Kansas approves expanded school spending and tax credit bill
Kansas lawmakers send a $6.3 billion K-12 funding package to Governor Kelly. The bill widens the state tax credit scholarship program to 250 percent of poverty level, raises the credit from 70 to 75 percent, and adds about $75 million for special education, while keeping focus on public school funding.
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Kansas lawmakers override veto on abortion reversal bill
The Kansas Senate 29 11 overrides Gov. Laura Kelly veto on a medication abortion reversal measure. The House previously overturned, creating a law effective July 1. Democrats say rights agenda harmed while GOP cites reasonable restrictions and statewide abortion rights vote. The session also restored $2 million for anti abortion centers and faced potential criminal charges for providers over newborn care.
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Laura Kelly
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Kelly
U.S
Kansas
Weeklong MMIW Awareness Events Start at Indigenous Center
The Indigenous Community Center hosts a free week of events through Friday May 5, National MMIW Awareness Day, to spread awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous people. Partners include Black Literature and Arts Collective of Kansas Lawrence Haskell Tammaney Library KU School of Social Welfare First Nations Student Association Indigenous Studies Native Faculty and Staff Council Native American Initiatives. Key activities: Sunday Actions for Justice kickoff at Art Love Collective 4 7 p.m. featuring Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez Kansas Rep Christina Haswood Diné. Haskell professor Jimmy Lee Benson Osage Eagle Clan Takeya Wad U Oglala Lakota and Haliwa Saponi Tribes. Monday 11 a.m. 1 p.m. KU Wescoe Beach talk on MMIW AW awareness. A free self defense class at Haskell Tecumseh Hall starts 6 p.m.
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Christina Haswood
Diné
Haskell
Jimmy Lee Benson
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Takeya Wad U
Oglala Lakota
Wescoe Beach
Tecumseh Hall
County GIS launches Geoportal for maps and data tools
Douglas County GIS Department unveils a Geoportal with interactive maps of road closures properties voting precincts and taxing districts plus downloadable data and maps for free. Standard road and ownership maps remain available for purchase.
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Electronics recycling event hosted by City of Lawrence
The City of Lawrence will host an electronics recycling event on May 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The drop off will be in the north parking lot of Free State High School at 4700.
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Free Overland Drive recycling for Douglas County residents
Douglas County residents may use Overland Drive for free recycling. A complete list of accepted and nonaccepted items is on lawrenceks.org. Accepts computers TVs speakers keyboards microwaves stereos and other small appliances with $40 for CRT TVs or monitors. CDs batteries fire alarms light bulbs and large appliances are not accepted. Stay in vehicles when arriving at the event site.
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KU studies low cost solar panel recycling with federal grant
KU will join Idaho National Laboratory and First Solar Inc to tackle end of life solar panels. The $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy funds a process using ozone to recover metals, aiming for safer, cheaper, scalable recycling. This work by CEBC seeks to curb waste and material shortages as solar adoption grows.
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