Opinion

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Opinion: What estate sales taught me about a life well-lived

Estate sales are a newer thrifting experience for me. I’ve always loved to shop at Goodwill and hunt for designer labels and hidden treasures, but estate sales have a different feel. I’d never gone to one until my mom got a house in Florida. The local retirement communities have estate ...

Opinion: France riots aren’t what MAGA says

Polls being what they are, Republicans and their supporters must be feeling a bit like the condemned Frenchmen who rode to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. It’s fitting, then, that they are seizing on unrest in France as a desperate campaign gambit. “The Riots in France Are a ...

Letter: Questions in case data centers come calling

To the editor: Lawrence residents need to be watchful of a data center’s proposal to offer De Soto residents “up to $1,000 annually in the form of property and utility tax credits to every household for 10 years” (see Josie Heimsoth’s Oct. 20 Journal-World article.) Should Lawrence ...

Letter to the editor: An ice rink with a STAR bond

To the editor: Recent discussion of the potential use of STAR bonds to finance development in Lawrence has overlooked a specific type of facility that would fill a local need and draw in visitors: a multipurpose ice arena with a retractable floor that can accommodate concerts; trade shows; ...

Letter to the editor: We could use the $80 million

To the editor: Editor Chad Lawhorn's proposals for obtaining $80 million from the STAR bond program make me question why we have to convince the state to give us our money. It involves imagining a plan that satisfies state qualifications. Do we need $80 million dollars? I think so. Can we ...