Officials seek unity between legislature and higher ed
Kansas lawmakers and higher education officials publicly pursue shared goals to repair strained relations after budget cuts. Appropriations Chair Marc Rhoades says the aim is cooperation rather than back and forth fights, amid controversy over roughly 34 million dollars in state funds trimmed from six universities including a 13.5 million cut at Kansas University.
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City trims 300K from Santa Fe Depot rehab plan
Lawrence officials cut roughly 300000 dollars from the Santa Fe Depot rehabilitation project at Seventh and New Jersey after state grant officials questioned eligibility. The changes remove east side parking lot and sidewalk work and several interior upgrades to office space used by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, keeping some elements and reducing local funding needs.
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Panel weighs seismic data on fracking link
Rex Buchanan of the Kansas Geological Survey told a Kansas House committee that more seismic monitoring is needed to determine if hydraulic fracturing is connected to earthquakes. He said no evidence exists at present.
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