Scholars converge at Dole Institute to discuss the Senate
Thirteen scholars will convene at the Dole Institute of Politics next week for a public sequence on the U.S. Senate from 1960 to 2010. James Lindsay of the Council on Foreign Relations delivers the March 26 keynote at noon.
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James Lindsay
Council On Foreign Relations
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Institute
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Senate
Erik Schickler
University of California-Berkeley
Alan Abramowitz
Emory University
Burdett Loomis
Kansas University
Skate park to close temporarily for repair work
Centennial Park Skate Park will close on Monday at GOO Rock Ledge Road for crack repairs. City crews expect no fixed completion date, as work relies on warmer and drier weather. The park opened in 1998.
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Sandbar float wins best at Lawrence St Patrick Parade
The 23 year old Lawrence St Patrick's Day Parade drew crowds along Massachusetts Street despite overcast skies. More than 100 floats competed including Asteroid Head Art Club Westar Energy and Ace Rail Bonds with elaborate productions. The Sandbar bar reclaimed its Grand Prize amid a medieval theme featuring a two story drawbridge castle and a dragon. The committee aims to raise $50 000 for Women’s Transitional Care Services Douglas County CASA Family Promise of Lawrence VanGo Mobile Arts and the Lawrence Humane Society.
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Lawrence
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Family Promise of Lawrence
VanGo Mobile Arts
Lawrence Humane Society
O'Neal to testify at complaint hearing
A special committee voted to hold a full hearing on a misconduct complaint against House Speaker Mike O'Neal. The panel, formed Monday, set dates to hear testimony from legislators including O'Neal and requested records, with chair Clark Shultz promising not to rush the process.
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County Watchful Over P Card Spending in 2009
Douglas County monitors its P-card purchases with multiple eyes on the bank and officials overseeing charges. The 2009 P-card Visa bill totaled 353 902 dollars within a 55 million dollar overall budget. Assistant County Administrator Pam Madd said accountability rests on knowing who made each charge and ensuring responsibility. The county released 2009 P-card records to the Journal World 6News and LJ World.com after a Kansas inquiry.
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