Editorial on KDOT communications over South Lawrence Trafficway
The piece laments KDOT attorney Mike Rees for providing misleading statements about the EIS and tribal consultation, noting interagency friction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It argues such miscommunication hinders progress and that agencies must speak in good faith while keeping the public properly informed.
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Department of Transportation
KDOT
South Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas Highway 10
Kansas Turnpike
Mike Rees
Rees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
EIS
Haskell Indian Nations University
Bill Graves
Dean Carlson
Lawrence Road
Topeka- Lawrence
Kansas City
Democrats stretch campaigns to a de facto national primary
David Broder reports that the Democratic Party reshapes its 2004 nominating calendar to front load contests. Iowa caucuses shift to January 19 2004 and New Hampshire primary to January 27 2004, with states allowed to move up to February 3 2004. The plan aims to start fundraising and staffing in early 2003, lengthening the campaign season and intensifying early campaigning nationwide.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Terry McAuliffe
Bush
DNC
Iowa
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
James Roosevelt
Rules Committee
White House
al Gore
Joe Lieberman
John Kerry
Joe Biden
California
Gray Davis
Dick Gephardt
Tom Daschle
House
Senate
McAuliffe
Gore
Kerry
Boston
Gephardt
Daschle
South Dakota
Lieberman
North Carolina
John Edwards
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Ashcroft and Kennedy Legacy Clash in Anti Terror War
Column contrasts Attorney General John Ashcroft with Robert F. Kennedy, noting Kennedy’s focus on organized crime and civil liberties while Ashcroft’s approach leans on broad detentions and reduced oversight. The piece argues Ashcroft risks eroding constitutional protections despite claims of bipartisanship and points to Palmer-era raids as a cautionary parallel.
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John Ashcroft
Robert F. Kennedy
Justice Department
Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Ashcroft
A. Mitchell Palmer
Palmer
al-Qaida
FBI
David Cole
Georgetown University Law Center
The
Center For Constitutional Rights
Public Forum: Slow down and reflect on speed culture
Lester Marsh from Lawrence argues that society’s rush creates a faceless, drive-thru world. He cites speeding on 30 mph streets, frequent red light impatience, and the growth of fast food as signs of a hyper culture racing toward an undefined end.
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Jack Anderson
Lawrence
Stephen Bertman
America
Lester Marsh
Unfair wages in Lawrence letters challenge policy
Charles Epp critiques Lawrence city officials for approving a tax abatement policy that sets minimum wages by occupation from the Kansas Labor Market survey. Executives earn 60.50, while truck drivers receive just 6.62, reflecting a living wage gap that subsidies poverty wages at multi million dollar firms. He urges residents and commissioners to demand a fairer standard.
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Kennedy
Hack
Henry
Kansas
Lawrence
Laborstates
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Charles Epp
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Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Dolph Simons III
Dan Simons
New Ventures
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H.R
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Dallas Dolan
Ed Clambrone
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Sixth
Kaw
Douglas County
U.S
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Ijworld.com
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