Transit hub debate and depot transfer move forward in Lawrence
Lawrence commissioners weighed a central 21st and Stewart transit hub with a 4 million cost plus 500000 annual operating costs amid funding worries from a 1 cent sales tax renewal. They urged site reevaluation and restrooms amid a push to fix the BNSF depot, which the city will own and lease back to BNSF while preserving the mid century design with a $1.2 million federal grant and private match. The panel also approved budget publication, a July alcohol window for events, and ordered a sewage spill report to regulators.
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Stewart
Matthew Herbert
Lawrence
Herbert
Kansas
21St and
Leslie Soden
Amtrak
BNSF
Diane Stoddard
City Commission
South Park
Massachusetts Street
Kansas River
Topeka
Campaign debt repayment and utility rate increase noted
A campaign approaches donors to cover debt and legal fees with a January finance filing showing 300000 in residual loans, 200000 to Brownback and 100000 to Lt. Gov Colyer. Westar seeks 152 million rate hike from the Kansas Corporation Commission for environmental upgrades and nuclear plant repairs and storm outage reductions.
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Paign
Brownback
Jeff Colyer
Schreiber
Westar
Kansas Corporation Commission
Tal
Kan cash balance worse than thought
Topeka researchers project Kansas will end the fiscal year next June with about 20 million less than anticipated after tax estimates fell short by over 30 million in the last quarter. Governor Brownback's $50 million in cuts remains largely unscathed with only 2 million identified so far. State agencies came in 16 million under budget, widening the gap.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Legislative Research Department
Brownback
Wichita Eagle
Brownback seeks Westar donation
The Topeka Capital Journal reports that Governor Sam Brownback’s campaign contacted Westar Energy officials seeking a donation to retire a debt from his 2014 re election bid. Documents show a campaign official reached out to Westar’s Mark Schreiber, asking for support while the utility pursued a rate increase.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sam Brownback
Westar Energy
Topeka Capital- Journal
Brownback
Mark Schreiber
Westar
Budget shifts push debt payments to guest tax fund
Lawrence faces a 2016 budget shift moving $150000 annual Rock Chalk Park debt from county sales tax to the guest tax fund which supports tourism and overnight stays. The move narrows a projected 2016 deficit of about $40000 but risks the fund’s long term health as liquor tax funding for WRAP rises and alcohol fund reserves may run dry by 2018.
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Rock Chalk Park
Lawrence
Eight Gym
Innocence Project aids Sharp case in habeas review
In a federal habeas corpus appeal, KU law students under supervisor Jean Phillips briefed the Sharp case. The 10th Circuit ruled that police statements were not voluntary, potentially altering the outcome for Sharp and prompting Shawnee County to consider re prosecution. Phillips calls such claims rare and credits EU law students for essential work.
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Topeka
Jean Phillips
Project For Innocence
EU Law
Phillips
Innocence Project
Shawnee County
Sharp
Kansas Supreme Court
U.S. District Court For
District of Kansas
10Th Circuit
West
Phil
Lips
Mindie Paget
KU School of Law
Project For
Left
Abby West
Overland Park
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Sara Shepherd
Ljworld
Douglas County Bank Trust Department
Central Trust
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L To
R. Ken Frevert
Barbara J. Braa
Gerald Gleason
Brent Weber
Central Bank of the Midwest
Trust Department
Central Bank Midwest
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