piece notes a planned elderly housing complex at 17th and Massachusetts facing local opposition for size. It also cites a 1911 note about dog muzzle laws and rabies in Kansas.
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Letters Policy for The Journal World
The Journal World invites public interest letters under 250 words and asks writers to provide name address and telephone. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and reserves distribution rights. Submissions can be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ijworld com.
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