East Lawrence seeks more units in Warehouse Arts District
Tony Krsnich led a development group planning two new multistory apartment buildings with commercial space near Eighth and Pennsylvania streets in East Lawrence. City commissioners were asked at Tuesday’s meeting to support the project to qualify for affordable housing tax credits from Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
East Lawrence
Lawrence
Warehouse Arts District
Tony Krsnich
Eighth and
Pennsylvania Streets
Krsnich
Commission
State of
Kansas
Senate passes election bill for Kansas Fourth District
The Kansas Senate approved a bill to ensure a timely special election in the 4th Congressional District covering Wichita and south-central Kansas. It extends ballot mailing windows for overseas voters to 45 days and lowers petition signature thresholds for independent candidates in a vacancy election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Wichita
Kansas
Mike Pompeo
CIA
Sedgwick
Kobach seeks authority for bifurcated elections
Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach seeks a bill to allow bifurcated elections so that voters registered through a federal process not requiring proof of citizenship would only vote in federal races. He calls it an interim measure during litigation to preserve citizenship equity as court rulings limit proof of citizenship requirements ahead of 2016 elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kris Koich
Kobach
Senate Committee On Ethics, Elections and
Kansas City
Kan
Police chief calls for better mental health data collection
Lawrence police chief Tarik Khatib told city commissioners that data on officers interactions with people facing mental health challenges is needed. He cited barriers and urged tracking and best practices to avoid negative outcomes and improve responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Tarik Khatib
States can offer a lesson as GOP tax cuts face risks
Arkansas and other states show that tax cuts bring growth questions and budget gaps. Governors warn against universal tax cuts as Kansas Oklahoma Indiana debate reversing cuts. Trump and Republicans face uncertainty about economy and prices of commodities like oil. This AP survey notes caution in states with GOP control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirtue Rock
Ark
Donald Trump
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Arkansas
Towa
Asa Hutchinson
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Delaware Coop
East Ninh Street
Penn Lofts
Pennsylvania Street
Penn Lofis
Chad Lawhorn
Topeka
Turow
Donald “Trump
Peter
Gov. Sam
Statehouse
Risobach
Ant Bryan Caskey
Ections
Sten Hes
Eee Rieien Oe
Local Government Committee
Peter Hancock
Phanear
Ofs
Christina A. Cassidy
Andrew Demille
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!