Lawrence domestic partnership registry opens in Kansas
The city of Lawrence launches a domestic partnership registry the first in the state. The program accepts applications today at www.lawrences.org and aims to normalize same sex and heterosexual partnerships. Residents say it signals social change beyond health benefits, with several KU employees among those joining.
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Detroit Brief Detroit GM posts third straight quarterly profit
GM reported second quarter net income of 891 million led by overseas operations in Europe, Latin America, and Asia. North America remained weak with a 39 million loss, but the results boosted hopes that GM and Ford are moving toward profitability after prior billion-dollar losses and bankruptcy talk. Ford posted a 750 million quarterly profit, signaling progress but not a full turnaround.
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Federal funds remain for election upgrades report says
The U S Election Assistance Commission reports states have spent about 60 percent of over 3 billion in federal aid since 2004 to replace outdated voting machines and improve voting. By December 31, 2006, 1.8 billion had been spent with 1.3 billion still unspent. The Help America Vote Act created the commission to fix voting problems from the 2000 election.
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Education funding hints at future shortfall in Kansas
Kansas education officials outline funding proposals seeking 10.5 million for district staffing, 6.25 million for professional development, 2.5 million to repay student loans for teachers in high demand roles, and 1.5 million to fully fund mentoring. They also urge 1 million for Grow Your Own programs and changes to the state retirement system to ease return-to-teaching. The commission supports multiyear funding levels and will report to the Legislature before the 2008 session beginning in January.
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