Chief justice calls for more funds for Kansas courts
Chief Justice Lawton Nuss urged legislators to boost funding for the Kansas judicial system saying employees are underpaid, with some rates 21 percent below market. He warned the low pay drives high turnover as Gov Brownback's budget proposal omits about 20 million in requested courts funding for the new fiscal year.
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Dole Receives bipartisan award amid Trump clash on immigration
The piece notes Bob Dole earning a bipartisan honor mentioned in signed legislation, with 300 recipients including George Washington and Mother Teresa. It recalls Dole’s views on leadership and bipartisanship, his military service and Purple Hearts, and prior honors from Reagan and Clinton. It also covers Trump’s sharp immigration remarks and Dole’s long political arc.
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Capitol
Elizabeth
Dole
Dole awarded Congressional Gold Medal in Kansas tribute
The 94 year old former senator and 1968 1976 and 1996 presidential candidate Bob Dole receives the Congressional Gold Medal for his long service to Kansas and the nation. Kansas lawmakers veterans and scholars praise his bipartisan work and leadership at the Dole Institute.
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Dole Institute of Politics
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R-olathe
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City weighs commercial recycling pilot in two districts
Lawrence officials advance an eight month pilot charging businesses about 130 dollars monthly for six pickup days downtown and 44 dollars monthly for twice weekly service in the south district. participation targets are 8 percent citywide and 15 percent for cost recovery, with adjustments possible if goals aren’t met.
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Herbert
South Lawrence
Iowa Street
23Rd Street
Kathy Richardson
Commission
Richardson
Jennifer Ananda
County Vote Likely On Half-Cent Tax For Jail And Health Campus
The commission approved placing a half-cent sales tax question on a mail ballot closing May 15 to fund a behavioral health campus and rail expansion. If approved, annual debt service would total about 8.7 million with 1 million for expanded operations. Undersheriff Bunting and supporters frame it as public safety and inmate rehabilitation. Justice Matters urged splitting the issues, but leaders say jail expansion and health projects are inseparable and must be funded together.
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Associated Behavioral Health Service
Gary Bunting
Michelle Derusseau
Commission
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Behavioral Health Court
Mike Gaughan
Lawrence
Justice Matters
Ben MacConnell
Kansas
Barbara Palmer
Nancy Thellman
County Commission
Classified ad contact lines from JourNaL-WorL
An OCR classified index listing contact numbers and email options for J World newspaper sections including news obituaries sports and university listings. The page provides phone lines and a website for story ideas and various departments. It maintains a compact local media contact reference.
Lawrence Names For Tuesday And Wednesday Events
Pa Alex Tuckwin and Stevie Green in Lawrence host a boy on Tuesday while Jillian Desmond and Jim Krieger in Lawrence host a boy on Wednesday.
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Alex Tuckwin
Stevie Green
Lawrence
Jillian Desmond
Jim Krieger
Jo Jo White Death Cause Clarified by Daughter
Meira White Morris told ESPN that Jo Jo White died from complications of pneumonia linked to dementia caused by the removal of a benign brain tumor. The Kansas City Star Journal-World report notes the death of the former University of Kansas and Boston Celtics star.
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University of Kansas
Boston Celtics
Jo Jo White
White
Meira White Morris
ESPN
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