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To the editor: Recently ICE was forced to release a U.S. born citizen it mistakenly took into custody. Protests and quick acting attorneys saved him from a fate like Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Trump regime never wants to admit mistakes. Instead of releasing Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez ...
To the editor: Here is the rest of the story on Kansas Legislature pay. This is in reference to Michael Smith’s opinion “What’s your hurry, Kansas Legislators?” In Smith’s column he wrote “Instead of a paltry per diem (per day) allowance, they now receive $43,000 (previously ...
To the editor: Isn’t it great to see our president rolling up his sleeves and attacking the major issue that got him elected — the high cost of living? What’s that? He’s actually busy attacking Harvard University and Big Law, disappearing immigrants and implementing tariffs that will ...
To the editor: As citizens it is our responsibility to defend democracy when it’s being corrupted and under threat. In late 2016, Timothy D. Snyder, a historian of 20th century Europe, published “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century.” Possibly you’ve seen actor John ...
To the editor: To understand why our approach to economic development makes no sense, look no further than the new Dillons in The Crossing at KU. This project is supported by Tax Increment Financing, a subsidy meant to encourage redevelopment of blighted properties like old factories and ...
To the editor: I have been reading with interest those quoted and making comments in the media who are promoting the increased density and saying this will create affordable housing for all. When I attended the planning meetings, there were no studies produced to support if this new code will ...