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.
To the editor: If you, like me, are talking with others about the City Commission and school board candidates, let’s make those conversations factual. At a benefit for Van Go I heard that an individual associated with a neighborhood “excluded the only currently serving City Commission ...
To the editor: The “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed in July over the objections of most Democratic legislators, was championed by their Republican colleagues. The bill was careful to include generous tax breaks for huge corporations and the wealthy, while it paid less attention to the ...
To the editor: I saw the opened bag of chips before I heard her voice. As the woman lifted her half gallon of milk onto Just Food’s checkout table where I volunteer every Friday, she must have felt as if she’d been caught with her hand in the cookie jar. She said, “I am sorry. I am just ...
To the editor: In response to Chad Lawhorn’s Oct. 22 article about the “unique group” planning to open the Yellow Deli in downtown Lawrence, it’s important to note that the proposed deli is not simply a charming new spot for “the best hot sandwiches in town.” The Yellow Deli is ...
To the editor: I concede that there is far too much illicit drug use across our country. Having lost two nephews to fentanyl-related overdoses, I’m well aware of the resulting pain and trauma survivors experience. That said, I take extreme umbrage at our military being directed to attack ...
To the editor: I am writing this letter to the editor to publicly invite another Lawrence citizen to submit a letter to the editor — specifically District Attorney Dakota Loomis. Mr. Loomis, please explain to the community your detailed rationale for your office’s recommendation of ...