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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2013
Page
1
Less than an inch of snow fell on Lawrence on Monday and despite above freezing temperatures keeping streets clear during the day, roads and highways grew sloppy in the evening. The year end snowfall is seen as the area’s last significant precipitation for at least a week according to national forecasts.
The Lawrence Public Library at 707 Vermont St will close its parking lot south of the building starting Wednesday. The library itself is closed today and reopens Wednesday, then closes again Monday until Jan. 21 to move collections to the temporary site at 700 New Hampshire St. The expansion is expected to last until April 2014. A rummage sale on Feb. 9 will offer fixtures not moved or stored for sale to the public.
Kansas House Speaker Ray Merrick rejects a request from Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss to address the 2013 Legislature. The move signals tension between the branches as lawmakers prepare for session work.
Washington reports the fiscal cliff deadline passing late Monday with tax hikes and spending cuts looming at midnight, but a New Year’s Eve accord between the White House and Senate Republicans aims to neutralize the broad increases for middle class and adjust taxes for higher incomes as Congress continues talks.
Education officials in Lawrence and Kansas face a year of major choices from a $92.5 million bond issue on April ballots to adopt new science standards and apply the No Child Left Behind waiver. State lawmakers will tackle funding amid evolving education policy.
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