To submit a letter to the editor, please email your submission to letters@ljworld.com or mail it to Box 888, Lawrence KS 66044. Letters should be 250 words or less, be of public interest and should avoid libelous language. The Journal-World reserves the right to edit letters, as long as viewpoints are not altered. Letters must bear the name, address and telephone number of the writer.
To the editor: The recent Opinion column from Veronique De Rugy is problematic with the conclusions guiding younger generation in its assumptions that the Baby Boomers are taking excessive payouts from Social Security. Payments are not excessive by my calculations based on what I've actually ...
To the editor: I have no doubt that the current construction on Ninth Street is entirely necessary and a wise use of our tax dollars. But I see the fallout for excellent businesses like 9th Street Mexican Tacos and it makes me angry. Rebuilding our infrastructure shouldn't be so harmful to ...
To the editor: During this time of partisan rancor and governmental disfunction at the highest levels, it is reassuring to see that our local county continues to deliver outstanding service in supporting our infrastructure. I’m referring specifically to the recently completed bridge ...
To the editor: The Lawrence Journal-World on Dec. 12 ran an article headlined “Local crisis line to retire its number. The article referenced previously reported that “approximately 80% of the staff at Headquarters last year signed a letter demanding the resignation of the entire board ...
To the editor: I read with alarm the mayor’s recent vision for Lawrence: more buildings, more annexed land, more housing developments. What I did not read was a single word about climate change. Not one acknowledgment of the environmental consequences of this expansion. Not one plan for ...
To the editor: I am thinking about what is taking place with the 300-unit apartment complex that can’t get enough parking. Their proposal is an off-site parking lot to make the city believe that this will solve the problem of not meeting city code. I am reminded of the HERE of Lawrence ...