Editorial: Kansas universities debate social media policy
Editors argue the faculty and staff group should replace the regents policy with a guidance based approach that protects free speech and academic freedom. They warn against chilling effects and stress the university as a marketplace of ideas while noting social media’s rapid reach requires responsible use without punitive overreach.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
Kansas University
David Guth
National Rifle Association
Franklin Murphy
Mexico leans toward Cuba and Venezuela amid fear and pragmatism
Andres Oppenheimer argues Mexico under Pena Nieto engages with Cuba and Venezuela driven by fear of leftist unrest and to gain diplomatic leverage. He cites debt forgiveness to Cuba, praise of Fidel Castro, and silence on Maduro's repression as evidence of a pragmatic yet dangerous shift that risks Mexico's democratic image and standing in the First World.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Cuba
Nicolas Maduro
Enrique Pena Nieto
Venezuela
Pena Nieto
Wall Street
Congress
Miguel Hakim
Fidel Castro
Maduro
Latin America
Vicente Fox
Felipe Calderon
National Action Party
Brazil
Americas
Africa
Asia
Chile
Peru
Colombia
Panama
Sebastian Pinera
Pefia Nieto
Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Eudora Bridge Trouble Near Settlement in 1914
Douglas and Leavenworth county boards meet at Eudora to settle bridge work payments after Leavenworth records burned. Officials anticipate an amicable agreement and no major barriers to a fair settlement. Compiled by Sarah St. John.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Eudora Bridge
Douglas
Leavenworth
Eudora
Lawrence faces change as chamber leadership shifts
With new leadership the Lawrence area may rethink economic development strategy as over $450000 in annual city and county taxes fund the Chamber for development. Critics accuse the chamber of failed tax abatements, retail overbuilding, and Open Meetings Act violations, calling for in‑house economic planning by city staff.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Chamber
Bioscience Authority
City Commission
Public Incentives Review Committee
Public Forum critics urge chamber leadership change
Kirk McClure of Lawrence argues that chamberBERS advocates for business interests at taxpayers' expense and are not accountable to the City Commission. He calls for leadership change to place economic development in the hands of professionals answerable to the public.
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Bers
Chamber
City Commission
Lawrence
Kirk McClure
Crimea crisis analysis letter to the editor
A reader letters page discusses Crimea's 2014 crisis with Krauthammer and Ignatius viewpoints, cites Khrushchev on Crimea's 1954 transfer, notes a Russian naval base and Putin's referendum move, and recalls Yanukovich ousting, EU asset freezes, and aims to restore him. The Journal-World invites letters with submission guidelines.
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Charles Krauthammer
Russia
Crimea
Obama
David Ignatius
U.S
Crimean
Sergei Khrushchev
Soviet
Ukraine
Dnieper
Putin
Andre de Nessnera
Voice of America
Viktor Yanukovich
European Union
Yanukovich
Yanukevich
Anna M. Cienciala
Lawrence
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Journal-World
Lawrence Journal-World
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Julie Wright
Ed Ciambrone
Mike Countryman
Ann Gardner
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Electronics
Newspapers
Suzanne Schlicht
Scott Stanford
Wasserw
Old Home Town
Sarah St. John
Ljworld.com
Journal- World
Ijworld.com
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