Time running out in Topeka on Kansas budget crisis
Editorial warns Kansas lawmakers with days left in the 2017 session that no appropriations bill or school finance plan exists. Economic forecasters predict weak growth and potential recession, blaming 2012 2013 Brownback tax cuts for revenue shortfalls and a billion-dollar budget hole. Lawmakers offer tinkering on tobacco alcohol taxes and a broad kitchen sink plan, but faces hard choice on repealing the Brownback tax cuts.
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Kansas
Center For Economic Development and Business Research
Wichita State University
Kansas City
Wichita
Topeka
Jeremy Hill
Center
Sam Brownback
Brownback
House
Senate
Self-pity as political harm in Lincoln and Roosevelt eras
An analysis of how Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt faced vicious personal attacks from rivals and the press. The piece notes Lincoln’s life vilification and Roosevelt’s anti-Semitic derision, arguing both used wit to counter critics and stay resilient.
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C-Span
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Washington
U.S
Lincoln
Illinois
White House
William Manchester
New York
Roosevelt
Abe
Coast Guard praise and wartime leadership contrast
The piece contrasts Chief executive self pity with praise for Coast Guard service and cites Eisenhower's D Day leadership. It cites Mark Shields of Creators Syndicate commenting on the Coast Guard Academy commencement and President Trump’s remarks and a history lesson on wartime resolve.
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David McCullough
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
United States
America
John Gardner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
France
Ike
Cherbourg-Havre
Mark Shields
Creators Syndicate
Old Hometown in 1917 Baldwin Fall Breaks Wrist
Mrs George Gamble, three miles north of Baldwin, broke her wrist in a fall while feeding chickens in the barn lot yesterday afternoon. The fracture was painful and difficult to set. A Baldwin physician attended the case, and she is reported to be improving today.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
George Gamble
Baldwin
Honest critique of Trump urges action over defense
Lawrence reader T J Henderson argues that defending Trump amid negative coverage is dangerous. He urges supporters to demand accountability, noting his Oval Office remarks risk harm and calling for a steadier hand or alternative leadership. He stresses honest discussion over ideology.
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Trump
Oval Office
ISIS
Public Forum Calls for Lower Blue Light LED Lighting
A public forum urges limiting blue rich white LED street lighting citing AMA findings on health and wildlife risks. It proposes 3000K or lower CCT, full shielding, dimming ability, and links to concerns about skyglow and light pollution.
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American Medical Association
Lawrence
AMA
Adrian Melott
Lighting Upgrades Highlight City Energy Conservation Plan
A letter to the editor praises LED investments as part of a $113 million city upgrade program aimed at energy savings. The writer supports adopting efficient lighting and broader conservation measures in municipal facilities.
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Journal-World
Health care fraud and lobbying influence debate erupting
To the editor the writer questions how millions in health care funds are funneled to lobbyists and elected officials and calls out misinformation from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries with the note that the claim trails off.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
P.O. Box
Lawrence KS
Jworld.com
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