Voter vigilance urged as Douglas County works to finish registrations
The League of Women Voters of Douglas County praises efforts to help residents complete registrations while 1 435 incomplete records sit in suspense by the state. Most lack proof of citizenship and a new regulation could cancel registrations after 90 days. The League posts suspense names at lawrenceleague com to prompt contact with county officials and reclaim registrations.
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League of Women Voters
Douglas County
League
Lawrenceleague.com
Kris Kobach
Kobach
Kansas County
Kansas
Letters Policy For The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words of public interest and asks writers to avoid libel and name calling. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires authors to provide name address and telephone number. Submissions go to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or email letters ljworld com.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Ljworld.com
Kurdish YPG poised to strike Raqqa with US support
Washington Post columnist outlines a high stakes plan where the Kurdish YPG units, supported by U.S. airpower and shipments, prepare to assault Raqqa while Arab tribal forces and regional allies complicate and delay the move. The strategy hinges on regional dynamics with Russia, Turkey, Iran, and Jordan shaping the timeline.
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Obaman
Syria
Raqqa
U.S
People’s Protection Units
YPG
Gulf
Washington
Saleh Muslim
Democratic Union Party
Muslim
White House
Russia
Moscow
Turkey
US S
Iraqi Kurdistan
Kobani
Raqqqa
Hasaka Province
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
PUK
Iran
PKK
Jordan
Bashar al- Assad
Saudi Arabia
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Paul Haworth Wounded in Gallipoli Front Letter Home
Lawrence couple Prof and Mrs E Haworth learn their son Paul Haworth was wounded in the Gallipoli Dardanelles front. He notes an arm injury and hospital care in Cairo Egypt, as the great war furthers in Europe. The report reflects early 20th century war correspondence from 1915.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Europe
E. Haworth
Lawrence
Paul
Gallipole
Dardanelles
Paul Haworth
Cairo
Egypt
Win' fails if judiciary loses independence
The Kansas conflict between Legislature and judiciary traces back to English 17th century battles over the judge’s freedom from royal interference. It argues judicial independence is central to separation of powers and constitutional government in both Britain and the United States.
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Kansas
England
Judicial review and separation of powers in Kansas
Mike Hoeflich argues that defunding the judiciary to curb court power threatens separation of powers and the rule of law in Kansas. He warns that legislatures cannot control courts without eroding fundamental checks and balances, risking a constitutional crisis with no winners. He notes the role of courts in civil, criminal, and administrative matters and cites the ongoing tension between Kansas lawmakers and the judiciary.
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Kansas
Supreme Court of Kansas
Topeka
Mike Hoeflich
Kansas University School of Law
The
Journal-World
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