Voters speak as Lawrence eyes bold new leadership
Editorial reflects on election results in Lawrence where residents approved all three sales taxes amid tax increases at city county and school district levels. It notes likely shifts toward liberal governance with new commissioner Jennifer Ananda and potential school board changes, calls for transparency and bold spending, and forecasts an exciting, uncertain path ahead.
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Bone Thrown From Train Kills Union Pacific Official
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports a bone from a baggage car of an eastbound troop train on the Rock Island killed J. R. Hopkins, division roadmaster of the Union Pacific, as he rode returning to Lawrence. The fatal incident occurred about 11 30 this morning two miles east of town.
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Why are we OK with shootings and our thoughts
Leonard Pitts questions American tolerance for mass shootings, noting repetitive tragedies from Isla Vista to Sutherland Springs. He contrasts responses to Muslim and non Muslim attackers, arguing urgency and accountability are needed to stop the cycle of violence. He urges society to face the root causes and act beyond thoughts and prayers.
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Tax bill raids endowments of major universities
Washington denounces the 1.4 percent excise tax on endowment earnings affecting about 70 leading colleges and universities. The piece argues the move jeopardizes private philanthropy, endangers need blind admissions, and weakens the balance between private donors and public funding, warning of broader government overreach. George Will, longtime columnist, notes Princeton specifics and urges preservation of endowment independence.
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