Flag policy confusion after congressman dies prompts action
Douglas County missed the notification, while city staff followed Clinton’s directive to half staff after U S Rep Steven Schiff’s death. City maintenance coordinator Steve Bennett arranged half staff at city halls and key buildings, citing the U S Flag Code and a $60 annual U S Play Etiquette Service for guidance.
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Douglas County
U.S. Post Office
City Hall
Steve Bennett
Clinton
U.S
Steven Schiff
R-N.m
Bennett
Judicial & Law Enforcement Center
Lawrence
Topeka
Mike Yoder
Fournal-Worl Pate
Endowment association readies for move on campus
The Kansas University Endowment Association plans a move from Youngberg Hall on West Campus to a new 52 000 square foot facility just south of Nichols Hall. The project, begun last fall, will wrap the move in a weekend with reassembly lasting about a month. The current space will be repurposed for KU Center for Research Inc CRINC, consolidating offices from Strong Hall Nichols Hall and Carruth O Leary.
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Mike Yoort
Journal-Wostd
Prato
Steve Cox
Mosher
Kansas University Endowment Association
Youngberg Hall
KUEA
Nichols Hall
Scarffe
KU Center For Research Inc
CRINC
Strong Hall
Carruth O’leary
Court lifts stay of execution in killing spree
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the stay on Daniel Remeta’s execution set for Tuesday, allowing Florida and Kansas appeals to proceed. Kansas officials praised the ruling while Remeta’s Florida counsel prepares a Supreme Court appeal, with Remeta on death row for a 1986 Ocala gas station cashier slaying that sparked a five murder spree.
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Torera
Denver
Florida
Daniel Remeta
Kansas
10Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Daniel Eugene Remeta
Saffels
Remeta
10Th Circuit
Carla Stovall
Todd Scher
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Scher
Deanell Tacha
Lawrence
Stephen H. Anderson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bobby R. Baldock
Roswell
N.M
Constitutional amendment heads to November ballot in Kansas
Supporters in the Kansas House push a constitutional measure to cap annual property value growth for tax relief. Backers, led by conservative House Republicans and Rep Tony Powell of Wichita, frame it as a populist cure to suburban taxation fears. The plan sails through discussions as voters prepare for the November general election.
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Topeka
House
About
Tony Powel
Wichita
Douglas County children fare well in study
Kansas Kids Count shows Douglas County ranks high in child care and immunizations. Over 80 percent of local kindergartners were fully immunized by age 2, reflecting ongoing efforts by the Douglas County Health Department including autodial outreach, free transport to clinics, and community programs.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Center For the Study of Social Policy
Sydney Karr
Lawrence Partnership For Children and Youth
Douglas County Health Department
Health Department
Kay Kent
Lawrence-Douglas County
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