Candidates clash over modernizing Pawnee's archaic laws
Leslie Knope urged repealing outdated local laws she called embarrassing; opponents warned against altering the town charter casually, framing the exchange as tradition versus reform rather than a formal legislative action.
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Leslie Knope argued several archaic laws are out of step with modern Pawnee and said repealing them would demonstrate change, describing the laws as embarrassing. She said the effort is about modernization, telling the audience repeal would show the town "is changing with the times."
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