Subtle Identity Politics in Court Nominations
Froma Harrop argues identity based hiring in Supreme Court picks harms Democrats and Republicans alike. She notes past nominees show density of identity signals but stresses policy positions matter, urging Biden to be subtler and avoid narrowing the field to race or gender alone.
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Public forum calls for La Turner resignation over bridge and COVID stance
Letter writers criticize Rep Jake La Turner for voting against an infrastructure bill to prevent bridge collapses and against mask and vaccine mandates. They urge resignation, link COVID misinformation to deaths, and argue against closing aging schools while supporting remodeling bonds and neighborhood equity.
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Ice and rail and snow and a Lawrence tragedy
An 1872 Kansas item describes rough ice slowing a skater from Eudora to town and notes winter conditions, police court quiet, population figures, wood sale, snow began, and many post offices. A 1922 Lawrence item reports 16 year old Leona Higgins struck and killed by a train near Union Pacific station while crossing, on her way home from North Lawrence School.
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