Kansas Governor outlines tuition freeze amid reelection bid
Gov Laura Kelly used the State of the State to preview major themes for her bid for reelection. She urged a tuition freeze at Kansas colleges and proposed a budget plan with tax relief ideas while pushing to eliminate the grocery sales tax and offer rebates. Critics called the speech campaign mode.
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City approves 850000 for housing initiatives
Lawrence leaders unanimously accept an Affordable Housing Advisory Board plan to allocate 850000 from a city trust fund for five affordable housing projects. The vote keeps discussion open on long term strategy and how housing funds are spent amid a new housing division and upcoming 2023 budget considerations.
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Record surge in virus cases strains local hospital
A surge in coronavirus cases in Douglas County, including seven deaths in the past week, has stretched LMH Health staff.17 COVID inpatients were treated across ICU and other units, with 16 active and one recovering, per LMH Health executives.
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