Election timing debate on local votes in Kansas
Editorial argues November scheduling and partisan local races would not boost turnout and risks ballot length and confusion. Officials favor mail ballots or other methods, while opponents warn that making city and school board races partisan would harm communities and students. current terms and July start would be disrupted.
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Ansas
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Lawrence School Board
Shannon Kimball
Lawrence
Giuliani On Black On Black Crime Sparks Controversy
Leonard Pitts Jr argues that focusing on black on black crime ignores broader systemic injustices. He notes violence within communities, prosecutions against black offenders versus police misconduct, and policies that harm African Americans. He calls out redlining voter suppression mass incarceration and unequal justice.
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New York
Rudy Giuliani
Meet the Press
Chuck Todd
Michael Brown
Ferguson
Giuliani
Todd
America
Michael Eric Dyson
Republican Party
Insurance rate hikes shock Lawrence in 1914 notice
From the Lawrence Daily Journal World November 30 1914. Insurance companies imposed a 12 percent rate increase without prior notice or hearing in Lawrence. The insurance commissioner approved the move, prompting calls for the official removal for lax oversight. Compiled by Sarah St John Readmore.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Stand Confirms Stance On Same Sex Marriage Letter
A reader replies to editor about Nov 21 note on same sex marriage. Robert L Cook of Lawrence defends his views, rebuts David Burress and Judy Northway, questions accusations of racism, and states he will not be shamed. He writes after shopping at Hy-Vee on Nov 22 and includes references to religion civil rights and regional history.
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David Burress
Burress
Judy Northway
Alabama
Mississippi
R.L. Cook
Robert L. Cook
Lawrence
Good Samaritan Helps Stranger Jump Start Car at Hy Vee
Geraldine B. Smith recounts a bystander who could not start her car, but retrieved jumper cables from a Hy Vee employee and got the car running. The helper refused payment, saying he wouldn’t set a bad example for his children, and Smith later donated to the Salvation Army in gratitude.
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Salvation Army
Geraldine B. Smith
Lawrence
Thanksgiving editorial prompts balance in Journal-World
Piet R. Knetsch of Big Springs commends the Thanksgiving message from the Journal-World while urging a more balanced editorial stance. He notes the page pairs calls for fairness with sharp partisan columns by George Will and Charles Krauthammer, arguing such contrast fuels polarization.
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Journal-World
George Will
Krauthammer
United States
Piet R. Knetsch
Big Springs
Honesty questioned after budget deficit remark
Tim Hamill argues that Gov. Brownback’s remark about "considering all options" to fill a budget gap reveals a broader pattern of political dishonesty. He contends deficits were forecasted long before now and political rhetoric masks truth, urging honesty in campaigns.
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Journal-World
Gov. Brownback
Tim Hamill
Lawrence
Letters Policy From The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World welcomes letters to the Public Forum and sets a 250 word limit. Submissions should be of public interest and avoid name calling or libelous language. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires name address and phone number of the writer for publication.
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Journal-World
Journal- World
Lawrence
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