Editorials on city school building permit compromise
The Lawrence city and school district reach a plan to resume city permit and inspection oversight for six bond projects, with the district paying half of standard permit fees. Previous waivers and county/private inspectors drew criticism after a construction site injury. the piece urges careful, standard enforcement to prevent future errors.
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Lawrence School Board
Lawrence City Commission
New York
Campaign rhetoric and party jockeying roil Washington
The Democrats push a presidential bid focused on wage stagnation and inequality while the leading candidate faces an FBI investigation for possible mishandling of classified information. A 74 year old socialist with a long Congress record dominates the field, while Joe Biden is sidelined after past runs. The GOP scene mirrors infighting as Ben Carson rises in poll standings amid a festival of ad hominem attacks.
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FBI
Congress
Joe Biden
Ben Carson
Debating religion and loyalty in a presidential race
Charles Krauthammer argues that while the Constitution protects free speech, it also discourages authoritarian ideas. He critiques Ben Carson and Donald Trump for statements about Muslims Hispanics and women, warning of the political damage to their parties in a volatile 2015 Republican race.
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United States
Carson
White House
Old Home Town plan stag two bishops at KU gym
Lawrence Daily Journal World reports Sept 27 1915 that the University of Kansas Men's Student Council proposes a cost cutting dance plan by staging two bishops in Robinson gym to ease student expense. Governors met in executive session to approve the measure after long-standing trouble over dance costs.
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Lawrence _ Daily Journal-World
University of Kansas
Jayhawker School
Robinson Gymnasium
Exonerating the Groveland Four prompts a petition drive
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. outlines the Groveland Four case from 1949 Florida, detailing Norma Padgett’s false rape claim and the ensuing mob violence, wrongful arrests, and a lingering call for justice led by Carol Greenlee and student Josh Venkataraman. It highlights ongoing distrust in law enforcement and the fight to clear the names after decades.
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University of Florida
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Florida
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