City plans spending framework for housing tax funds
Lawrence officials consider expanding an affordable housing study to include a spending framework tied to a new 0.05 percent sales tax. BBC Research & Consulting would set allocations for five years beginning 2019, prioritizing top housing needs and tracking outcomes.
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Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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Lawrence
Stoddard
BBC
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Habitat For Humanity
City Hall
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Gun bills advance with changes in Kansas Senate
Two gun related measures move toward the Kansas Senate with House passed versions altered. House Bill 2145 would broaden prohibitions on firearm ownership to include domestic violence offenders and other categories while other amendments tackle throwing stars and silencers. Debate centers on keeping a clean bill for swift passage to the governor with victims’ protections emphasized.
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Lynn Rogers
Wichita
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Rogers
Barbara Bollier
Mission Hills
Budget fight over school funding vs mental health priorities
Kansas lawmakers open a debate on school finance rewriting the funding formula after a Supreme Court ruling. The House K 12 Education Budget Committee plans to fix isolated parts like special education, teacher development, and transportation before broader base per pupil funding is tackled in separate legislation. The panel aims to forward recommendations to the Appropriations Committee as the session progresses.
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Toppeka
Kansas
House
Kansas Supreme Court
Fred Patton
Topeka
Full
Appropriations Committee
Supreme Court
Free myStrength tool offered to Douglas County residents
Douglas County residents can test drive a free interactive behavioral health site from myStrength Inc until the mail in ballots are counted on May 15. Access code Douglas guest 33, register at myStrength.com, and use the app to track wellness with video modules sleep strategies and mood journaling.
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Bob Tryanski
Behavioral Health
myStrength Inc
myStrength.com
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Tryanski
DCCCA
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