Letters to the Editor

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.

Letter to the editor: Data centers should be treated like factories

To the editor: The recent opinion piece, “What if we’d treated factories like data centers?” by Rich Lowry omitted several directly relevant facts. There would be less public pushback if data centers were treated like factories. Zoning often allows data centers to be located in or next ...

Letter to the editor: Thank all educators

To the editor: Recently I watched as my 7-year-old grandson climbed the steps for his second-grade year in Lawrence schools. I saw all the smiles from the teachers, the hugs from the parents, the happy faces of kids who were seeing friends again from the previous year. Then, I also recently ...

Letter to the editor: Another clear message to legislators

To the editor: Voter rejection of the last two Constitutional amendments amounts to a landslide renunciation of the Kansas Legislature. Clearly and justifiably, the courts have broader base of public support than the current Statehouse majority. If this out-of-touch Legislature continues to be ...

Letter to the editor: Of all things, why overhaul Head Start?

To the editor: I read with alarm the article “White House moves forward with Head Start overhaul,” published in the Lawrence Journal-World Aug. 7, 2026. Mr. President, you’re overhauling Head Start? Why? Why are you focusing on this tiny program in our country’s mammoth budget? This ...

Letter to the editor: Marshall’s ‘woke’ problem

To the editor: Sen. Roger Marshall recently criticized the Rev. Adam Hamilton, his opponent in the upcoming election, as “Woke" and therefore unqualified for the position. I have known many Methodist pastors and congregants over many years, and they have all been “awake” to the teaching ...

Letter to the editor: Zombie programs damage democracy

To the editor: I read with a mixture of anger, frustration and disappointment a recent article in the LJW about the CDC’s "zombie programs." One program, authorized by Congress yet not funded ($41 million), is the Alzheimer’s initiative. My late mother suffered from dementia for about the ...