Lawrence PLC faces tough questions on growth and progress
Commissioners defend their progressive legacy amid business concerns about predictability and growth. The Perichar Group reports 40 of 60 engineers moved to Kansas City, blaming political decisions for stalling development. Chamber of Commerce notes mixed results, citing the unresolved South Lawrence Trafficway. PLC vows balance with worker wages rules and Berry Plastics tax abatement as proof of collaboration for living wages and job creation.
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Lawrence City Commission debates future and growth costs
Lawhorn outlines ongoing PLC influence, budget timing, and a looming city manager search. The piece notes the Development Code update, neighborhood groups like the West Lawrence Association, and the cost-of-growth study expected soon. Leaders stress unity amid potential policy splits and a shared long term plan.
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Progressive Lawrence Campaign Goals in 2003 Snapshot
The 2003 Progressive Lawrence Campaign outlined living wage rules for tax abatement recipients and growth cost charges. It highlights board representation, scrutiny of developments, a Wal-Mart permit dispute, flood plain controls, and Mayor David Dunfield’s brief 2003 term.
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Kansas lawmakers stall all-day kindergarten funding showdown
The Kansas Supreme Court demands higher school funding after a cost study. In the House Democrats and rebel Republicans back a three year 633 million plan to fund all day kindergarten, but the Senate rejects it. Barnett proposes 495 million over four years, criticized as inadequate, while attorney Alan Rupe accuses some lawmakers of stalling to create a crisis.
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R-Emporia
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