Earmarks split Republicans in Congress Over Kansas rift
A 11 year-old TV debate shows Moran and Tiahrt splitting over earmarks with Moran backing a moratorium while Tiahrt defended them. Earmarks funded projects like the McPherson Opera House and biotech center, but Boehner banned them after 2010, turning GOP fiscal fights into political risk.
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Kansans pay $15 an hour through pandemic lessons
Lawrence restaurant RPG survived six months before COVID and kept paying staff 15 per hour. Co owner Nate Morsches recalls his grandfather Patricio Pascua who fled in 1940s Philippines, fought in the Pacific, and valued community building through gatherings.
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County to draft rural rezoning standards for farmland
Douglas County Commissioners plan to start crafting an amendment to zoning and land use rules for unincorporated areas. The move aims to create a formal system and standards to evaluate rural rezoning requests and protect prime agricultural land.
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Candidate for school board vows to advocate for remote learning students
Myranda Zarlengo 46 filed to run for the Lawrence school board citing concerns from her daughter’s remote learning during the COVID-19 era. She aims to voice concerns of students and parents who felt unheard as the district shifted from remote to hybrid and back to in person.
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Man arrested over BB gun misidentified as rifle near Lawrence
Lawrence man, 50, was arrested Monday around 8 p.m. on suspicion of aggravated assault after allegedly pointing what looked like an AR-15 at people. Deputies found a BB gun designed to resemble an AR-15. DA's Office declined charges on Tuesday. man released from custody around 11 a.m.
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