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To the editor: I read with interest the recent column by Rich Lowry. What caught my eye in his opinion piece was not just an apparent lack of preparation for such an event, but the fact that Mr. Lowry seems to believe that President Trump and his administration should not be blamed in any ...
To the editor: In the July 8 Journal-World, the article “Firefighters say proposed cuts are cause for concern” is an understatement. Cuts by the current city administration to the fire department are unfortunate. It seems clear the decision maker(s) do not have the slightest idea of what ...
To the editor: ICE, part of Homeland Security, has become the not-so-secret police for the president. Not just for immigrants anymore, but for all of us. The opinion piece on this despicable state of affairs by Robert Reich is not far fetched. It is reality. (The second phase of Trump’s ...
To the editor: It has happened. Congressman Tracy Mann of Kansas 1st District and our U.S. senators, Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, have voted for the horrid “Big, Beautiful Bill,” which extends large tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations at the expense of programs like ...
To the editor: If Lawrence were to build a more thorough cycling infrastructure, would more residents use bikes for basic transportation? While I heartily endorse multimodal transportation advocate Bill Steele’s recommendation that Kentucky and Tennessee Streets be reduced to one-lane car ...
To the editor: The Sustainability Action Network and its members are spot-on when they say Lawrence streets are overbuilt. The last few years have shown the truth of this, as city life has continued smoothly despite successive construction projects closed or reduced car lanes on first 23rd ...