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Elon Musk warned that if Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill, he would form a new “America Party” to primary those who voted for it. He doesn’t need a new party. He has his old one, the Democrats. Many Democrats have grown to intensely dislike Musk, and they have their ...
It’s Fourth of July season! Time for barbecues and Chinese-made fireworks (watch out for those tariffs). For Independence Day, I suggest also celebrating some folks that really make America great: immigrants. Throughout our history, waves of immigrants have made our country stronger, ...
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 ...
To the editor: U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall in a press release on June 23 reports that “The One Big, Beautiful Bill puts an extra $1,000 a month back in your pocket — now that’s money for groceries, for gas, or your kids’ school supplies.” In the same press release he reports that ...
A seasoned veteran of Chicago politics once told me that it often takes Democrats a couple of four-year cycles out of office before they can pull their fractious factions together into a winning coalition. There’s a lot of truth in that, and that’s why I am not surprised to see the ...
