Not a good time for Lawrence bicycle tax proposal
Editorial argues against a half mill property tax in 2015 to fund bicycle paths and sidewalks. It notes potential grant leverage but warns of competing needs, especially a new police station, risking a citywide election and voter fatigue. Cyclists urge more spending, while editors call the timing ill advised.
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Lawrence
Bob Schumm
Schumm
Michael Almon
Sustainability Action Network
Almon
Johnsons Great Society legacy seen as bifurcated and lasting
George Will notes LBJ reshaped American governance with the Great Society, ending poverty and racial injustice while expanding government. He contrasts soaring trust in government in 1964 with modern dependence, cites poverty decline, but warns of welfare tangles, work decline, and rising out-of-wedlock births, underscoring civil rights gains alongside social costs.
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Washington
Lyndon Johnson
Providence
R.L
University of Michigan
Johnson
United States
Barry Goldwater
FDR
Supreme Court
Congress
American Enterprise Institute
Nicholas Eberstadt
LBJ
America
Eberstadt
Goldwater
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Poll tax collection progresses in Lawrence area
In May 1914 Lawrence reports twelve days into poll tax collection with about $1,600 raised. Collectors face tough cases including a man digging a cistern who paid $3.00 after a collector descended 25 feet to reach him.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Think of the future To the editor
A reader warns that amid proposals to raise property taxes for bike paths and to consolidate police, schools, and county plans, the town faces rising costs from redevelopments, libraries, capital funds, recreation centers, depots, heritage efforts, and social services. The letter questions tax limits and the impact on future residents and business relocation.
Public critique of science views and funding
A May 1 letter to the Journal-World criticizes Krishtalka and academic science arguing cosmology climate change and evolution drive funding and policy. The writer accuses academia of wasting taxpayer money on pet projects and questions scientific progress. Letters policy outlines submission rules and contact details.
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Academia
David Penny
Lawrence
Journal-World
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