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To the editor: Living in Lawrence I was working as a lawyer handling cases in courts across Texas. A judge there, who knew me only through my cases in her court, called one morning asking for campaign money. That doesn’t happen in Kansas where judges aren’t forced to curry political favor, ...
To the editor: Let’s be very clear about the “prime farmland” in Grant Township that Save Our Soils Kaw Valley Foundation purports to preserve from a solar installation through a frivolous lawsuit based on meaningless technicalities. The land in question is currently producing ...
To the editor: We flew our flag on July Fourth, not because we agree with the current outrageous efforts to undermine the foundations of our republic, but because we continue to believe in our ability to meet the current challenges and continue to strive to realize the promises made in the ...
To the editor: Remember the primary election in August 2022? Some legislators attempted to change the Kansas constitution to remove the constitutional right to abortion. By placing this amendment question on the primary election ballot, I believe these legislators hoped to increase the ...
To the editor: It's no surprise that few children walk to school (see LJW 7/1/26) because Lawrence, sadly, does not have a pedestrian-friendly culture. The city could help by enforcing traffic laws, especially those requiring drivers to stop at stop signs and for pedestrians in crosswalks; ...
To the editor: Many of you, like me, may have little enthusiasm to celebrate the 250th anniversary. Many of you, like me, have not flown our nation’s flag for several years. I’m choosing to celebrate and will gladly fly the flag. I’m choosing to celebrate because of what the ...