Kansas Athletics ticket scandal unfolds in court records
Former KU official Jason Jeffries pleaded guilty to knowing about a rigged select-a-seat process. He admitted seats were removed from accounts and diverted to brokers or personal use, costing donors and fans trust and credibility. Brandon Simmons faces a similar charge at today’s hearing.
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Jason Jeffries
U.S
Wichita
Brandon Simmons
Tom Lind
Jeffries
Athletic Department
Williams Fund
Allen Fieldhouse
Memorial Stadium
Kansas Athletics
KU Athletic Department
Kansas University Athletics
Lecompton Bridge Contract Awarded at $7990
Douglas and Jefferson counties in joint session awarded the contract for the Lecompton bridge over the Kaw to Missouri Valley Bridge Company. The project costs total $7,990 with Douglas County paying half. The old bridge was destroyed by spring floods, delaying local farmers.
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Lawrence Daily World
Douglas
Jefferson Counties
Lecompton
Kaw
Missouri Valley Bridge Company
Douglas County
Washington governors glimpse fragile fiscal reform hope
David Broder reports that governors, after hearing Bowles and Simpson outline a path for reform, see guarded hope in the bipartisan commission's approach. They note potential compromises on discretionary spending, Social Security, and health care, with tax debates eased by focus on spending cuts and tax expenditures.
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Washington
National Governors Association
Beltway
National Commission On Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
Obama
Congress
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming
Erskine Bowles
Clinton White House
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Arkansas
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Simpson
Beebe
Dave Camp
Michigan
House
Kent Conrad
North Dakota
Andrew Stern
Service Employees International Union
Tom Coburn
Oklahoma
Pentagon
David Cote
Honeywell International
Alice Rivlin
Office of Management and Budget
Judd Gregg
New Hampshire
Capitol Hill
Sion
White House
Ronald Reagan
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Who was LeBron James in 2010 beyond the hype
An open letter argues LeBron James was not a myth or hero but a basketball player who left Cleveland for Miami in 2010. It addresses media excess, public obsession, and the era’s disdain for perspective while noting the sport’s origins and a veteran columnist’s view.
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Iam Dead
Cleveland
Lakers
Celtics
Bulls
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Cleveland Cavaliers
Jesse Jackson Sr
Gilbert
James
Miami
James Naismith
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
Public forum on library funding and parking plan
Bill Mitchell of Lawrence criticizes the city commission and journal for delaying library expansion funding. He argues sales tax could fund growth better than property tax, questions the 4.3 million pool parking cost and asserts existing spaces suffice. He hopes a third funding attempt succeeds.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
Richard Heckler
Commission
Library Board
Bill Mitchell
Journal-World Letters Policy Summary
The Journal-World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words of public interest. Publication is subject to editorial editing without changing viewpoints. Writers must provide name address and telephone, and submissions may be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters ljworld.com.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
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