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Community Voices April 18, 2021 - 5:37 pm

Ryan Desch: Shortage of single-family homes in Lawrence is cause for alarm (Column)

by Ryan Desch

“It may sound like hyperbole at first, but if the current real estate trends in Lawrence continue at the current pace, soon it may be nearly impossible to buy a single-family home in Lawrence for less than $200,000,” Ryan Desch writes.

Community Voices April 15, 2021 - 11:07 pm

Colton Swaim: Don’t let the Kansas Legislature restrict our right to vote (Column)

by Colton Swaim

We know that the 2020 election was secure. Claims of fraud and abuse nationwide and […]

Community Voices April 10, 2021 - 5:20 pm

Letter to the Times: Lawrence should ban conversion therapy, but with detailed language

by Deacon Godsey, Lawrence

An open letter to the Lawrence City Commission: RE: the current proposal to ban the […]

Community Voices April 7, 2021 - 4:30 am

Kirsten Kuhn: With 8 words, Kansas bill has stripped constitutional rights (Column)

by Kirsten Kuhn, @KSLibertarians

“Just go ahead and throw out your copies of the Constitution,” Kirsten Kuhn writes as a bill suspends statutory speedy trial rights in Kansas until May 2023.

Community Voices April 6, 2021 - 4:30 am

Erick Vaughn: Volunteer Month & Child Abuse Prevention Month the perfect time for CASA (Column)

by Erick Vaughn, Douglas County CASA

“This month highlights the ongoing need for volunteer advocates who can provide critical services and support for children who have experienced abuse and neglect,” Erick Vaughn, of Douglas County CASA, writes.

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Community Voices April 3, 2021 - 12:37 pm

Box of Balloons: All kids should be able to celebrate their birthdays (Column)

by Margo Russell, Box of Balloons

I believe birthday parties are one of life’s necessities that help build self-esteem, friendships and […]

Community Voices March 31, 2021 - 4:03 pm

Kevin Boatright: In Kansas, the arts remain grievously underfunded by the state (Column)

by Kevin Boatright, Kansas Reflector

“Feb. 7, 2011 — the day Brownback abolished the Kansas Arts Commission — was a setback for the arts in Kansas and an embarrassment for the state nationally,” Kevin Boatright writes.

Community Voices March 30, 2021 - 10:52 am

Kathy Downing: Kansas leaders who blame poor people for their poverty are promoting a false moral narrative (Column)

by Kathy Downing, Kansas Reflector

“Poverty itself is traumatic,” Kathy Downing writes.

Community Voices March 26, 2021 - 12:45 pm

Nate Morsches: Mental illness is the second pandemic (Column)

by Nate Morsches

We are in the midst of a global pandemic that is overwhelming our hospitals and […]

Community Voices March 25, 2021 - 4:45 am

Kirsten Kuhn: Rep. Amyx is just protecting his cut (Column)

by Kirsten Kuhn, @KSLibertarians

“Recent proposed barbering legislation in the Kansas statehouse, while providing few positive changes, continues the tradition of protectionism in the skin of paternalism,” Kirsten Kuhn writes.

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