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Mike Hoeflich
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- Opinion: Ruling may not settle marriage ban
- March 27, 2013
- As I am writing this, the Supreme Court of the United States is preparing to hear arguments in the case of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case arising from California’s Proposition 8. Proposition 8, approved by California voters, banned same-sex marriage in California. Mike Hoeflich
- Opinion: Drone policy must be debated
- March 13, 2013
- The killing by drones in Yemen of American citizens Anwar al-Awlaki, in September 2011, and his son, Abdulrahman, a few weeks later has continued to be a major issue among lawyers and constitutional scholars, and a subject of discussion and debate since the deaths were announced. The legality of the killings became national news recently when Sen. Rand Paul mounted a 13-hour filibuster to delay the confirmation of John Brennan, President Obama’s former national security adviser, as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Fuel was also added to this legal fire by the leak of a “summary white paper” of the legal opinion that justified the use of drones to kill American citizens who had not been tried or convicted of any crimes by an American court.
- Opinion: Cyberattack is a real threat
- February 13, 2013
- The last few weeks have seen an increasing number of articles in the media about the dangers of cyberwar. In part, this increase in the volume may be due to the current confirmation hearings in Congress for the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency and, in part, because of a recent major conference on cybersecurity, the S4, held in Miami. But the truth is that the danger is all too real, as is the perception that the United States is not prepared for what appears to be inevitable: a major cyberattack on American interests.
- Opinion: Taxes pose human question
- January 30, 2013
- As the Kansas Legislature continues to debate whether to cut taxes and government services further, I have been thinking about the purpose of government at the state level. By Mike Hoeflich
- Opinion: Renewed draft could curb gun violence
- January 2, 2013
- In the light of the massacre at Newtown, Conn., and the murder of two firemen in Webster, N.Y., national attention has again turned to how we can reduce gun violence in America. The responses have been predictable.
- Opinion: Emergencies bring out best, worst
- October 31, 2012
- Like millions of Americans I have been watching the progress of Superstorm Sandy for the past few days out of concern for those people in the path of the storm and, perhaps, out of a bit of morbid curiosity. As I have watched I have been particularly interested to see how state and local authorities, as well as the federal government, have been preparing to deal with the storm.
- Opinion: Foliage, history are worth the trip
- October 18, 2012
- I’ve just returned from a ten-day trip to the Adirondacks, to a small town near Lake Champlain. My wife and I drove both ways with one of our dogs, a small Corgi named Fanny. It was an extremely interesting trip on several counts.
- Column: A fond farewell to a friend
- September 26, 2012
- It is hard to lose a dog. It’s losing a friend and a family member.
- Notes on judges, terrorists
- September 12, 2012
- As I do on occasion, I want to cover a couple of subjects briefly in today’s column. An appropriate headline for it might be “Dispatches from the Legal Front.”
- Court knowledge is lacking
- August 29, 2012
- Last week a popular legal blog, Findlaw.com, released the results of a survey it had done designed to test the average American’s knowledge of the U.S. Supreme Court. Those findings were both remarkable and depressing.
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- Death toll from Oklahoma City tornado climbs to 91, expected to rise May 20, 2013 · 20 comments
- Two men arrested in connection with Club Magic shooting May 20, 2013 · 24 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 66 comments
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 8 comments
- Blog: As planners debate Menards project, new study finds retail vacancy rate at 7.2 percent citywide May 20, 2013 · 22 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 7 comments
- Blog: As Legislature remains deadlocked, Brownback in Chicago touting tax cuts May 20, 2013 · 23 comments
- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 44 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 43 comments
- When furniture turned into art: Wendell Castle's KU connection May 19, 2013 · 8 comments
- KU makes sudden change in Statehouse presence May 20, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest May 19, 2013
- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- For Kansas basketball, recruiting never ceases May 20, 2013
- Project to build intergenerational retirement community in Lawrence moving ahead April 29, 2013
- Two men arrested in connection with Club Magic shooting May 20, 2013
- Baker graduates tell of 'magical' experience May 19, 2013
- Summer job outlook good, not great May 20, 2013
- Expanding rooftop garden at KU Union provides herbs, vegetables for campus May 16, 2013


