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To the editor: In a recent Journal-World I read that the U.S. will soon require new vehicles “to sound alarms if rear passengers don’t fasten seat belts” and to lengthen “the duration of audio and visual warnings for the driver’s seat.” Oh, goody. I can hardly wait. I use my ...
To the editor: Young adult immigrants known as Dreamers in 19 states will be temporarily blocked from getting health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s public marketplace. This includes Dreamers in Kansas, thanks to our state attorney general, Kris Kobach. Judge Daniel Traynor of ...
To the editor: I recalled a post-Thanksgiving dinner conversation with relations who share a different set of political views when reading your article dealing with the new KU center that looks at the future of democracy (“Heading for a Backslide?” Dec. 4). A well-informed electorate ...
To the editor: There can be no justifying the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson. Reports are that bullet casings left by the murderer were inscribed with words such as “delay” and “deny.” The New York Times speculates these may be “references to ways that health ...
To the editor: City and county commissioners are elected representatives and not leaders, as so often stated in the Journal-World. All elected positions are employees of the people. “We the People” must demand transparency and accountability or our elected representatives will continue to ...
To the editor: A heartfelt thank you, Lawrence, for turning out for and supporting the Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade. It takes an army to produce this tradition, which is one of a kind. I want to recognize and thank each of the groups that make it happen: the Lawrence Police Department, the ...