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Journal-World Editorials

Editorial: Development shift?
Will city officials be less concerned about downtown Lawrence as they consider future development proposals?
May 24, 2013
Now that the Rock Chalk Park deal is under way, it is likely City Hall officials and city commissioners will shift gears on their policies relative to encouraging and accepting proposals for new retail development.
Editorial: Guns, speech
May 23, 2013
Various loopholes may limit the impact of a bill that bans the use of state funds to promote or oppose gun-control measures, but the measure reflects a disregard for free speech that should concern Kansas residents.
Editorial: Judicial joust
Legislative leaders upset with the Kansas Supreme Court are fighting back with proposals for fundamental changes to the state’s judiciary.
May 22, 2013
The good news is that it’s unlikely the Kansas Legislature will take further action during its current session to alter the powers or selection process for the Kansas Supreme Court. However, three bills introduced by the House Federal and State Affairs Committee last week almost guarantee a heated ideological battle next year about the role and significance of the state’s highest court.
Editorial: Hometown pride
May 21, 2013
Congratulations to Lawrence High School graduate Sri Srinivasan, whose nomination for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday unanimously sailed through the Senate Judiciary Committee and is headed to the full Senate.
Editorial: Police needs
May 20, 2013
With the ever-contentious Rock Chalk Park recreation center project now past the bidding stage, perhaps next up for serious attention from the Lawrence City Commission will be the proposal for a new police department facility.
Editorial: Poor process
May 19, 2013
If there ever was a perfect example of talking out of both sides of your mouth, City Hall officials and some city commissioners have provided it to city taxpayers.
Editorial: Bidding debacle
May 17, 2013
The no-bid arrangement that city officials accepted for Rock Chalk Park is looking like a costly mistake for city taxpayers.
Editorial: Gun law costly
May 16, 2013
It will be disappointing to shift needed resources to metal detectors and security screening.
Editorial: Court case
There’s no need for city officials to reopen discussion of lighting tennis courts near Lawrence High School.
May 15, 2013
Like volleys back and forth across the net, the issue of lighted tennis courts is being served up again for the Lawrence City Commission.
Editorial: Assault action
It’s way past time for military and elected officials to address the growing epidemic of sexual assault in the military.
May 14, 2013
Last week’s Pentagon report on sexual assaults in the military will be difficult to ignore.

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