Kansas January revenues short $47.2 million
Kansas revenue data show January receipts $47.2 million below projections, driving year to date shortfalls to about $59 million and plans to cover the gap continue amid tax refunds and online shopping shifts. Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan blamed larger January refunds and lower sales tax receipts for the miss. House Speaker Ray Merrick declined to comment as LEGI met in Topeka.
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Ads target KU over rape claim campaign
A national women’s rights group funds online ads accusing Kansas University of a rape problem. KU officials challenge the basis, while campus leaders work to prevent and respond to sexual assault and invite constructive involvement. The effort cites UltraViolet’s campaign to push Princeton Review to include sexual assault track records among campuses.
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Kansas Water Authority weighs updated Missouri River aqueduct plan
The Kansas Water Authority approved circulating an updated 360 mile concrete lined canal proposal with 15 pumping stations costing about 18 billion to build and 1 billion annually to operate. The plan would move Missouri River water from a reservoir near White Cloud to Utica Kansas while a state committee revises a 1982 study amid Oglala Aquifer declines. Members welcomed the update but balked at funding given other water concerns and cited unanswered financial legal cultural and environmental questions.
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Lawrence police seek funding for new police service dog program
Lawrence Police Department asks for funding to start a service dog program and reduce dependency on other jurisdictions. Between April and November 2014 officers requested dogs 211 times and received them 53 times, aiding narcotics seizures, a $100,000 fraud scheme, and missing person searches. City commissioners will vote Tuesday evening at City Hall on two-dog options costing from 36,000 to 270,000 with related startup and operating costs.
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Snow and Rain Close Roads in Coastal County Storms
Snow and rain disrupt travel as crews report slick highways and reduced visibility across the coast. Authorities warn motorists to stay off flooded streets while schools and businesses delay openings and suspend outdoor work.
Arrest Made in Friday Shooting in Lawrence
Lawrence police report arrest of a Kansas City Kansas man in connection with a Friday shooting that left a Lawrence man in critical condition. The investigation focuses on motive and weapon details as detectives pursue leads.
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