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To the editor: As a long time resident of Old West Lawrence, I have closely followed the issue of homelessness for some time. While I can appreciate the frustration of the business leaders about the issue, their responses in a recent article reminded me of a remark attributed to Mark Twain: ...
To the editor: The League of Women Voters of Kansas wants to alert Kansans about a hearing of the Special Elections Committee of the Kansas Legislature being held on Sept. 27 and 28. The only oral testimony being allowed at this hearing is from people claiming that there was voter fraud in the ...
To the editor: Why in the world are so many Republicans against supporting Ukraine with all the money and weapons the U.S. can afford? If we don’t help Ukraine, we are eventually likely to face the Russians ourselves. Does anyone think Vladimir Putin will stop with a victory in Ukraine? ...
To the editor: As the Journal-World reported, KU dropped dramatically in the U.S. News rankings, but its leaders don’t seem very concerned. Some of this is simply demographic, as Kansas is a low-population state with two (or arguably three) flagship institutions and a stingy Legislature. ...
One-sided testimony To the editor: Here in Kansas we are lucky to have outstanding public servants such as Scott Schwab and Jamie Shew who ensure the integrity of our election process. I have seen firsthand as a poll worker the extraordinary precautions around our elections and the ...
To the editor: One of the victims of serial rapist Cory Elkins has shared her thoughts with me in what she calls an open letter to Jean Gilles Phillips, director of the University of Kansas School of Law’s Innocence Project, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez and Senior ...