Lawrence weighs housing trust fund details before moving ahead
Editorial notes local group efforts to expand affordable housing in Lawrence while city commissioners call for more information. A July conference will showcase housing trust fund use elsewhere, but questions linger on fund goals, funding sustainability, and equitable allocation amid competing city needs.
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Libyan emails reveal Washington court intrigue not policy
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius analyzes Hillary Clinton and Sidney Blumenthal email exchanges on Libya as a window into Washington power circles. The messages reveal personal flattery, gossip, and influence bids rather than concrete policy prescriptions, amid Libya's deteriorating security.
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Realistic view of rail safety costs and policy
In response to the Amtrak derailment, Mike Hoeflich argues that rail safety depends on economics and politics. Expensive safety tech like slowing devices on dangerous curves requires government subsidies or higher passenger costs, shaping future risk levels and public policy.
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