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To the editor: What! Again! Another effort to curb the rights of Kansans! The proposed amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot paves the way to prevent Kansans from expressing our right to vote. This is unacceptable in our democracy. I will vote no. Every vote counts. Donna Neufeld Lawrence
To the editor: The Journal-World's reporting on the lawsuit against SB 244, which restricts what bathrooms trans people can use, clearly shows this law only shields cis folks from emotional distress sparked by their irrational fears while contributing to physical and emotional stress for ...
To the editor: I appreciated the Journal-World’s Friday, Sept. 18, coverage of data centers. However, I believe Chad Lawhorn did not include a major concern about the location of data centers: They should not be located on Class 1 or Class 2 soils – the USDA’s top measures of natural ...
To the editor: The constitutional amendment on the ballot is a recasting of the current section 1 of article 5. The amendment says: noncitizens cannot vote. The current section 1 of article 5 says: citizens can vote, i.e., it proclaims a guaranteed right. The amendment, focused as it is on ...
To the editor: Kudos to Chad Lawhorn for his article on AI, which frames the risk/benefit dilemma mankind faces on moving forward toward machine super-intelligence. Despite the ostrich in the sand stance of our “genius” president who calls the risk a “hoax,” it is real. AI has the ...
To the editor: On Saturday, Sept. 26, the editor noted three projects supposedly important to KU's success. I'd suggest he consider a fourth, which doesn't appear to be underway: immediate action to reopen Hilltop Child Development Center. KU's leadership seems far more interested in real ...