GOP pushes resolution opposing Medicaid expansion in Kansas
House Appropriations Committee approved House Concurrent Resolution 5013 by voice vote to signal the Legislature does not intend to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Supporters say the move guides Gov Brownback. opponents warn tens of thousands could lose coverage and shift costs to taxpayers. Currently about 380,000 Kansans use Medicaid, including roughly 230,000 children.
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KU Dining Delivers Breakfast On Snow Day At KU
A skeleton crew of KU Dining Services stays on campus to open residence hall cafeterias for breakfast by 7 a.m. Even with snow day low turnout, students like Mariela Borrego and Jalen Maestas show up, valuing warm meals and routine amid winter conditions.
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City approves Ninth Street widening plan in Lawrence
Lawrence city commissioners approved a plan to widen Ninth Street between Kentucky and Tennessee to add a center turn lane and bike lanes. The project, set to begin in July, will reduce on street parking on the south side but includes a negotiated deal with local property owner Todd Thompson.
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