Cyber loafing in March Madness grips Franklin County workdays
Editorial notes that the start of March Madness keeps local workers, including KU, KSU and Wichita State fans, glued to screens. Research by Joseph Ugrin of Kansas State University shows 60 to 80 percent of online work time is nonwork, prompting stricter policies and clear consequences to curb cyber loafing. Enforcement remains tricky amid concerns of a Big Brother atmosphere and mobile device use.
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Ottawa Herald Editorial Policy and Purpose
The Ottawa Herald outlines Reader Forum as an open community venue for local impact issues. It commits to honoring individual rights and protecting free press and free speech while using editorials to educate and persuade residents and institutions toward progressive actions.
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Veterans hologram on licenses was shelved by lawmakers
The session discussed a voluntary holographic veteran marker on licenses, costing about 95000 to program. Lawmakers dropped the idea after concerns about officer safety and possible profiling in enforcement scenarios. The Speaker marked the bill as not acted upon and stricken from the calendar.
Texas senator pushes plan to ban Planned Parenthood sex ed
Texas Senator Ken Paxton introduces a bill to bar Planned Parenthood from supplying sex education materials to schools amid broader anti abortion rhetoric. The move follows a rural Texas superintendent's controversial claim that farm life provides sex education. A poll shows strong support for family planning funding among voters.
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