KU Faces Tuition Hikes as State Funding Drops
Chancellor notes a $124.4 million shortfall over 14 years amid tuition pressures. KU enrollment fell from 30,102 in 2008 to 27,939 in 2012. State Sen. Abrams urges jobs tied to research funding gains. KU Medical Center backs Gov Brownback’s $10 million tax funds and $35 million bonds for a health education building.
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Amyx seeks fifth term on Lawrence City Commission
Lawrence barber shop owner Amyx, 59, seeks a fifth City Commission term after prior service from 1983 to 1985 and 1988, with a 12 year interlude. He touts fiscal budgeting, infrastructure upkeep, and open government while opposing the $25 million recreation center, as primary campaign themes. A Feb 26 primary trims 11 candidates to six with the April 2 general election.
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Dry spell fuels worry over moisture and budget fate
Economists note a solid area economy but fear a prolonged drought. Weather watchers see a potential La Niña to El Niño shift that could bring more rain. In Ottawa, editor Jeanny Sharp says city residents feel less drought worry than rural areas while focusing on the state Legislature and the budget after last year’s tax cuts.
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Deford to Speak as Brownback Tax Plan Draws Attention
Sportswriter Frank Deford receives the William Allen White National Citation and will speak at 10 30 a m in Woodruff Auditorium Kansas Union. The piece notes Gov Brownback and allies push tax cuts in a Republican led legislature drawing national attention and concern from local officials about potential effects on state agencies and the economy. Local observers in Winfield and Topeka discuss possible benefits and worries amid drought and upcoming union related legislation. Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson can be reached at 832-6388.
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Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters 3D at Hollywood Southwind
A compact guide notes Hansel and Gretel rise as witch-hunting siblings who become hunted. The page lists films including Hyde Park on Hudson Identity Thief A Late Quartet with brief plot hints and theater notes.
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Mardi Gras parade led by New Orleans groups in Lawrence
A lunchtime Mardi Gras procession will march along Massachusetts Street in downtown Lawrence next Tuesday led by two New Orleans based groups, Krewe de Kaw and Brass Mob Brass Band. The parade starts at noon outside Aimee's Café and ends at Free State Brewing Co with po' boys and hurricane drinks. Lawrence residents Mike West and Katie Euliss began the tradition in 2007 after moving from New Orleans following Katrina. Participants are invited to dress in Mardi Gras garb and join the parade.
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