Old Hometown 170 From the Herald of Freedom
Excerpts from the 1855 weekly include a Kansas freedom defense appeal urging bold emigration against Missouri slaveholding pressure. Also notes on Michigan law expanding married women's property rights, Lawrence Daily Journal items on street sweeping, Rajah the elephant at Kansas University, a large snake, a German play, and W R Green sustaining broken ribs. Compiled by Sarah Parsons.
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Power balance shifts as Kansas Legislature pushes 116 bills
Kansas lawmakers pass 116 bills in a brief session while Gov. Laura Kelly signs over 90 into law. Overrides of 14 vetoes mark a record for her tenure, highlighting growing legislative power and a budget reform that reduces executive influence. Brianne Heidbreder of Kansas State University weighs the implications for checks and balances in Topeka.
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Broadway show scene sparks long applause in Operation Mincemeat
Syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins critiques American faith in the rule of law amid Trump administration actions. He cites a Supreme Court directive on Abrego Garcia and a judge’s rebuke of deportation without due process, warning of greater dangers to civic norms and democratic norms.
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Public Forum Letter Voices Fear Of Erosion Of Rule Of Law
A Lawrence reader argues ICE errors, court orders, and protests threaten the rule of law. The letter links immigrant policy to historical injustice, criticizes the Trump era for eroding programs like PEPFAR and Medicaid, and pleads for unity against perceived authoritarian actions.
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