KU budget cuts hit Lawrence economy, says chamber leader
Lawrence business leaders warn state budget reductions at Kansas University will ripple through the community. Tom Kern of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce says fewer faculty hiring and personnel cuts slow home sales, grocery spending, and local stores, describing KU as the area’s economic engine and noting the broad, cascading impact on residents.
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Journal-World
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Kansas University
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KU Spending in Lawrence 2008 Summary
Kansas University reported 2008 spending with Lawrence businesses. The data lists various amounts allocated to local vendors and service providers, reflecting procurement activity and economic ties between KU and the Lawrence area during that year.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
KU Cancer Center receives $10 million gift toward NCI designation
The Kansas University Cancer Center announces a $10 million donation from Joe and Jean Brandmeyer to fund an endowed faculty chair and aid in pursuing National Cancer Institute designation. The center aims to attract researchers with NCI funding, recruit 25 new faculty, and raise about $73 million more toward its $92 million fundraising goal.
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National Cancer Institute
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Jean Brandmeyer
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Texas
Cancer Center
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Richard and
Westwood
NCI
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KU Cancer Center
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Sunderland Foundation
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KU Medical Center
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Masonic Foundation
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Judge weighs necessity defense in Tiller killing case
Prosecutors say Scott Roeder 51 of Kansas City Missouri is charged with first degree murder in Dr George Tiller death and two counts of aggravated assault. Roeder seeks to argue a necessity defense claiming the slaying was to save unborn children while Judge Warren Wilbert weighs whether precedent allows such a defense. The case emerges amid the nation’s abortion debate with Roeder publicly embracing the defense.
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Wichita
Scott Roeder
Kansas City, Mo
George Tiller
Roeder
Tiller
Associated Press
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Inauguration among AP’s top 10 news stories of 2009
The Associated Press lists the year’s top 10 stories, led by Barack Obama’s inauguration. Other items include the economy health care reform and the death of Michael Jackson as part of the top 10.
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Barack Obama
Associated Press
Michael Jackson
Turnpike Authority’s Bridge Blast Update
Coverage reports the Kansas Turnpike Authority detonating a charge on its Kansas River bridge. Officials describe the blast as part of ongoing bridge work, with no immediate injuries reported and traffic temporarily diverted while evaluations proceed.
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Kansas River
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