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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 2016
Page
1
Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew said on Monday he will run the scheduled primary despite a court decision last week. He cited ongoing rulings and resulting voter confusion as the Diggest issue, but emphasized readiness to proceed on time.
Jesse Brinson Jr. filed Monday to run as an independent for the 2nd District Douglas County Commission seat. Heather Dill said Brinson, from Lawrence, submitted before noon to qualify for the November ballot with a petition signed by at least 1,026 registered voters, enabling a November showdown with incumbent Democrat Nancy Thellman.
Kansas started its new fiscal year in July with a 12.8 million shortfall in tax collections, driven by weaker retail sales taxes and a steep drop in corporate income taxes. Individual income taxes grew, helping limit losses as total July receipts rose 2.7 percent year over year. Officials remain cautiously optimistic yet warn of continued weakness.
Town Talk notes plans by a development group led by Mark Gwaltney to build an 89 room extended stay hotel on the former Don's Steakhouse site at 23rd Street. The project may include a restaurant and would occupy the property that also previously housed Diamond Everley Roofing's shop facility.
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