Public Forum Remembers Professor Burdett Loomis in Lawrence
Steve Ferrier of Lawrence expresses sorrow at the death of professor Burdett Loomis a longtime KU political science mentor. He recalls Loomis as an outstanding teacher with clear communication and thought provoking discussions and notes Loomis writings in the Journal-World offering objective insights into state and national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdett Loomis
Lawrence
University of California-Berkeley
Loomis
Cal
Journal- World
Steve Ferrier
Be smart about guns and kids
A letter from Deborah Boatright urges Be SMART to keep guns from children, urging guardians to secure firearms, model safe behavior, ask about guns in others homes, recognize gun risks, and tell peers to Be SMART. It also critiques Lawrence city leaders taxing Douglas County residents and calls for protest, voting, and civic action by Gary Blevins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kansas
Deborah Boatright
Lawrence
Douglas County
Lawrence Public Library
Gary Blevins
President Biden Condemns Border Patrol on Horseback
An analysis argues that a misinterpreted photo was used to push a false narrative accusing U S border patrol agents of cruelty. It contends officials amplified the claim via social media and political statements, shaping public perception without verifying facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
White House
Joe Biden
Border Patrol
Debunking the Del Rio Whips Narrative Controversy
The piece critiques claims that Haitian migrants were whipped by border agents at Del Rio Texas. It argues agents used reins on horses to deter crossings, not whips, and notes rapid fact checks and corrections from major outlets. The commentary cites political figures and media rhetoric surrounding the incident. Rich Lowry profiles as a syndicated columnist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homeland Security
Alejandro Mayorkas
America
Harris
Biden
Trump
New York Times
Academe
Old Hometown from the Kansas Daily Tribune 1871
Local notes recall a lively Massachusetts Street scene with farmers arriving by wagon and markets opening for corn and produce. The piece mentions a ferry operating since Friday and 40 000 head of cattle for sale at Abilene, plus Theodore Poehler as county treasurer candidate and a brief note about vagrants in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Abilene
Theodore Poehler
Republicans weaponized debt talks and spooked markets
Froma Harrop argues Republicans threatened to default in 2011 harming markets and the credit rating. She notes the S&P 500 drop, lost net worth, higher borrowing costs, and questions GOP tactics while acknowledging Trump era deficits and bipartisan debt ceiling increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Barack Obama
America
Standard & Poor’s
U.S. Treasury
Ronald Reagan
Obama
Senate
House
Froma Harrop
Creators
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rich Lowry
del Rio
Texas
Sawyer Hackett
Julian Castro
PAC
Kansas Daily Tribune
Sarah Parsons
Turia
Santa Latatituttory
Ie Postal Service
Australia
Denmark
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Singapore
Sweden
Switzerland
Mitch McConnell
China
Donald
Congress
Gmail.com
Journal-World
Chad Lawhorn
Kim Callahan
Allison Tait
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!