Lawrence SRS office in Lawrence closed after 87 workers reassigned
Lawrence faces the closure of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services office at 19th and Delaware, affecting 87 employees who will be reassigned to neighboring offices within three months. Clients will shift to online or distant centers as state services remain in question amid Brownback administration concerns voiced by House Democratic leader Paul Davis.
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Lawrence
19Th
Delaware Streets
Rachel Whitten
SRS
John English
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Bowersock
2012 Budget Plan Seeks Tax Increase in City Levy
City Manager David Corliss recommends a 2.8 mill increase to the property tax rate for 2012. The hike funds a expanded public library, higher City Hall wages, and several new police officers while preserving service quality. If approved, it marks the first notable mill levy rise since 2007, with 1.7 mills slated for a voter-related funding item.
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City Hall
David Corliss
Corliss
Judge blocks Kansas abortion licensing rules
A federal judge temporarily blocked Kansas from enforcing new abortion regulations. The injunction halts the licensing rules for clinics, hospitals, and doctors to obtain annual licenses to perform more than five non emergency abortions per month. The ruling preserves the suit challenging the law and health department rules as providers risk irreparable harm and patient access.
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Kansas City
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Kansas
USS
Carlos Murguia
Health Department
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Sam Brownback
Murguia
New DUI law strain on county as cities weigh ordinances
Douglas County prosecutors brace for more drunken driving cases as towns like Lawrence Baldwin City and Eudora study the impact of Kansas new DUI law. Officials warn that if city ordinances are not aligned with state penalties, cases must shift to district court.
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Baldwin City
Eudora
Charles Branson
Branson
Kansas
Kansas League of Municipalities
Chad Sublet
Tim Owens
Overland Park
Owens
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