Editorial: Better budget trims Lawrence school levy
The Lawrence area editorial notes district officials found enough savings in capital and bond funds to offset a smaller local option levy, after initially proposing a 3 mill increase. It urges state local tax reform and praises late budget adjustments that lower property taxes while preserving funding for teachers. The piece suggests city and county leaders might pursue similar cuts.
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GOP lawmakers press Bush on Iraq to avoid failed path
Trudy Rubin argues for a Hugh Scott moment where Republicans press President Bush to back a new international diplomatic effort in the Middle East to stabilize Iraq. The plan would pursue a UN led initiative with Tehran and Damascus engagement, a serious negotiator, and a path to drawdown U.S. forces, backed by a bipartisan Senate push.
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FEMA Morality Gaffe Over Katrina Trailers Sparks Outrage
Leonard Pitts Jr argues FEMA acted immorally by avoiding tests for formaldehyde in Katrina disaster trailers. He contrasts urgent aid with deliberate concealment, accusing the agency of indifference toward evacuees while seeking legal shield. He frames ethics in terms of suffering, accountability, and justice.
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Douglas County budget trims levy while spending climbs
The Douglas County Commission approved a preliminary 1983 budget cutting the tax levy by 2.29 mills from 30.85 to 28.56 while spending rises by 1.37 million dollars to 14,346,482. A 17-year-old girl faces adult murder charges in the June killing of her great-uncle, with Lisa Bigenwalt to be charged in District Court. The article recalls riots deaths in Detroit era and mentions KU salary increases, plus assorted historical notes from 1907 and local incidents involving a hat theft, a gas-industry fee, and other archival items.
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James Paddock
Lisa Bigenwalt
Donald L. Hatchell
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