The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.
To the editor: The recent decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to rescind the Biden-era minimum staffing rule is a devastating step backward for nursing home residents and the workers who care for them. HHS claims the rule “disproportionately burdened facilities” ...
To the editor: I have just read Riggs Skepnek’s piece regarding replacing the greenhouse building at 1501 Learnard with a parking lot. I am stunned that this idea could be taken seriously by city planners. Yet, why am I surprised? I lived in Lawrence for over 40 years and watched as ...
To the editor: Closing the Community Building for public use is a terrible idea for numerous reasons. The building has been a great, inexpensive resource for downtown people who want to warm up, shower or exercise. The city has gradually improved the building over the years. The weight room ...
To the editor: The last couple of days, I have been trying to ascertain the moral code of the current administration. Between the strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific and the arrests of parents, children and U.S. citizens, one thing stands out very clearly: The underlying premise of ...
Sometimes one crisis seems to lead to another for President Trump — and he’s got plenty of trouble brewing. For months now, Trump’s approval rating has taken a beating for the knock-on effects of the government shutdown and the ongoing Epstein files fiasco. In November, his ...
To the editor: While anyone who expects consistency from the orange troll who currently occupies what remains of the White House is on a fool’s errand, he has recently outdone himself in his response to two unrelated incidents united only by their tragedy. First there was the ...
