Shared maintenance plan for Broken Arrow Park advances
County commissioners approved a plan to have the city handle park equipment while the county mows up to the dividing line, ending a fragmented system. The piece argues coordinated services reduce waste and cites multiple Kansas local government units, urging greater efficiency and eventual broader consolidation.
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Broken Arrow Park
Lawrence-Douglas
Douglas County
League of Kansas Municipalities
Lawrence
Wyandotte
Dou
Subsidies and reform debated for the Postal Service
Philip Terzian argues the USPS, a quasi independent agency since 1970, needs permanent subsidies alongside profit incentives. He notes high debt of 11 billion and pension liabilities of 32 billion, calls privatization risky, and contends modernizing plus steady service at reasonable prices may require government support.
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Post Office
Congress
The
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Amtrak
Nashville
Washington
Republic
Illinois
Florida
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United Parcel Service
Jack Welch
Marine Corps
Board of Governors
Philip Terzian
Providence Journal
Universal health care plan echoes by Truman and Clinton
The piece argues for universal health care funded by general revenues, not a dedicated tax. It contrasts universal care with national health insurance, notes rising costs, and suggests Medicare-style basic coverage with private supplements. It cites Jefferson and envisions ending the Medicare tax in favor of universal coverage.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Thomas Jefferson
Supplemental Insurance Company
Medicare
Public Forum endorses ECO2 open space plan for Douglas County
Todd Aschenbach of Lawrence commends ECO2 for engaging public forums on protecting open space while boosting economic development. He notes open space attracts business, water quality and historical land conservation, and urges broad citizen involvement to design a land use program with a 1/4 cent tax increase supporting the community.
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ECO2
Douglas County
Todd Aschenbach
Lawrence
Letters Policy Guidance for Public Forum Submissions
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words of public interest. The paper may edit for clarity without altering viewpoints. Letters should include the writer’s name address and telephone number and be submitted by email to letters lworld.com.
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