Editorial urges delay in KBA CEO election amid investigations
The Kansas Bioscience Authority faces criticism for rushing to appoint interim CEO David Vranicar as permanent chief. readers question the Johnson County probe into former President Tom Thornton and the BKD audit, urging openness, independence, and answers before finalizing the leadership vote.
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Wichita
Kathleen Sebelius
Wagle
Mead Pleads Guilty After Whiskey Packed Suitcase
In Lawrence 1911 a docket case against Joe Mead charged with drunkenness and resisting arrest. He bought a ticket in Kansas City, arrived in Lawrence and refused to alight. After a chase and seizure of a suitcase containing 16 pints and 11 half pints of whiskey, Mead pleaded guilty and paid a fine. Officers confiscated the liquor and ordered him and the suitcase to leave Lawrence.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Joe Mead
Joe
Kansas City
Lawrence
Vaughn
Smith and Silverthorn
Mead
Old Home Town feature at LJWorld history section
Lawrence column explores historic neighborhoods and past life in town, recounting street names, landmarks, and notable residents. The entry sketches changes over decades, highlighting local sentiment, preserved architecture, and community memory within Lawrence's aging streets.
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Cain's 9 9 9 tax plan sparks GOP chatter in early contests
Intervale New Hampshire reports Herman Cain holding near parity with Mitt Romney in Iowa and New Hampshire as Cain garners national attention with his 9 9 9 tax plan. The piece weighs whether Cain is a modern Wendell Willkie or a different reformist figure amid rising political speculation.
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Cain surge tests GOP calm amid three-way race
David Shribman analyzes why Herman Cain surges in the 2012 GOP field, comparing him to Willkie and Perot, noting Cain’s outsider appeal, race and tax stance, and how surges shift support among Romney and others while establishment voices question his viability. Downgraded to focus on main action and context.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Taxes and Jobs to the Editor Comment on corporate taxation
The letter argues the 35 percent U S corporate tax is nominal and largely illusory due to deductions shelters and subsidies. It contends the effective rate is far lower and that lower taxes do not necessarily connect to domestic job creation in a global economy.
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U.S
Public Forum on Jobs and Money Movement
The author contrasts keeping more money for themselves with creating jobs in the United States. They argue that capital can flow to India, China, Guatemala, Haiti, Nigeria, Korea, and other nations where profits are higher, and that no U.S. law stops this. The piece suggests Republican policy could raise U.S. unemployment. Kevin Haight.
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Kevin Haight
Lawrence
Boondoggle claim echoes in West Lawrence center plan
Laura Routh questions city debt for a new recreation center in West Lawrence. She cites tax, fee increases, staffing cuts, and infrastructure needs, argues equity gaps and unknown costs, and suggests private funding instead. She wonders about demand, revenue sufficiency, and project life.
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Journal-World
Self Foundation
Commission
Lawrence
West Lawrence Wellness
East Lawrence
Laura Routh
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