Voter purge plan debated in Kansas editorial
The secretary of state proposes a 90 day deadline to prove citizenship for about 31 000 registrations held in suspense. Critics warn the rule risks disenfranchising eligible voters and questions remain about the law’s constitutionality and the system’s accuracy. A hearing is set for Sept 2 in Topeka with no guaranteed halt to the change.
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Kris Kobach
Kobach
Kansas
Joint Committee On Administrative Rules and Regulations
Topeka
Legislative Committee
Jim Ward
Wichita
Ward
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
Barbarian Days Surfing Life by William Finnegan
David Ignatius reviews Barbarian Days A Surfing Life by William Finnegan, a memoir of five decades chasing massive waves from Los Angeles to Hawaii Fiji Australia and Portugal. The piece highlights Finnegan as both journalist and surfer and notes the book’s vivid wave imagery and reflections on risk identity and American archetypes.
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Iran
Donald Trump
New Yorker
William Finnegan
Finnegan
Hawaii
Makaha Point
Tom Friedman
Ernie Moniz
Warren Buffett
Ken Kesey
Los Angeles
Fiji
Australia
South Africa
Portugal
America
West
San Francisco
Ocean Beach
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Remembering Bob Hemenway at KU and his impact
Mike Hoeflich, a KU Law professor, reflects on Bob Hemenway’s life as KU chancellor and lifelong educator. He recalls weekly campus walks, open talks, and Bob’s principled leadership, compassion, and energy that enriched KU, Lawrence, and Kansas, leaving a lasting legacy beyond administrative gains.
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Bob Hemenway
Bob
Kansas University
Lawrence
Kansas
Mike Hoeflich
Kansas University School of Law
Journal-World
Public Forum on Education Funding and Gun Rights
Letter to the editor argues education funding should be increased and that gun rights raise crime and policing costs. It cites independence principles and NRA views, notes a policy on letters, and provides submission details for The Journal-World in Lawrence, Kansas.
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National Rifle Association
John N. Gutschenritter
Eudora
Journal-World
Lawrence
Ijworld.com
Rattlesnake Shot By Lawrence County Settler in 1915
A. D. Puckett, nine miles south of town, killed a massive rattlesnake nine miles south of Lawrence in Douglas County. The reptile measured fifty seven and a half inches long with seven and a half inch girth and twelve rattles plus a button. He plans to bring the specimen to town. such snakes are rare in the county in recent years.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
A. D. Puckett
Douglas County
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