Manhattan and Kansas State push for bio defense facility
Editorial notes five finalist sites for the 451 million National Bio and Agro Defense Facility, with Manhattan and Kansas State University mounting a strong package. The site selection, affected by environmental studies, could yield 1 500 construction jobs and up to 500 science roles plus 3.5 billion in 20 year economic impact. Leavenworth among sites considered, but Manhattan touted as best Kansas option.
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Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
Manhattan
Leavenworth
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Kansas State University
Pat Roberts
Bioscience Research Institute
KSU
Lugar presses farm subsidy reform against New Deal era laws
George Will profiles senator Lugar and his push to reshape farm policy toward whole farm income and risk management accounts. He notes historic subsidies, top recipients, and the shift away from crop specific supports toward broader rural development while criticizing entrenched entitlement culture.
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Riley Webster Lugar
Marvin
Franklin Roosevelt
Lugar
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America
Capitol Hill
U.S
World Trade Organization
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Old Home Town Ago In 1967
Lawrence officials discuss property tax relief and university tax exemptions as essential for infrastructure funding. City manager Ray Wells notes the campus benefits from services while paying little in taxes, urging more support from Kansas University.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Ray Wells
Chebeague Island Declares Independence as a Town
Ellen Goodman chronicles Chebeague Island’s move from Cumberland to self rule, detailing a community driven shift to town governance over school closures and local services. The piece reflects on trust, neighborly aid, and the labor of self government as residents raise green cards on July 1 confirming a new town structure.
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Maine
Chebeague Island
America
Chebeague
Cumberland
Herb Maine
Washington
Brigadoon
Ellen Goodman
Washington Post Writers Group
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