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: Money can’t buy my vote

To the editor: Today I received a $90 deposit from the Social Security Administration. I will be sending Trump's bribe to Just Food for their food pantry. Nancy Miller, Lawrence

Letter to the editor: A neighborly view of a candidate

To the editor: It’s not often that you can get a deeper view of a candidate’s character and qualifications in political races, but I have been neighbors with Scott Morgan for over 30 years, and you get a pretty good idea of someone’s true nature after all that time. Scott is ...

Letter to the editor: Latest ballot measure is more of the same

To the editor: What! Again! Another effort to curb the rights of Kansans! The proposed amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot paves the way to prevent Kansans from expressing our right to vote. This is unacceptable in our democracy. I will vote no. Every vote counts. Donna Neufeld Lawrence

Letter to the editor: Fighting irrational fears

To the editor: The Journal-World's reporting on the lawsuit against SB 244, which restricts what bathrooms trans people can use, clearly shows this law only shields cis folks from emotional distress sparked by their irrational fears while contributing to physical and emotional stress for ...

Letter to the editor: Prime soils not prime for data centers

To the editor: I appreciated the Journal-World’s Friday, Sept. 18, coverage of data centers. However, I believe Chad Lawhorn did not include a major concern about the location of data centers: They should not be located on Class 1 or Class 2 soils – the USDA’s top measures of natural ...

Letter to the editor: We already know who can vote

To the editor: The constitutional amendment on the ballot is a recasting of the current section 1 of article 5. The amendment says: noncitizens cannot vote. The current section 1 of article 5 says: citizens can vote, i.e., it proclaims a guaranteed right. The amendment, focused as it is on ...