Sand pit permit denied by two planning commissions
Eudora and Lawrence-Douglas County planning panels vote 4-0 and 4-3 respectively to deny Penny's Aggregate sand pit permit along the Kansas River. Final Douglas County decision set for Feb 27. Debate centers on resource use versus protecting farm land under Vision 2020.
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Pap Singleton buried in Kansas City rediscovered
Historical confusion over the exodus leader Pap Singleton ends with proof he died at age 90 on February 17 1900 and rested at 923 West Eighth Street in Kansas City. Two local women spent years verifying his final resting place and correcting biography records.
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Legislation weakening public unions advances
A bill targeting public sector unions moves forward, signaling potential changes to collective bargaining rights. Lawmakers push provisions to limit union power, with supporters arguing fiscal restraint and opponents warning of reduced worker protections.
Kansas Bill Aims to Curb Public Employee Unions
Kansas House gave preliminary approval to HB 2023, a measure backed by the Kansas Chamber of Commerce. It would bar voluntary payroll deductions by unions including the Kansas National Education Association for political advocacy. The bill advanced 66-54 on a nonrecord vote. A final vote is planned. see UNIONS, page 2A.
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KU Graduation December total tops 1,200 amid declines
About 1,220 Kansas University graduates earned degrees in December including the Medical Center. The figure trails all five prior falls and remains preliminary, with potential additional degrees awarded case by case. In December 2011 roughly 1,450 graduates came from the Medical Center and the Lawrence and Edwards campuses.
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Frigid Business Classified Comics Deaths Join us at Facebook
Frigid business notes and comic notices alongside death notices appear in the page’s brief classifieds. Readers are invited to follow LJWorld on social media for updates and additional listings.
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GOP legislators seek amendment to end schooling funding suit
A group of Republican lawmakers proposes rewriting the education funding clause in the state constitution to halt a pending lawsuit that could compel the state to increase K 12 public school spending.
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