Kansas lawmakers urged to back HB 2756 online sales tax plan
Editorial argues Kansas should expand nexus rules to require retailers with over 50 000 in annual Kansas sales to collect and remit sales taxes if they use marketplace facilitators or referrers in Kansas. The measure, set to take effect 2019, seeks revenue and fairness amid Quill v North Dakota limits.
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Supreme Court
North Dakota
Quill Corp
United States
Derek Schmidt
April 4 memory and the Trump contrast in Pitts column
Leonard Pitts argues April 4, the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. murder, should be marked with Obama’s eloquence, not Trump’s shortcomings. He contrasts Obama’s compassionate leadership with Trump’s perceived inadequacy, urging reflection on America’s ongoing struggle toward King’s promises.
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Memphis
Donald Trump
President Obama
Obama
Clementa Pinckney
Barack Obama
Oval Office
Trump
Mara-Lago
Stormy Daniels
America
Today in History March eight notable U S events
On March 8 1965 the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam with 3500 Marines at Da Nang. In 1854 Commodore Matthew C Perry made a second landing in Japan and secured a treaty. In 1948 McCollum v Board of Education struck down voluntary religious classes in Champaign public schools. In 1983 Ronald Reagan branded the Soviet Union an evil empire in Orlando.
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South Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
Matthew C. Perry
Japan
Supreme Court
McCollum v. Board of Education
Champaign
Illinois
National Association of Evangelicals Convention
Orlando
Florida
Ronald Reagan
Soviet Union
Voters Praise Listening Officials and Call for Accountability
The letter commends elected leaders who vote with constituents on LED lighting and SB 405. It notes Lawrence City Commission support for warmer LEDs and Kansas senators who voted no on SB 405, an industrial farming bill. The writer urges voters to continue pressuring representatives and to vote out officials who ignore public input. Gretchen Manus, Tonganoxie.
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Lawrence
House
Gretchen Manus
Tonganoxie
Public Forum on Arm S Role in School Safety
Marsha Henry Goff of Lawrence argues for arming teachers and staff to defend students, contrasting with teachers and unions who oppose weapons. She cites slain teachers and coaches who shielded pupils, noting police are minutes away as seconds count in shootings.
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Tom
Marsha Henry Goff
Lawrence
Trump editor’s note on gun violence and rhetoric
Joe Douglas argues for societal change and gun restrictions, criticizing the NRA for fostering paranoia while acknowledging useful safety roles. He notes the broader toll of gun violence and urges attitudes shift as a symbolic first step toward safer policy.
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NRA
Joe Douglas
Lawrence
Teachers Armed? A Call for Voluntary Concealed Gun Carriage
The speaker notes no push for universal arming but supports voluntary carry for teachers who choose, are trained, or are veterans or retired law enforcement. The discussion centers on policy, safety, and readiness without enforcing blanket adoption.
Call for stricter gun limits and ban on AR-15s
The speaker supports broader restrictions on gun access and advocates removing assault rifles such as AR-15s and bump stocks. They argue regular citizens have no need for weapons designed to kill many people and reference tragic mass shootings in Florida and Las Vegas as justification.
Letters to the Editor Submission Guidelines
The notice outlines submission options for letters to the editor under 250 words. It advises avoiding name calling and libelous language and provides mailing and email addresses for Lawrence Kansas submissions.
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