South Dakota signs 3 day abortion wait into law
Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a measure imposing a three day waiting period and mandatory counseling at pregnancy help centers for abortion seekers in South Dakota. Abortion rights groups promise a lawsuit, citing rural hardship for women far from the lone Sioux Falls clinic.
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Libya turmoil widens as U S weighs exit options
Chaos in Misrata continues with Gaddafi snipers and tanks terrorizing civilians while U S military says all options are open. Obama says the air assault handover is near and notes the transition will rely on other nations to enforce no fly zone and arms embargo during talks with Cameron and Sarkozy in El Salvador.
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Japan Nuke Plant Moves to Restore Cooling System
Workers at the Fukush ima Dai-ichi nuclear complex connected power lines to all six reactor units, a major step after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. TEPCO cautioned that equipment must be checked for damage before restarting cooling, a process that could take days or weeks as economic losses spread to three flagship firms.
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Portable solar trackers spotlight sun spot seeking
Natalya Lowther demonstrated Konza Portable Solar Trackers on Pinwheel Farm with Mark Moser, showing four panels that can adjust to the brightest sun. The portable system may power shearing, water wells, or shed construction, aiming to keep farms sustainable regardless of conventional energy reliability.
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Tax plan worries Senate president
Senate President Steve Morris of Hugoton warned that a House tax overhaul could be fiscally irresponsible and ruinous to public policy by curbing potential state revenue as Kansas faces a $500 million shortfall. He cited proposed cuts to education, the Kansas Neurological Institute, and state employee pay as consequences under consideration, with public schools and social services also at risk.
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Retired Army officer runs for Lawrence school board
Randy Masten, a retired lieutenant colonel with 21 years of military service, campaigns for four Lawrence school board seats. He emphasizes strategic planning, budget oversight, and public transparency. He urges declassifying information before meetings, forming a budget committee, and pressuring state leaders to fund education, linking district finances to local growth.
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Kansas University
Lawrence School Board
Lawrence
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Lawrence Elementary
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