Lawrence police officers suspended in ticket fixing probe
City confirms two Lawrence police officers were suspended after an FBI probe into traffic tickets fixed in exchange for KU basketball tickets. The ticketed individual is serving time in federal prison connected to the wider KU ticket scandal, which led to multiple former Kansas Athletics staff and a consultant being sentenced to federal prison.
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Redistricting plan places Douglas County in I-70 District
Rep. Anthony Brown R Eudora filed a congressional redistricting proposal dubbed the I 70 District. It would place all of Douglas County in the 1st U S House District, extending from Lawrence to the Kansas Colorado border.
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KU Baseball Reassigns Pitching Roles for 2012 Season
Kansas University coach Ritch Price reshuffles pitchers to end late-game woes. Tanner Poppe becomes closer while Frank Duncan shifts to the starting rotation, as the team aims to improve late innings performance.
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Ritch Price
Tanner Poppe
Frank Duncan
Governor Brownback on Bio-Defense Facility funding dispute
Governor Sam Brownback comments on Washington's decision to withhold funds for a new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan. He rejects the idea that Kansas is being pressured or "played" by federal threats to cancel the project to gain more state financial support.
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Mardi Gras march planned for downtown Lawrence Saturday
A Mardi Gras parade is scheduled in downtown Lawrence this Saturday. The event details will be provided by LJWorld on their Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Lawsuit over KU tenure denial by Albert Romkes
Albert Romkes, a Kansas University mechanical engineering professor, asks a Douglas County court to overturn KU's tenure denial. He says two committees recommended approval but final denial occurred after appeals reaching the chancellor. Documents made public include arguments from a KU alumni site supporting Romkes, who says he was openly gay and suspects bias. KU officials say the decision rested on insufficient research, with two committees recommending tenure and a dean citing standards.
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Highway groups clash with GOP tax plan in Topeka
In Topeka on Thursday, contractors and city officials urged against diverting 350 million from Kansas transportation funds to finance a state income tax cut. GOP leaders defend the move as preserving road investment while trimming taxes, but critics warn it delays growth and hurts workers.
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Historic rejection blocks Ninth and New Hampshire hotel plan
Lawrence Historic Resources Commission unanimously refused plans for a six to three story hotel apartment building at Ninth and New Hampshire, saying it would damage the Rhode Island Street historic district. Developers Doug Compton and Mike Treanor may appeal to the City Commission while keeping height unchanged.
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K.T. Walsh
East Lawrence
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Lawrence
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