Tempered budgets overshadow Kansas court funding dispute
Editorial comments on Kansas House budget cuts to the judicial branch, removing 3.7 million in maintenance funds and banning fee hikes, risking staff reductions and delays in court services. It contrasts legislative anger over court rulings with a Senate approach to keep surcharges or fund courts another way, urging restraint and principled checks and balances.
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Kansas House
House
Kansas Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
Douglas County
Doug Mays
Ropeka
Kansas Senate
Kansas
Racism as Crutch and the Bonds Steroid Debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues against using racism as an excuse in reactions to Barry Bonds and the steroids controversy. He reflects on patterns of white denial and black fatalism, urging accountability without turning race into a shield or weapon.
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Keith
Atlanta
Barry Bonds
Barry
America
Mike Tyson
Simpson
Jackson
San Francisco Giants
Hulk
Sports Illustrated
Mark Fainaru-Wada
Lance Williams
Bonds
Hank Aaron
Franklin County Republicans split over Henry Allen for Congress
Lawrence Daily World notes March 21 1906 that Franklin County Republicans distrust their home candidate Henry Allen citing bossism fears. It reports a Kansas City jury releasing a woman prisoner after repeated confessions and comments on local businessmen hoping Charles Scott defeats Allen in the election.
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Lawrence Daily World
Franklin County
Henry Allen
Kansas City
Charles Scott
Letters Policy For The Journal World
Public Forum letters must be 250 words or less and of public interest. The Journal World may edit letters without altering viewpoints. Submitting grants nonexclusive rights to publish copy and distribute. Include name address and telephone. mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters@ljworld.com.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Public Forum: Dealing With Reality on Education
To the editor Jeri Sickels of Lawrence argues that avoiding discussion of drugs sex education and consequences leaves children ignorant. She criticizes Kansas State Board of Education for ideological bias over knowledge and warns that pretending reality does not exist harms society.
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State Board of Education
Kansas
Jeri Sickels
Lawrence
Sirens and stewardship spark Douglas County letters
Readers discuss emergency sirens and when to sound them with Donald Dalquest defending professional judgment and volunteer guidance, while Edith and Len Bogart condemn roadwork that destroyed trees and cut phone lines. Edith Poull warns about wetlands and habitat loss, urging prudent care before development and asking if wildlife can adapt.
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Teri Smith
Paula Phillips
Nancy Bagwell
Donald Dalquest
Overbrook
County Commission
Douglas County
Lawrence
Edith
Len Bogart
Wetlands value urged before beltway project in Lawrence
City residents are urged to reconsider the Baker Wetlands on the southern edge of Lawrence as plans move forward for a beltway. The plea cites traffic concerns and fuel use tied to bypasses, emphasizing the wetlands beauty and rich wildlife and plant habitat worth preserving for the community.
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Public Library
Daniel Poull
Lawrence
Baker Wetlands
Kansas City
Feingold withdraws censure motion over NSA wiretaps
Voter letter lauds Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold for moving to censure President Bush over illegal domestic wiretapping. Writer contrasts Pat Roberts and praises Feingold as a rare national bold voice saying the president is not above the law.
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Wisconsin
Russell Feingold
Bush
Kansas
Pat Roberts
Sen. Feingold
Daniel Patrick Schamle
Lawrence
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