Editorial: Keep Kansas spring city elections as they are
Editorial argues against moving local city and school elections to November or making them partisan. Moler of the D League of Kansas Municipalities notes spring elections have run since 1861 and questions any compelling reasons to change. The piece warns that combining with state races or delaying primaries would dilute focus on local issues and shorten or lengthen campaigns in unhelpful ways.
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After Iraq War Ten Years Later Who Lost and Who Won
Ten years after the invasion, critics say Saddam Hussein tops the losers column while the United States also suffered. Goals remain unattained, costs soared, and America’s reputation weakened as Iraq’s civil conflict claimed over 100000 civilian lives and forced millions to flee.
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Iraq war's legacy and Iran's rise reshape the region
Trudy Rubin reflects on a decade after the Iraq invasion noting a still functioning government that arrests opponents and a secret police state. She says Iran benefits as American influence wanes, cites loss of over 4,000 U.S. lives and billions spent, and warns of enduring costs and fragile democracy.
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Settled issue letter critiques Kansas legislature
A reader denounces the Kansas Legislature for focusing on reproductive rights and guns, blaming Kochs for power and urging restraint. The letter mocks gun culture in schools and cites a civil war over the supremacy clause, signing as Richard L. Warrick of Lawrence.
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Public Forum on Reason and Seat Belt Policy
In a public forum letter Ralph Planthold calls for a firmer Kansas seat belt law after recounting personal loss and contrasting Florida’s $150 per unbelted occupant fines with Kansas's weaker enforcement. He argues Reason and observable facts must guide policy and urges stronger enforcement beyond two weeks a year.
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Accident Hurls Duck Hunters Companions Injury Near Lawrence
Wilbur Eberhart, son of Noah Eberhart, six miles southwest of Lawrence, was accidentally shot in the back while duck hunting with companion La Vernesse. The gun discharged while crawling through grass. charge entered his back, causing serious but not fatal injuries. He was taken to Jones Hospital for treatment.
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Mindless matter to the editor critiques on reason and faith
The letter discusses Professor Leonard Krishtalka’s sparring with religion, noting his claim that explanations of the natural world belong to reason rather than dogma. It cites C S Lewis paraphrasing Krishtalka and critiques his stance.
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