Streets, homes and the Internet Streets and roads in Iowa Street plan
City commissioners will approve the 2013 street maintenance program led by major Iowa Street work from Yale Road to the Irving Hill overpass with lane reductions and a mid February to mid November timeline. The project funds include $600,000 for deep patching and repaving from 29th Street to the southern city limits, starting May 21 and ending Aug 16 with the road remaining open and lane disruptions expected.
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Legislature Opens With Fiscal Push To Cut Taxes In Kansas
Kansas lawmakers opened their annual session focused on closing a 267 million dollar revenue gap while pledging tax cuts and smaller government. Speaker Ray Merrick and Senate President Susan Wagle led GOP leaders who aim to shrink state spending, restrict government, and pursue tax relief, with Brownback set to outline his budget and agenda. Republican majorities in both chambers prepare to overhaul appellate court selection and weigh conservative priorities amid bipartisan calls for compromise.
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Kansas Legislature lines up with fewest women since 1988
Kansas will seat 39 women in a 165 member legislature, the lowest since 1988 and 26th nationally, with leadership roles held by women including Senate President Pro Tempore Susan Wagle and House Speaker Pro Tempore Peggy Mast. Democrats added one woman in the House while Republicans lost seven, reflecting shifts as critics say the body has grown more conservative.
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Lawrence board approves $92.5 million bond plan for April vote
The Lawrence school board on Monday set language for a $92.5 million bond proposal to appear on the April 2 ballot. The measure would fund additions and renovations across district schools, new career and technology education facilities, district technology infrastructure, furnishings, and related improvements. About $70.5 million would refurbish 14 elementary schools, focusing on Cordley Hillcrest Kennedy New York Pinckney and Sunset Hill in central and east Lawrence.
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Kansas State Board to review crisis management policies
The Kansas State Board of Education will receive an update on crisis management policies this week. The briefing by the Kansas Center for Safe and Prepared Schools occurs as the board meets today and Wednesday at the Department of Education office in Topeka. KC SPS, formed in 2009 within the Adjutant General's Department, is a collaboration of state agencies created after the Sandy Hook tragedy.
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