Questions remain in audit of Rock Chalk Park project
The Thursday audit finds major flaws in the Rock Chalk Park process and notes the city may owe about 1 million more for infrastructure. It says costs could not be fully traced, subcontractors lacked formal contracts, and there was disagreement on whether costs were reimbursements or a lump sum. City officials may seek more data before paying.
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Lawrence
My Girl endures across generations in pop culture commentary
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr notes the Temptations 1964 hit My Girl remains a shared cultural touchstone despite a fractured media era. He contrasts past universal songs with today’s niche tastes, cites empire of media, and recalls the song’s enduring appeal and the late Temptations members who performed it.
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Miami Herald
Piketty critique sparks debate on capitalism and inequality
George Gurley argues that Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-first Century inflates claims of inequality and calls for a global wealth tax. Critics say technology globalization and policy, not capitalism alone, shape poverty and growth, urging caution on wealth confiscation and government waste.
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Jane Austin
Honore de Balzac
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America
George Gurley
Baldwin City
Journal-World
Public forum on tax abatements in Lawrence
Public letter argues tax abatements have grown costly citing 1989 and 1990 subsidies of 9112 and 7428 per job to now-defunct Lawrence firms Bliss Sports LLC and Rock Chalk Park owners Bliss Sports. Letter claims combined property tax and sales tax subsidies exceed 1.1 million per job.
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Lawrence
Bliss Sports, LLC
Rock Chalk Park
Allen Ford
Flawed logic in bush war letter to editor
David Burress criticizes Kevin Groenhagen in a letter dated February 26 for arguing Bush could have persuaded war against Iraq even with admitting useless WMDs and for claiming the invasion aimed at Iraqi freedom, a view Burress calls nonsensical given the ensuing chaos and warlordism.
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David Burress
Lawrence
New Fire Truck Tested For Lawrence Department
The Lawrence fire department tests its 1915 fire truck installed Saturday. The vehicle is loaded with a typical load and will run on Lawrence hills and muddy streets to prove its performance and value to the department.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Fire Department
Lawrence Hills
Old Home Town profile series at Lawrence journal
Lawrence Journal World continues its Old Home Town feature exploring life in early Lawrence. The series revisits notable neighborhoods, residents, and events shaping the city’s history through archival photos and anecdotes.
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