Lawrence adopts welcoming proclamation and immigrant supports
The Lawrence City Commission approved a welcoming proclamation and five staff recommendations to aid immigrants, including letters opposing state immigration bills, outreach to agencies, and co sponsoring a KU and Lawrenc e High School community immigration presentation. Police chief notes officers do not track immigration status. jail jurisdiction lies with Douglas County. The board deferred a massage therapy licensing ordinance and adopted a city strategic plan with eight short term priorities.
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Senate tax plan falters amid partisan gridlock
Kansas lawmakers debated a plan to raise alcohol and tobacco taxes and broaden taxes on passive income to generate about 400 million over two years, but a projected 755 million shortfall led to its defeat. Senate leaders blamed Governor Brownback’s veto threats and called for new plans while House Republicans awaited a Senate package with broad support.
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R-Parker
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Wichita
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Gannon
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House
Steve Johnson
Rassaria
House Tax Committee
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Kansas and Texas Wildfires Eclipse 700 Square Miles
The blazes torched about 625 square miles in Kansas with one death plus 390 square miles in Beaver County across the border in Oklahoma. In Kansas Clark County saw 30 structures damaged near Englewood and mass evacuations, while a separate Harpers and Reno County fires prompted shelters and farm losses. In Texas panhandle fires have scorched over 195 square miles, causing multiple fatalities and evacuations, including a fatality linked to a Gray County blaze.
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Oklahoma City
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Englewood
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Russell
Ellsworth
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Kansas City
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Ing
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Gray County
Richard Peet
I am From project at Pinckney school sparks bonding
Several students teachers and parents at Pinckney Elementary participate in the I am From poetry project highlighting themes of loss new town acclimation and multi cultural belonging. Third grade teacher Cristalyn Mumaw notes the readings reveal humor and hearts while staff discuss unity and friendship among peers. A compilation video featuring more contributions is at usd497.org Domain/15.
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Cristalyn Mumaw
Mumaw
Carol Laskowski
Pinckney
Ryan Fowler
Lawrence Birth Announcements for Two Girls Tuesday
SS Curtis S Fielder and Alexandria Lebean of Lawrence announce the birth of a girl on Tuesday. Leslie Perez and Deliberto Garcia Martinez of Lawrence announce the birth of another girl on Tuesday.
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Alexandria Lebean
Lawrence
Leslie Perez
Deliberto Garcia Martinez
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