Lawrence seeks consultant help for Farmland cleanup plan
Lawrence Kansas city officials, now responsible for the former Farmland Industries site, seek bids from consulting firms to craft an affordable and environmentally safe cleanup strategy. With about 4.5 million left from an $8.6 million trust, officials aim to finalize a plan by year end 2018 after studying water disposal and storage needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Farmland Industries
VenturePark
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas River
Brandon McGuire
McGuire
Words fail as presidency sinks to empty vessel
Leonard Pitts argues that Donald Trump's speeches reveal an empty vessels approach that devalues presidential rhetoric. He contrastsTrump unfavorably with Bush Obama and Reagan, noting the nation’s need for noble, purposeful discourse. The piece laments diminishing expectations and the sorrow of lost eloquence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
George W. Bush
Newtown
Barack Obama
Puerto Rico
Donald Trump
Donald
Trump
North Korea
Obama
Reagan
Bush
Leonard Pitts
The
Miami Herald
Federalism at stake as court reviews sports betting ban
George Will argues the Supreme Court should defend federalism by striking down PASPA’s prohibition on sports wagering. He notes massive illegal betting exists nationwide, New Jersey’s 2014 repeal attempt, and state efforts to legalize sports betting despite PASPA. He cites shifting public opinion and potential benefits for regulation and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Microsoft
Goldman Sachs
McDonald’s
U.S
Bill Bradley
D-Nj
NBA
New Jersey
NCAA
United States
Amicus
Congress
NFL
Oakland Raiders
Las Vegas
NHL
Supreme Court
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Dairy Journal-World
Chamber of Commerce
A. W. Garvin
Sarah St. John
Facebook.com
Journal-World
Lawrence Journal-World
Scott Stanford
Chad Lawhorn
Kim Callahan
Kathleen Johnson
Allie Sebelius
Leonard Pitts Jr
Pitts
Miamiherald.com
Trumps
Britain
George Will Georgewill
Post.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!