Opinion: Accusations paralyzing government

Tough week for Obama, when he should be doing a victory tour right now. Stock Market has been insane this year, deficit doing better, jobs coming back slowly.

But it is about time to rip the bandaid off, raise interest rates, stop printing money, and put some big boy pants on. At some point we will create another housing bubble if people are borrowing at almost no interest.

May 17, 2013 at 4:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

NBA teams size up McLemore, Withey at combine

The ghost of Greg Oden says Noel will not be number one.

May 17, 2013 at 4:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bid for recreation center comes in about $10 million lower than expected; questions grow over other cost estimates

"The city has an architectural estimate that projects the value of the improvements are closer to $33 million. A majority of city commissioners have said Fritzel’s offer — which they have viewed as a donation to the city — makes the project unique."

LJW 12/21/12

This is no longer a donation. We could have put this on city land and saved money.

May 15, 2013 at 6:15 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

Then the city employees should be able to carry to protect themselves from the public.

May 13, 2013 at 1:49 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Editorial: Shirking state

I think we vote for people that vote on stuff like that. Majority rule, and they wanted Brownback.

May 12, 2013 at 7:39 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Area bands excited to play star-packed Kanrocksas

Good for the band, but Kanrocksas was not that successful two years ago, paying a rumored million to Eminem. If they can get the same 50,000 to pay big bucks when fun. is the big headliner,then they can make money.

May 12, 2013 at 7:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Simons' Saturday Column: Lawrence has lost growth, economic momentum

Bush has been gone for 4 years, and we had a Dem governor for 8 of the 12 years you talk about.

May 4, 2013 at 6:40 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Spring storm leaves cloudy skies with cold, wet conditions

One thing for sure, it looks like is a cold, wet, muddy weekend for events like swap meet at the fairgrounds, Art in the Park, and those big out of town swap meets in White Cloud and Sparks.

May 1, 2013 at 6:29 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Project to build intergenerational retirement community in Lawrence moving ahead

It all sounds good, I just get a bad feeling about it already. A contractor builds a bunch of homes with millions in tax breaks in return they build a few homes for retirees. I know, I am sounding like a Republican and I don't like it, but we saw what happened with Rock Chalk Center. The words "multimillion-dollar project" scares me.

April 29, 2013 at 9:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Editorial: Tax fairness

I love how people make up numbers. If it's not ebay, your most likely paying sales tax already on about everything you buy online.

I think what hurts small business the most is selection. Stores have less and less inventory, while the internet has everything.

April 29, 2013 at 12:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )