Editorial: Kansas Capitol and Docking Building Conundrum
The editorial examines escalating costs for the Topeka capitol renovation and Docking State Office Building options. It weighs gutting and rebuilding at $77 million versus expensive relocation, or demolition with new construction at $86 million to $91 million, all on top of the cap on the capitol’s $172.5 million price tag. It questions sustaining deteriorating state buildings and suggests nontraditional space solutions, including relocating jobs statewide as a potential approach to manage rising capital needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Topeka
Department of Administration
Capitol Complex
Capitol
Kansas Board of Regents
Two fraught questions for Iraq and Pakistan
Trudy Rubin reports on the high stakes in Iraq and Pakistan as the U.S. weighs post-surge strategy. She analyzes potential regional spillover, political turmoil, and the challenge of stabilizing both nations before the 2008 elections, with visits planned to Iraq and Pakistan and a trip with Greg Mortenson.
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Pakistan
Iraq
Saddam
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Pervez
Musharraf
U.S
Iau
United States
AQD
AQI
Baghdad
Iran
Kurdistan
Turkey
Supreme Court
Benazir Bhutto
Nawaz Sharif
Bhutto
Sharif
America
Greg Mortenson
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Public Forum letters critique Bush policy and journal growth
A Lawrence reader critiques Bush era environmental rollbacks and EPA staffing, urging Kansas to restore disclosure rules for toxins and praising academic sections in the Journal-World. The letter also includes letters policy, inviting public input and outlining submission guidelines.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Bush
Gore
Florida Supreme Court
Katherine Harris
George W. Bush
Florida
Texas
Gulf Coast
Environmental Protection Agency
George H.W. Bush
EPA
Kansas
Douglas County
Sven Erik Alstrom
Lawrence
Dolph Simons
Kansas University
Journal-World
Social Science Hall of Fame
Hamiltons
Leonard Krishtalka
Nancy Hamilton
Ijworld.com
KU contract clause sparks graduate angst at university
Old university notes reveal a contract clause allowing 30 day appointment cancellations for graduate teaching assistants, fueling concerns about tenure and spring fall funding cuts. Kansas University adds three buildings valued at 2.5 million in 1967, while alum Robert Malott rises to executive VP at FMC Corp, and Lawrence news highlights include Haskell Institute boundaries and citizenship exam results for Pittsburg residents.
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Kansas University
Kenneth Spencer
Printing Service
Geological Survey
Sa Oe
Uuhiuiny
Robert Malott
Worldwide
FMC Corp
Deane W. Malott
Lawrence
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Lawrence Journal-World
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dennis Anderson
Chris Bell
al Bonner
Ed Ciambrone
Dan Cox
Mediaphormedia
Ann Gardner
Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Smart
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons Ili
Danc. Simons
Electronics
Ralph Gage
USS
Trudy Rubin Kee
Sgt
CL Smith
Lawrence Daily World
F.D. Colburn
Kansas Board of Agriculture
Peaks
Haskell Institute
Haskell
Pittsburg
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