Lawrence streets show gains from sales tax pledge
Lawrence city officials review a 0.3 percent sales tax impact report showing about 20.5 percent of streets still unacceptable, down from nearly 30 percent at end of 2009. The city budgets over 5 million for major rebuilding and 4.2 million for maintenance this year, with projects on 23rd and Iowa and Sixth and Iowa, plus Wakara s Drive and Bob Billings Parkway.
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Muallem and Lavrov smile as Syria outflanks US policy
Trudy Rubin analyzes how the Moscow Damascus alliance has outflanked Washington ahead of Geneva II. She argues the United States must rethink its Syria strategy, consider arming moderates, and push for humanitarian aid across the Turkish border while monitoring local cease fires to prevent regime abuses.
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Santa Fe detectives and university authorities conferred over a geology class trespassing on the railroad right of way near Weaver on Saturday. Chancellor to discuss the issue with students while Santa Fe officials reserve judgment, noting rocks were thrown at telegraph insulators.
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Lawrence Daily Journal- World
Santa Fe
Weaver
Burroughs defense letter and state funding plan note
A reader questions Burroughs critics and compares art opinions with public taste. A Journal-World piece discusses Kansas Turnpike Authority and Kansas Department of Transportation savings, merging maintenance sites in Emporia and selling KDOT facilities, warning taxpayers about budget gaps and vulnerable specific purpose fee funds including water plan and wildlife funds.
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KDOT
Emporia
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Turnpike Authority
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Public Forum on Absorbed Fees Reducing Turnpike Services
Tom Huntzinger notes that special purpose services funded by fees have been absorbed into other state programs and are no longer covered by tax revenues. The change saves KDOT money but lowers turnpike services while user fees stay unchanged.
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KDOT
Tom Huntzinger
Lawrence
Energy policy clash over carbon costs and climate action
A reader argues for revenue neutral carbon fees with dividends to spur jobs while pressing to move beyond carbon. The column notes Ignatius highlights a brighter energy picture but warns current gains fail to curb warming. Calls for pre1980s levels and policy to stop CO2 dumping without energy-producer influence.
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Tony Schmidt
Lawrence
David Ignatius
U.S
South Pacific
LMH Earns National Status as One of 100 Best Hospitals
Joe Harkins commends Lawrence Memorial Hospital for being named among the nations 100 best hospitals. He details a six week stay in November and December praising patient centered care from all staff and special gratitude to the nurses for professional competence and moral support.
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Joe Harkins
Lawrence
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