Obama to visit University of Kansas in Lawrence next week
President Obama will speak at Kansas University in Lawrence on Thursday to outline themes from his State of the Union address, following a Boise State stop in Idaho on Wednesday. KU leaders welcomed the visit as a historic chance to showcase bold aspirations amid careful trip notes.
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Eldridge Hotel expansion plans gain momentum downtown
Eldridge Hotel seeks a 95 percent 15 year property tax rebate to fund expansion onto the vacant lot south of the hotel. A new corporate entity Eldridge Hotel LLC formed in late December outlines the project as talks intensify. The plan follows years of stalled renderings for the 700 block Massachusetts Street site.
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Jobs center to open near 31st and Haskell streets
Plans for a new technical education center anchor a development near 31st and Haskell, creating a one stop shop for job seekers with a tenant secured to support workforce training and employment services.
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Kansas budget targets tobacco and alcohol tax hike
Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed two year budget would nearly triple the cigarette tax from 79 cents to 2.29 a pack and raise the tax on packaged alcoholic beverages from 8 percent to 12 percent. The plan also slows promised income tax cuts to help close a projected deficit.
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Kansas officials praise Brownbachs higher ed budget plan
Kansas officials expressed relief that Gov. Brownback’s proposed budget does not cut funding for colleges and universities. They noted the plan locks in higher education support while making deeper cuts to K 12 programs. The comment came amid statewide debates on finance and school spending.
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