Opinion

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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 ...

Letter to the editor: Love of America vs. hatred of Trump

To the editor: It is time to decide. Do you want socialism or capitalism? In this election you will have to make a choice. Do you want to live in a land of opportunity where "the sky's the limit," or do you want to live with no hope for a better future? Are you OK with paying your ...

Opinion: New houses shouldn’t be built on the workers’ backs

Arguments over immigration can be smart or misguided, but they are always complicated. Let’s start with an annoying one. Donald Trump’s ramp-up of immigration arrests has hit the construction industry, much of whose labor force is undocumented. Employers of such workers are blaming the ...

Opinion: Lessons from the French protests

On Monday, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted that police have “lost control” as some cities continue to see massive waves of looting and mayhem. Social media brims with images of stores being ransacked, cars burning, and mask-wearing goons running wild. In Limoges, the ...

Opinion: A nearly $2 trillion deficit – and no excuse

The federal government just closed fiscal year 2026 with a deficit of nearly $2 trillion, according to figures the Congressional Budget Office released earlier this month. Only the two pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 were worse. Today, though, there is no recession and no emergency. These ...