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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 2012
Page
5
Gov. Sam Brownback signed new tax rates set to take effect July 1 2013. Kansas Department of Revenue spokeswoman Jeannine Koranda said filers for 2013 taxes in 2014 will notice the changes. State sales tax drops from 6.3 to 5.7 cents per dollar.
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On Massachusetts Street in Lawrence, Kendra Noll of the Boys and Girls Club weighs in on Kansas state symbols. She lists the horned toad the mockingbird the sunflower the box turtle and the state soil as sandy loam, while noting the Jayhawk is not the official state bird.
Lawrence school district and its teachers union failed to agree after about two and a half hours with a mediator. They remain $500 apart, with the district offering $1,000 increases per level and the union seeking $1,500. A fact finding process will follow, potentially delaying a settlement into the school year.
Governor Brownback has signaled opposition to the Affordable Care Act and its Medicaid expansion, returning a $31.5 million federal grant for a health insurance exchange. He and other GOP governors criticize expansion and subsidies as unsustainable, while Biden vice versa push for coverage. Kansas could see 151,000 uninsured residents gain coverage under expansion per the Kansas Health Institute.
A 75 year old Lane man reported theft of a gas tank and batteries from a vehicle on his property in the 500 block of John Brown Road. Loss estimated at $2,500. A 55 year old Lane man on a tractor in a field near Virginia Road and Clark Terrace encountered a fire that burned 50 bales of hay and caused about $10,000 in damage. The incident was recorded by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
The Journal-World reports gasoline selling for as low as 3.29 at several stations. Readers are urged to call 832-7154 if they locate a lower price.
A Wednesday Journal-World correction notes an incorrect date. On July 24 the Lawrence City Commission will debate a multi million dollar package of incentives for development at Ninth and New Hampshire streets.
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