Baldwin growth plans push Baldwin to broaden tax base
Editorial compares Lawrence and Baldwin stressing the need to attract industries to share the cost of services. Baldwin plans include a 7.9 million bond for schools, a 3.8 million sewage plant, a 3 million electrical upgrade, and two 750000 gallon water towers. Bond repayment relies on property taxes, highlighting reliance on residential rates if commercial base remains low.
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Suburb politics mapped by Myron Orfield in Washington
Washington analysis of Myron Orfield's book Amer ican Metropolitics The New Suburban Reality Using maps of 25 metro areas to split suburbs into five types and show how suburban voters swing elections He argues control of legislatures and the White House hinges on winning both at risk and bed room developing suburbs with metro governance reforms urged by a Democrat author.
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Kansas Legislature Approves Regents Budget Increase
The Kansas Legislature approved an appropriations bill for the Kansas Board of Regents including a 7.5 percent rise in Kansas University’s operating budget for the next fiscal year. KU officials led by Chancellor Clarke Wescoe were to be prominent at the dedication of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. A 1902 World comment on Chancellor Frank Strong notes his imposing stature and action mindset.
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Public Forum Questions Galileo Lecture Claims
George Wiley challenges a KU lecture summary on Galileo. He cites Jerome Langford arguing Galileo did not produce conclusive proof of heliocentrism, as stellar parallax was unseen with 17th century tech, and that publishing offended church leaders, including Urban VII.
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Raintree Run praise and library planning views from readers
Paul Heitzman thanks the Raintree Run organizers Steve and Marcia Riley and race volunteers for a great event and notes the work behind the scenes. Fred Whitehead critiques library location planning, educational policy, and governance, urging targeted literacy efforts and cautions about downtown bias.
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City spends for bus system and traffic calming islands
The city spends hundreds of thousands on a bus system with few riders while buses run and sit empty on main streets. It urges taxis, trained drivers, a dispatcher, and eligibility cards for transit needs. It notes not to consult EC firms. It also funds islands and roundabouts at Research Park Road and Legends Drive, described as traffic calming but hazardous.
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Letters Policy for The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World welcomes letters to the Public Forum and sets guidelines on length public interest and civility. Letters should be 250 words or less include the writer name address and telephone number and may be submitted by email to letters ljworld com.
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