Road Map 2.0 aims to boost Kansas economy under Brownback
Kansas Governor Brownback outlines four year economic goals focusing on restoring manufacturing, expanding exports, urban renewal, and veteran workforce programs while pledging private public highway investments. His plan faces questions on financing amid a 238 million shortfall and prior Road Map metrics criticism from Democrats. The piece notes job growth and income trends since 2011, with 55,000 private sector jobs added but slower than national rates, and NAEP reading figures showing modest gains.
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Kansas Supreme Court to hear retroactive registry appeal
ACLU and the National Center for Victims of Crime urge the Kansas Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that the retroactive 2011 KORA amendments extending offender registration periods are punitive. The case centers on a Lenexa man convicted in 2003 whose registration was lengthened from 10 to 25 years, with in person filings and fees under threat of felony. Kansas lists 13,582 offenders now, including sex, drug, and violent offenders, under KBI counts.
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LeCompton Man Dies In Tuesday Road Crash
A 67 year old LeCompton man Marvin W. Buzzard died in a two vehicle collision on North 1800 Road known as Farmers Turnpike near LeCompton Tuesday afternoon. Buzzard’s 2002 Ford Explorer veered left of center and struck Nathan Heinen 32 of Valley Falls. Buzzard, not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Heinen was not injured.
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Ozone monitor unplugging sparks Kansas debate
The Sierra Club accuses state officials and Kansas State University of unplugging an ozone monitor near Manhattan to avoid data that could show Grassland burns exceed federal limits. Health department denies the charge, citing better relevance to population centers. The Konza Prairie device was offline since April 5, 2013, amid Flint Hills grassland burning that raises downwind ozone in multiple states.
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City approves land purchase for future police HQ near Hallmark plant
Lawrence commissioners move ahead with a 2.25 million land purchase at 100 McDonald Drive across from Hallmark Cards and near the Kansas Turnpike contingent on a 24.2 million sales tax funding plan. The 28 million total includes 25.7 million for construction and design and 2.25 million for land. A 3-2 vote also funds an 85 percent 10-year tax rebate for a proposed 75 million mixed use development at Indiana Street, with HERE LLC not obligated to build. Amyx and Schumm opposed.
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Brownback trails in 2014 Kansas governor race poll
A August 6 7 poll of 750 likely Kansas voters after the primary shows Democratic challenger Davis leading with 40 percent to Brownback 40 percent with 49 percent saying the budget worsened versus a year ago. Davis leads among conservatives and most education levels. Brownback wins only those without graduate credits.
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