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- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 21 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 3 comments
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 21 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 110 comments
- Former KU student sentenced to 30 days in jail, barred from social media, for attacking female student June 18, 2013 · 4 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 104 comments
- U.S. Supreme Court strikes down voter registration law similar to the one in Kansas June 17, 2013 · 75 comments
- Residents irate over quarry blasting June 18, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: City commissioners now will consider 700 block of Vermont as home for downtown transit hub June 18, 2013 · 17 comments
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Report says schools underfunded $657 million in FY 2015 June 17, 2013
- Agencies join forces to help homeless population acquire financial literacy June 6, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State May 27, 2013
- Free State’s Dieker, Hodison first-team all-league soccer June 4, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- Kansas Board of Regents to vote on proposed tuition, fee increases June 18, 2013
- City girls make all-region soccer June 1, 2013
Letter: New saying
“The greatest fools are ofttimes more clever than the men who laugh at them.” ― George R.R. Martin.
June 19, 2013 at 12:09 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park
This really makes me want to vomit
June 18, 2013 at 5:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lawhorn's Lawrence: The hidden survivors of Quantrill's Raid
Quoin
June 9, 2013 at 4:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Cost estimates for Rock Chalk Park infrastructure come in about $3 million higher than expected; Self's foundation to make $2 million donation
So, if you add this no-bid 3 million to Fritzel's low bid on the building, would Fritzel still be the low bidder? If I was one of the other bidders on the building I'd be pretty mad about this. That is really unfair and probably illegal.
"all nine companies that submitted bids for the project bid the construction between $10.5 million and $13.5 million. The Fritzel firm was the low bidder by about $280,000.". Brilliant!
June 5, 2013 at 6:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Cost estimates for Rock Chalk Park infrastructure come in about $3 million higher than expected; Self's foundation to make $2 million donation
Remember that $50k the city made Fritzel pay for his botching of the Varsity House job? I guess he wants it back.
June 4, 2013 at 6:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Well-defined plan
They aren't asking for the maximum. The bond issue could be more. They are asking for as much as they can without changing the mil levy. They have pared back from all of the various needs and public comment to the maximum without a tax increase. This is fairly prudent. I would still vote yes if there was a modest mil increase. The needs are extensive. I want to belong to a community that values education enough to provide great facilities for all parts of town, all kids.
April 1, 2013 at 9:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Well-defined plan
So spending time to educate voters is bad how? Isn't that the districts obligation? I have yet to meet one educator who isn't completely behind this bond. Lastly, the word I used was ignorant. There is a difference you know. I'm ignorant about many things but I'm not ignorant about this bond. It's good for kids, good for adult learning, good for neighborhoods, good for business, good for property values. It is supported by both sides of the political isle. If you would take some time to study it and talk to real teachers, the chamber of commerce, businesses leaders, your neighborhood leaders, district officials, and BOE members you would be behind it and vote YES as I will do. The time is right, the buildings need renovations, the portables need to go away.
March 30, 2013 at 4:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Well-defined plan
Yes, I don't see why we need to spend money on education or school buildings. We need to send a strong message to the children that they aren't worth our time or money. We should really stick it to the administration too. It will be so awesome to have a whole bunch of dumb kids failing in crumbling, leaky, outdated buildings. That will really show the rest of the state what Lawrence is all about. Vote NO to further the cause of ignorance in Lawrence!
March 30, 2013 at 1:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Public airs questions over $92.5 million school bond issue
The forum was very good and informational. For the most part, with two exceptions...the Americans for "Prosperity" guy didn't know what the heck he was talking about. His ideas were not well founded and not based on any research or homework on his part. He brought some "data" that was intended to show our schools are "failing" and our kids can't read. His data actually showed that well over half of our kids can read and comprehend at the exemplary level. When confronted with real data all he could say was "well you're wrong".
Typical of the AFP (Koch Brothers) group, they try to twist real numbers with words in a way to befuddle and confound in order to promote their agenda which is generally regressive taxing or pushing the majority of the tax burden on the middle class and poor. He came off as a real nice grandfatherly guy who loves schools and loves teachers, he just doesn't want to pay for them.
The only two things he said that I agreed with are:
1. He said that teachers aren't paid enough! Well said! Perhaps he can lobby the governor to meet his oblications for school funding so we can give the teachers raises and hire some specialists! Go Jim!
2. He said that the proposed technical education center to be funded by the bond was a "great idea" . Well said Jim!
I'm voting for this bond for strong schools, smart kids, strong neighborhoods, jobs, and property values.
March 27, 2013 at 8:46 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Editorial: Bond reservations
Have you heard of the term demographic shift? Check the data.
March 25, 2013 at 2:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )