Brownback to Step Down Amid Big Projects at Lansing Prison
With Brownback poised to resign pending a Trump administration post, his term ends amid major plans that could shape future fiscal policy for decades. Critics warn of limited legislative input on a $300 million prison rebuild at Lansing and privatization efforts at Osawatomie and KanCare, potentially constraining future administrations and legislatures.
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Transit hub plans explore mixed-use bus facility in downtown
City planners evaluating five concepts by TranSystems for a downtown bus hub on the 900 block of Vermont Street. A mixed-use building would combine parking transit operations and potential commercial or residential space. Public Transit Administrator Bob Nugent cites land demand and says the approach could merge parking, transit and development. The city has $5 million set aside for the hub with years of location discussions behind it.
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ACLU slams Kansas felony diversion rates in report
The ACLU of Kansas finds statewide diversion for felonies at an abnormally low 5 percent, with Douglas County at 5.6 percent versus a national 9 percent benchmark. It says underuse cripples criminal justice and cites potential $155,000 yearly incarceration savings if Douglas County matched national averages.
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