Editorial: Fill the ballot for June primary and beyond
The editorial urges party leaders to fill county and state race slots ahead of the June 2 filing deadline. It notes several open seats in Douglas County and at the Kansas House and State Board of Education, stressing the need for qualified challengers to keep incumbents accountable and ensure strong local representation in August and November elections.
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Kansas Legislature
Kansas State Board of Education
Douglas County Commission
County Commission
Kansas House
Tom Hollard
Baldwin City
Kansas Senate
Roger Pine
Tom Sloan
Senate
Marci Francisco
Sloan
Barbara Ballard
Paul Davis
Kennedy a unique national leader
Washington sees Kennedy as a landmark political figure whose illness could alter the course of national politics. The piece lauds his decades of influence on civil rights health care and Iraq policy, notes his willingness to work across aisles, and speculates on effects if sidelined.
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Washington
John
Dallas
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Senate
Kennedy
Barack Obama
John McCain
Philip Hart
Michigan
Vietnam
Iraq
Obama
McCain
Bush
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum Letter Questions Senator Roberts on GI Bill Funding
A Lawrence reader criticizes Senator Pat Roberts for fundraising tone and political stance on GI Bill funding. The writer cites a Journal-World editorial and argues Roberts opposes taxing the ultra-wealthy to fund the legislation, labeling patriotism as a cover for political maneuvering.
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Pat Roberts
Journal-World
Sen. Roberts
Roberts
Ray Finch
Lawrence
Publiarum
World
Ijworld.com
Writing skills cited as essential for future success
The College Board and Pew study urge focus on writing in schools noting teens see writing as valuable for later life. They highlight that many teens prefer writing digitally yet still rely on traditional methods, with 82 percent outlining daily school writing and 93 percent writing for personal enjoyment outside class.
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The
College Board
National Commission On Writing For America
United States
Gaston Caperton
Warren Buffet
Omaha
Pew Internet & American Life Project
National Commission On Writing
Bob Kerrey
U.S
Writing Commission
Pew
Richard Sterling
National Writing Project
Commission
Gene A. Budig
Kansas University
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W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Jr
Dolph ¢. Simons Jr
Dennis Anderson
Chris Bell
al Bonner
Ed Clambrone
Ann Gardner
Caroline Trowbridge
Sara Wilhelm
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Smart
Kansas
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Patrick Knorr
Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
Ralph Gage
Davidbroder
Shoost
Mary McGrory
Washington Star
Washington Post
Budig
Doonesbury
INE
Alcen TN
Pte AG
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