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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2017
Page
7
Lawrence City Commission information lists Mayor Leslie Soden and council member Nancy Thellman with addresses in Lawrence Kansas and Douglas County. It provides phone numbers and emails for official contact and links to city and county websites.
Area legislators Rep. Tom Sloan Rep. Eileen Horn Sen. Marci Francisco Sen. Tom Holland Sen. Anthony Hensley are listed with district numbers office rooms and telephone contacts in Topeka Lawrence and surrounding areas. The data shows district mapping and official web domains for Kansas House and Senate members.
In northeast Kansas a $320 million Tyson Foods poultry plant proposed near Tonganoxie drew strong opposition. The project promised 1600 jobs and $150 million yearly regional impact but sparked environmental concerns, traffic and housing strain, leading Leavenworth County to reject Project Sunset. Mark Peterson, a Topeka college political science professor, notes wider Kansas growth issues.
In a sweeping Alabama Senate primary, Roy Moore defeats a mainstream rival, signaling sustained anti establishment populism within the GOP. Moore advances a rigid Christian legal vision, limiting First Amendment religion protections to Christian expressions and opposing secular or non Christian faiths. His stance on homosexuality and same sex marriage, plus distrust of Shariah law, highlights a fierce culture clash with traditional conservatism and prompts concern over church state entanglement and political sensationalism.
Michael Gerson critiques Moore and the Breitbart agenda, arguing that theocratic zeal is dangerous and democracy benefits believers and all. He contrasts the high claim of divine law with Jesus’s critique of self righteousness, highlighting the need for humility and compassion in public morality. Gerson identifies power, religion, and politics as intertwined forces shaping modern society.
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