Kansas senators consider convention of states amid school finance deadline
Kansas Senate debates calling a convention of states to propose constitutional amendments as a fresh approach to curb federal power, while courts set an April 30 deadline on school finance reform. Supporters cite checks on Congress, opponents warn of unlimited amendments and radical change. Twenty-two senators supported the measure with sixteen against, needing 27 votes for approval.
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Talking to a Man Who Denies a Grieving Father
Leonard Pitts condemns conspiracy culture and fake news while recounting Pastor Frank Pomeroy confrontations with Robert Ussery, who allegedly denied the pastor’s murdered daughter’s existence. The column questions how to engage facts with the fact-challenged and laments America’s drift toward distorted truth.
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March 11 history highlights from 1918 to 1965
On March 11 1918 U S Army soldiers at Fort Riley Kansas reported what are believed to be the first confirmed U S cases of a deadly global flu pandemic with 46 deaths The pandemic worldwide claimed an estimated 20 to 40 million lives In 1513 Giovanni de Edici was proclaimed pope taking the name Leo X In 1888 the Blizzard of 88 began hitting the northeast causing about 400 deaths In 1965 Rev James J Reed a white Boston minister died two days after being beaten during civil rights disturbances in Selma Alabama
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Where am I to editor in Lawrence remarks on taxes
A Lawrence resident writes to the editor in frustration after relocating from Chicago and Illinois to Kansas. She complains about costly finances and property tax increases in Lawrence and questions local governance, signing as Cindy McMurtrey.
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Public Forum Critiques Obama Gun Policy and City Budget Costs
Josh Myers calls for one group to bear costs for the community while Ken Meyer notes sidewalks and city maintenance. The speaker questions U S gun policy and funds that may arm children, urging accountability and broader taxation to cover services.
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Obama waiver on child soldiers sparks moral debate
The 2009 waiver of Child Soldiers Prevention Act provisions allowed U S aid to continue to nations known to use child soldiers including DRC Somalia South Sudan and Rwanda Critics say the move reflected national security interests over child protection while supporters frame it as a pragmatic policy choice in a complex security landscape The central question remains how to best protect children while addressing global armed conflict and gun policy.
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Sidewalk tax sparks homeowner backlash in Lawrence debate
A resident denounces city commission plans to tax homeowners for sidewalk upkeep, calling the proposal discriminatory and unfair. The writer argues neighbors without sidewalks avoid costs and liability, while individual property owners would bear repairs and snow removal burdens despite shared use.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines for Journal-World
Readers may submit letters under 250 words signed with name, address and phone. Only name and city printed. address and phone used for verification. The Journal-World may edit letters without altering viewpoints and grants a nonexclusive license to publish. Submissions to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS or email letters ljworld.com.
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