City manager tenure in Lawrence earns mixed praise
The editorial thanks Mike Wildgen for his service while noting the difficult, demanding role in a growing university city. It stresses that long tenure brings scrutiny amid infrastructure costs, planning concerns, and divided City Commission, and urges five commissioners to pursue a cooperative, superior city government for Lawrence’s future.
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Retiring chair Thomas caps mixed GOP era in Congress
Washington Post columnist David Broder examines Bill Thomas California Republican who quits as Ways and Means chair after reshaping tax social security Medicare and welfare policy while deepening partisan divides He merged reform aims with hardball tactics leaving a bruised institutional legacy and uncertain bipartisan paths ahead
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South Dakota abortion ban hardens divide in nation
Ellen Goodman reports from Sioux Falls as South Dakota imposes a near total abortion ban with no rape or health exceptions, aiming to overturn Roe. The move signals a push by anti abortion purists to test a Supreme Court majority while prompting calls for shared ground amid national debate.
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