Editorial urges keeping Kansas Supreme Court selection process
The piece supports Gov. Parkinson’s plan to name a new justice after Robert Davis’s resignation, arguing against adopting a fully appointed system. It notes the current nominating commission structure, compares it with Missouri Iowa Nebraska and others, and warns a governor controlled process risks cronyism and political influence.
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Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
Alaska
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Bar
Kansas Senate
Senate
Parkinson
Davis
Mark Parkinson
Moore urges placing mosque on ground zero sparks debate
Leonard Pitts Jr comments on Michael Moore and Newt Gingrich provocation over a Lower Manhattan mosque. He cites Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf calling for a nondenominational memorial and warns against letting extremists hijack discourse. He argues moderates must unite to defend American ideals.
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Michael Moore
CNN
Lower Manhattan
Ground Zero
Moore
Newt Gingrich
Holocaust Museum
Washington
Sept. l
Feisal Abdul Rauf
Rauf
Giants
Raul
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Miami- Herald.com
Good governance to the editor on redevelopment and subsidies
A reader thanks a columnist for criticizing redevelopment at 23rd and Ousdahl and opposes public subsidies and new sales tax districts. The letter questions TIF funded projects Bauer Farms and Oread for long term community benefits, urging City Commission to protect public trust and pursue sustainable growth over private equity gains.
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Bob Schumm
23Rd
Ousdahl
Bob
Lawrence
City Commission
Bauer Farms
Oread
Public Forum letters raise LEED standards and local concerns
Readers discuss public help for sustainable architecture, equal Homecoming Court access for seniors with disabilities, and tax impact on local businesses. They criticize zoning and signage costs, question Lowe’s/Walmart outcomes, and reiterate Letters Policy for submitting views to the Journal-World.
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Sven Erik Alstrom
Lawrence
Audrey Hughes
Bailey Knowlton
Connor Caldwell
Aly Frydman
Lynne Bodle
Lowe’s
Walmart
Mary Ann Kieffer
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Old Home Town Years Ago in 1985
Planning commissioners def erred requests for Campus West No 1 along Yankee Tank Creek in western Lawrence. Flood plain zoning removal recommended. Residents blamed blocked creek beds for flooding and discussed stream maintenance to cut flood risk. Local leaders urged seat belt programs, and Sen. Pearson voiced views on hijackings and security measures. John Branin clarifies a Lawrence death hoax from 1910.
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Lawrence
Commission
Manhattan
Hutchinson
Olathe
Kansas
Lawrence Daily World
John Branin
John Brannon
J. W. Branin
Western Union
United Press Association
Oregon
the World
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Dan C. Simons
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Dan Cox
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Gingrich
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