City selects Egan book as common read for Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library kicks off the 11th Read Across Lawrence with free copies of The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan on Massachusetts Street during Final Friday events. A parallel program for kids will start Saturday at Watson Park with Turtle in Paradise read aloud and activities for families.
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Governor withholds names of court of appeals applicants
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback refused under the Open Records Act to disclose the names of candidates for the Kansas Court of Appeals. He nominated Caleb Stegall as a top candidate and did not reveal other interviewees, despite a request by the League of Women Voters of Kansas for interview schedules from mid July to mid August.
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Kansas job growth rises but trails pre recession levels
Kansas job growth in 2012 rose 18,100 jobs or 14 percent, the highest in five years and the first since 2007 above 1 percent, but officials say the economy remains below pre-recession levels. Per capita income rose 2.3 percent to $41,835. State Labor Secretary Lana Gordon discussed the findings in the State of Labor report.
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Brownback, Pastor Mark 50th anniversary of March on Washington
Governor Sam Brownback joined Topeka pastor to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream speech, signaling a civic renewal event on Page 3A.
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