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- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013 · 66 comments
- Free State girls clinch 6A state track title May 25, 2013 · 2 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 49 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 29 comments
- Veritas graduation celebrates faith, family May 25, 2013 · 4 comments
- Opinion: Discrimination more than just poor service May 25, 2013 · 19 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 19 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 49 comments
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013 · 17 comments
- Police department's case for a new facility not likely to show on next year's budget, officials say May 25, 2013 · 10 comments
- Graduation and 'stepping up' an all-school event at Bishop Seabury May 24, 2013
- Bill Self: Security tricky subject May 25, 2013
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Lawrence pastor seeks to reconnect youth to NAACP May 25, 2013
- Kansas baseball moves to 2-0 in Big 12 tournament May 25, 2013
- Opinion: NYC has seen enough of Anthony Weiner May 25, 2013
- Opinion: New Orleans has inspiring rebirth May 5, 2013
- No problem: Harmon-Thomas puts FSHS girls track in first May 25, 2013
Planning Commission to debate Menards project Monday amid signs momentum may be turning
We also need options for consumers that will keep as many dollars in our community as possible. Having only one option with limited product availability in the city has driven out a significant amount of retail spend and consequently tax revenue. And while the city should not give incentives to retail those jobs will be invaluable to those that are fortunate to obtain them.
May 17, 2013 at 12:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards
That is flat false. At least two members of the Common Core Validation Committee have refused to sign-off on the so called "standards" because of concerns about adequacy (http://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com...).
In addition there are law suits currently underway pertaining to the invasive nature of the data (longitudinal data system) that will be collected on each child from their first day in a classroom through adulthood including their post education careers. The data collected goes far beyond just that which is specifically education related. The suits surround wording in the original program that grants the Department of Education sole authority over what data is compiled, how it is controlled and who has access across any governmental agency and private individuals or companies. This is too big brother but this is what government does. By its nature it will continue to grow whether it is by Republicans or Democrats. The political class in the country has effectively distracted us by dividing us. If we truly want to value our liberty we must be united against the expansion of government which is in conflict with said liberty.
May 17, 2013 at 11:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards
The federal government has no Constitutional authority with regard to education. It is specifically relegated to the states to administer. For the federal government to take our tax dollars out of the state, move it around in the federal bureaucracy and then dangle in front of us with the caveat that we give up state control of education is blatant disregard of the Constitution. We should all be appalled by it whether we agree with what the federal government is trying to achieve or not and whether it is a Republican or Democrat in power.
May 17, 2013 at 10:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards
More like Common to the Core. Don’t let our children be common anything. Kansas and in particular Lawrence should strive to develop the best, most cost effective education system we can for our children. I want our community to be what other communities strive to be. This "standard" will result in administrative complacency, more bureaucracy and destroy what little competition is left in education. Education benefits from 50 states and local communities trying different approaches in their drive to do it better. If common core is a failure how will we know?
The federal government will essentially mandate what is taught in every school in the nation by way of controlling education funding. This gives too much control to the feds. We should all be concerned because the "standards" can change with the political winds. I am equally opposed to Obama dictating what my kids learn and how they learn it as I was Bush or whoever the next President will be. No child left behind was a well intentioned waste of money. I think it did more to harm education than help and I think Common Core being even more politically driven will do even more harm. We should hold the line; and then beat back the federal government’s intrusion into the States authority over education. I know many people dislike Brownback’s positions on education and that is fine but I feel as though we have far more influence to effect change in our child’s education the closer it is to our communities. Keep education local.
May 17, 2013 at 9:56 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Wiggins followed heart in signing with Jayhawks
Both in their last year playing playing ball in Kansas. Thanks to Wichita State for their help on this one.
May 15, 2013 at 1:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Former Senate president mentioned as challenger to Brownback says he's not running
Eliminating the income tax is the best economic policy I've seen come out of the legislature in some time. Consumption based taxes are the only way to fairly tax. The simple fact is that as long as Government uses the tax code to redistribute wealth (i.e. Earned Income Tax, Green Energy tax breaks for companies like GE, corporate welfare) and uses the tax code to manipulate the behavior of citizens (i.e. tax penalties for failing to carry healthcare insurance, tax breaks for buying electric vehicles) there can be no fairness and true liberty is a fallacy. Government is not the protector of freedom; it is the oppressor of freedom. It is incumbent on each citizen to restrain Government in order to protect that liberty, despite the allure of what the Government is offering.
May 15, 2013 at 12:16 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City estimates it may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to keep concealed weapons out of city buildings
Exactly. He made the error of putting his keys in the same pocket as his firearm and while reaching into his pocket the key struck the trigger causing it to go off. It was a fluke and probably far less likely to happen than getting shot in a movie theater or other public place by a mad man on a rampage.
May 14, 2013 at 10:08 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City estimates it may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to keep concealed weapons out of city buildings
False. Most firearms deaths do not occurs as a result of accidents.
May 14, 2013 at 10:04 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City estimates it may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars per year to keep concealed weapons out of city buildings
Seems we are more concerned with keeping law abiding citizens authorized to carry firearms concealed after going through an extensive background check from carrying inside city structures and less concerned with criminals that will conceal a weapon and carry it right past that sign if they have deadly intentions. In the nearly 7 years since the implementation of concealed carry I am not aware of a murder, mass shooting or other violent crime committed by a concealed carry holder using a firearm. Plenty of criminals with illegally owned firearms have committed numerous violent crimes in that time however.
May 14, 2013 at 9:50 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
School board moves forward on sex ed curriculum
Sex ed is a sensitive subject that has not only social impact but impacts family moral values and religious beliefs. The local school district should require opt in for these classes before they influence children in ways that contradict the parents objectives for raising their children. For the state or local government to inject itself without invitation in these matters is inappropriate. These classes can be addressed after hours at various times of the year to ensure that there is opt in and valuable class time is not wasted on it rather than the basic education we all want for our children.
May 14, 2013 at 9:16 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )