Letters to the Editor

To submit a letter to the editor, please email your submission to letters@ljworld.com or mail it to Box 888, Lawrence KS 66044. Letters should be 250 words or less, be of public interest and should avoid libelous language. The Journal-World reserves the right to edit letters, as long as viewpoints are not altered. Letters must bear the name, address and telephone number of the writer.

Letter to the editor: Inflation truth

To the editor: As an editor of a newspaper with integrity, I am sure you would not intentionally mislead your readers. I would like to point out that in your newspaper I often see a misleading description concerning inflation. Over and over I read in your newspaper that “inflation is ...

Letter to the editor: A refreshing meeting

To the editor: This past Saturday, a group gathered in the community room at Sunrise Project to hear County Commissioner Karen Willey give a program for the local chapter of Women For Kansas on solar siting regulations in our county. Differing viewpoints were represented, including supporters ...

Letter to the editor: Challenge to ‘moral deficit’

To the editor: Comparisons between funding needs/campaigns at KU and Kansas Athletics and funding community needs presented as moral choices only serves to polarize or create false dichotomies that are not productive nor grounded in sound economic reasoning. Most of the funding for the ...

Letter to the editor: Kansas stands alone

To the editor: As election season starts to heat up, here are two fun facts to ponder: (1) as of 2024, only 10 states tax retirees’ Social Security benefits; (2) as of 2024, only 10 states have refused to expand Medicaid benefits to lower-income people. Only one state has the dubious ...

Letter to the editor: The real cost of flying

To the editor: Taylor Swift, as an expression of their romantic relationship, flew in a private jet from Japan to watch Travis Kelce play football. Now Kelce flies in a private jet across the globe to see her perform. Are Travis and Taylor contributing to global warming with the CO2 produced ...

Letter to the editor: Don’t allow public camping

To the editor: I would like to congratulate the City Commission and city staff on the completion of our Pallet shelter village. It looks to be well thought out and functional. I hope the city will run this facility with strong management. A well-defined code of conduct should be developed ...