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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2008
Page
1
Romney scores a pivotal win in Michigan on Tuesday, a crucial boost to his Republican presidential bid after earlier second place finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire. The result shapes the race asCampaign 2008 coverage notes the momentum shift and its impact on the nomination contest.
Nan Marie Astone of Johns Hopkins University notes Americans respond to rising prosperity by having more children. She discusses why the U S birthrate climbs while Western peers fall, offering population and reproductive health insights.
With the Writers Guild of America on strike, most scripted programs halt new episodes and viewers face a schedule gap. American Idol stands to gain audience share as competition wanes and fans seek familiar entertainment.
Democratic congressional leaders announced Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will deliver the party response after President Bush's State of the Union Address. Pelosi and Reid praised her bipartisan work on jobs, economy, education, and college affordability. Sebelius will speak live from Cedar Crest after Bush's Jan 28 address.
Gov Kathleen Sebelius proposes a 13.6 billion budget for the new fiscal year funded partly by gambling revenue from slots and four casinos. She aims to expand the KU School of Pharmacy, give public employee retirees a cost of living raise, maintain campuses, and provide a 2.5 percent pay raise for state workers. The plan hinges on gaming revenue, a point of contention with House leadership amid a pending Kansas Supreme Court ruling.
Kansas University officials announce a free public celebration for the Orange Bowl win by KU football, to be held 7:30 p.m. February 23 at Allen Fieldhouse during the football awards ceremony. Jayhawks finished 12-1 after a 24-21 win over Virginia Tech in Miami. Indoor venue chosen due to cold weather. KU basketball hosts Oklahoma State at 3 p.m. that day in Stillwater.
Lawrence school board approves about 12.2 million dollars in outdoor sports field upgrades at two high schools. Plans include baseball softball and soccer at Lawrence High, relocation of the Tennis Center to Centennial site, and adding artificial turf to Free State fields. The district designates 2.4 million from the 2005 bond for athletics upgrades and seeks energy loan eligibility for projects with Kansas Energy Office.
The CBO says tax rebates and cash payments to the poor and unemployed are cost effective stimulus tools. Extensions of unemployment benefits and temporary food stamp boosts are cited as efficient, while some Republican ideas like extending Bush tax cuts may be less effective in the short term. The analysis, requested by Senate and House budget chiefs, emphasizes sending money to people likely to spend it.
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