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The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.
DHS pauses immigration applications for an additional 20 countries
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.
n.pr
January 4, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is pausing immigration applications from 20 additional countries following increased scrutiny on people who seek legal pathways for immigrating to the U.S.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Fyi .
Next year, Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will hand $67 BILLION of YOUR taxpayer dollars over to corporations for a single tax break.
Why? To "incentivize" research these companies did years ago.
Let that sink in. YOUR money being used to boost Amazon's profits even more.
Why? To "incentivize" research these companies did years ago.
Let that sink in. YOUR money being used to boost Amazon's profits even more.
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Fyi .
Exactly
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Exactly
So true... success can come in many ways and it is not from a test.
Good points indeed.
State Testing ≠ Student Success somlet stop equating the two! #ksleg #ksed #ed #statetesting #teachersoftiktok #socialstudies #civics #ksed #history #ushistory #kshistory #doppelgänger
September 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So true... success can come in many ways and it is not from a test.
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This.....
Union members representing education support specialists hoped they would draw closer to a living wage this year, but the Lawrence school district’s offer tonight hit far below their mark.
lawrenceks.news/45PLqmK
lawrenceks.news/45PLqmK
Lawrence school district offers 54-cent hourly raise to support professionals seeking living wage
Union members representing education support specialists hoped they would draw closer to a living wage this year, but the Lawrence school district’s offer on Thursday hit far below their mark.
lawrenceks.news
August 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This.....
KNEA Retired attending the Kansas Legislators Education Funding Task Force Committee meeting this week. Our presence was noticed.
August 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
KNEA Retired attending the Kansas Legislators Education Funding Task Force Committee meeting this week. Our presence was noticed.
Good points indeed.
State Testing ≠ Student Success somlet stop equating the two! #ksleg #ksed #ed #statetesting #teachersoftiktok #socialstudies #civics #ksed #history #ushistory #kshistory #doppelgänger
August 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Good points indeed.
Fyi ....
Lenexa City Councilmember Melanie Arroyo revealed that police had recently investigated her citizenship status and required her to prove her citizenship after a false allegation made in a voicemail.
Via @kansasreflector.com:
lawrenceks.news/4ooWjDt
Via @kansasreflector.com:
lawrenceks.news/4ooWjDt
Police investigate a Kansas city council member’s citizenship after a complaint left via voicemail
Lenexa City Councilmember Melanie Arroyo revealed that police had recently investigated her citizenship status and required her to prove her citizenship after a false allegation made in a voicemail.
lawrenceks.news
August 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Fyi ....
Every election matters!
Around 1.6% of Lawrence voters have cast their ballots thus far in the 2025 city primary election, and in-person early voting is seeing "a little bit" of an increase, according to County Clerk Jamie Shew.
lawrenceks.news/4lUybXx
lawrenceks.news/4lUybXx
Around 1.6% of Lawrence voters have cast ballots so far; primary election is Tuesday
Around 1.6% of Lawrence voters have cast their ballots thus far in the 2025 city primary election, and in-person early voting is seeing "a little bit" of an increase, according to County Clerk Jamie S...
lawrenceks.news
July 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Every election matters!
Chris has our vote. Thanks for running Chris Mann.
Democrat Chris Mann said Wednesday the time had come to declare his candidacy for attorney general in a bid to unseat Republican incumbent Kris Kobach in 2026.
via @kansasreflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kans...
via @kansasreflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/kans...
Kansas election for attorney general in 2026 may become a repeat of 2022 showdown
TOPEKA — Democrat Chris Mann said Wednesday the time had come to declare his candidacy for attorney general in a bid to unseat Republican incumbent Kris Kobach in 2026. Mann, who had his law enforceme...
www.newsfromthestates.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Chris has our vote. Thanks for running Chris Mann.
fyi .....
"On Tuesday, the public announcement came that as an employee at a state-funded university I would no longer be able to list my pronouns on any work-related communications. In other words, my identity is not appropriate for work," — writes in this letter to the Times.
lawrenceks.news/3TQgqwm
lawrenceks.news/3TQgqwm
Letter to the Times: An action plan to comply with identity erasure
"On Tuesday, the public announcement came that as an employee at a state-funded university I would no longer be able to list my pronouns on any work-related communications. In other words, my identity...
lawrenceks.news
July 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
fyi .....
Fyi.....
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt initiates Republican campaign for governor #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/07/09/k...
Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt initiates Republican campaign for governor • Kansas Reflector
Kansas' state insurance commissioner joins the expanding field of Republican candidates in the race for governor in 2026.
kansasreflector.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Fyi.....
Fyi.....
The Lawrence Humane Society has expanded its programming to include opportunities for community members to take adoptable dogs out for cost-free adventures.
lawrenceks.news/3TsUhEh
lawrenceks.news/3TsUhEh
Community members can take adoptable Lawrence Humane Society dogs out for adventures
The Lawrence Humane Society has expanded its programming to include opportunities for community members to take adoptable dogs out for cost-free adventures.
lawrenceks.news
June 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Fyi.....
This.....
They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.
June 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This.....
Stinker 🙃
June 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Stinker 🙃
Fyi.....
Tick bites are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.
Tick risks vary by region. Here's where diseases have spread and how to stay safe
Tick bites are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here's what to know to protect yourself.
n.pr
June 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Fyi.....
Exactly
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Exactly
Who ate these guys?
Just some creepy armed Mad Max guys trying to gain entry to Dodgers Stadium.
ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
ICE says it wasn’t them. DHS says they were Border Patrol. But honestly who the hell knows? They’ve given permission for any psycho to put on a ski mask, point a gun, grab people & throw them into an unmarked vehicle.
June 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Who ate these guys?
Exactly......
June 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Exactly......
This.....
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America.
'This is American history': 'Caste' author Isabel Wilkerson on the meaning of Juneteenth
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America.
n.pr
June 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This.....
This is awesome.....
LA DODGERS just now:
“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”
Right on, Dodgers!
More of this, please.
“This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.”
Right on, Dodgers!
More of this, please.
June 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This is awesome.....