Judicial politics across Kansas and nation draw heat
Editorial argues courts must remain bound to the law not public opinion. It notes Kansas moves to politicize judiciaries through funding threats and appointment changes, warns that elected or retained judges risk becoming tools of politics, and praises judges who base decisions on law over politics. The piece defends judicial independence and resists expanding political influence in court appointments.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Kansas
Shawnee
Kansas Court of Appeals
Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Kansas Supreme Court
Nation
Supreme Court
Ferland
Roberts Dissent Reframes Legislature and ACA Power
George Will analyzes Chief Justice Roberts in a dissent on a Arizona case, alongside Justices Scalia Thomas and Alito. The piece argues Roberts underscores legislative supremacy, critiquing the ACA subsidy interpretation and highlighting a strategic conservative gain by restoring power to Congress over executive agencies and the IRS.
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Roberts
Arizona
Antonin Scalia
Clarence Thomas
Samuel Alito
ACA
IRC
U.S
Supreme Court
IRS
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Congress
Legislative Branch
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town from the Lawrence Daily Journal World
Plans are complete for Lawrence's big celebration at Woodland Park on July 5 1915 with large crowds from surrounding towns expected. Dr W Burdick of the University of Kansas School of Law will deliver the principal address on patriotic themes noted for his engaging delivery.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence
Woodland Park
W. Burdick
School of Law
University of Kansas
Burdick
Girl Scout leader honors inclusivity and courage
Megan Ferland, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington, rejected a $100,000 gift that excluded transgender girls, returning the money and choosing inclusivity. The piece applauds her stance and frames it within broader debates on transgender rights and social acceptance, noting the fund-raising surge afterward and the ongoing push for equal participation.
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Maurice Chevalier
Heaven
Girl Scouts
Megan Ferland
Girl Scouts of
Western Washington
Ferland
Seattle Met
Bruce Jenner
Caitlyn
Boy Scouts
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