City candidates forum outlines growth and development views
Lawrence candidates split on growth with three arguing overbuilt retail and residential sectors while two others urge welcoming new businesses. Gwen Klingenberg credits people over jobs for city growth and calls shifting focus to nurturing small local firms. James Bush and Lance Johnson defend market freedom and oppose overbuilding. Incumbent Mike Amyx and Price Banks sit mid spectrum.
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KU Tuition Break Bill Advances In House For Out-of-State Students
Kansas House considers final approval for HB 2007 to let the Kansas Board of Regents widen tuition waivers. KU proposes the Jayhawk Generations plan offering lower tuition to out-of-state students with KU alumni guardians. An amendment requiring postgrad Kansas residence was defeated pending committee study.
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Neighbors Protest Smoke From Highway 59 Clearing
Pleasant Grove residents complain of smoke from tree and brush burning for U.S. Highway 59 work south of Lawrence. Authorities say burning continues for about a month, with smaller piles and wood for sale offered under forms and potential fees. The project, by Ames Construction for KDOT, stresses environmental and wind limitations, while some locals call for relocating debris.
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Marcia Price
U.S. Highway 59
Lawrence
Catherine Wolf
Ames Construction Company
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Lawrence prioritizes road projects for federal stimulus funds
Lawrence plans release of top road work to utilize anticipated federal stimulus funds. Kasold Drive rebuilds at 6.6 million, plus widening on Wakarusa and 19th Street, and a North Second Street Locust intersection project. City and county planners meet at City Hall to review compliance and funding timelines. An additional North Second Locust project could accelerate with stimulus money.
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