Community colleges own their campuses not the state
Editorial argues community colleges in Kansas are locally owned and governed, not state property, unlike state universities. While state funding supported 103 million last year, the state should fund locally owned campuses differently, acknowledging autonomy and local control.
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Hutchinson
William Wojciechowski
Pratt Community College
Community Colleges
Kansas Board of Regents
Clamor and the Rule of Law in U S Civil Liberties
Washington Post columnist Jim Hoagland argues that despite scandals surrounding Gonzales Libby and CIA renditions, the U S legal system and civil libertarians remain robust. He cites Supreme Court Justice Breyer and Tocqueville to defend ongoing clamor as a civic virtue guiding balance between counterterrorism and personal liberties.
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Washington
U.S
Scooter Libby
CIA
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alberto Gonzales
Gonzales
Karl Rove
Bush
Cheney
Rove
White House
W.B. Yeats
Bush White House
America
Congress
KGB
Russia
United States
Vladimir Putin
Munich
Putin
Supreme Court
Stephen Breyer
Breyer
Dixie Chicks
Michael Moore
HBO
Bill Maher
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
State universities need funding now for repairs
A letter from William R. Merson argues Kansas Legislature should raise taxes gradually to fund major university maintenance, warning deferred maintenance costs rise and education is essential for higher wages and state revenue. Also reported are observations of a prebict meeting at a Wakarusa Drive water treatment plant and parking enforcement behavior by city staff.
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Kansas
William R
Randy” Merson
Junction City
Wakarusa Drive
City Utility Department
Eighth
Vermont
Atic
Public Parking Attendant and Meter Tactics Debate
A letter-writer describes a downtown parking meter attendant issuing tickets despite brief exchanges of politeness and questions the tone of city employees. The piece, from John Galt in Lawrence, argues for obedience to laws despite perceived arrogance and highlights a separate discussion on college textbook pricing and publisher responses.
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John Galt
Lawrence
Time for Change in Lawrence City Election
Deb Passig urges voters to back a broader tax base and better roads and sewers, criticizing six years of progressive leadership and Kansas growth lagging behind other cities. She recalls Lawrence’s past 2.5 percent yearly growth and strong infrastructure as she advocates change ahead of the April city commission election.
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City Commission
Lawrence
Kansas
Deb Passig
LMH Considers Policy Changes to Preserve Finances
Lawrence Memorial Hospital faces rising costs and competition guiding policy shifts and long range planning to maintain financial health. In calendar 1982 patient volume is expected to dip about 5 percent as the hospital adapts to changing conditions.
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Lawrence Memorial Hospital
LMH
Letters Policy for Public Forum at Journal-World
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum limited to 250 words and public interest. The paper may edit letters while keeping viewpoints intact and requests writers to supply name, address and telephone number. Submissions by mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or by email to letters@journalworld.com.
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Lawrence
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Kansas
U.S
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Journal-World
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