Editorial Question: Should Kansas toll K 10 near Lawrence drive more
The editorial questions whether Kansas should impose tolls on K 10 east of Lawrence to fund highway expansion. It notes KDOTs interest in new revenue sources, compares toll impacts on Lawrence area commuters to other routes, and argues tolls would burden local economies while offering few free alternatives. The piece urges fairness in highway financing.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Lawrence
KDOT
Deb Miller
Miller
Kansas City
Tonganoxie
Ottawa
Topeka
Eudora
Saudi cancellation tests Bush as Iran pivots amid Riyadh frictions
President Bush hosts Saudi King Abdullah at the White House, but Abdullah withdraws from a planned April 17 dinner signaling strain over realignment plans and Iran outreach. Bandar bin Sultan’s vague scheduling excuse masks deeper Saudi unease with U S policy, while Condoleezza Rice faces limited leverage in Middle East crisis management.
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White House
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Abdullah
Condoleezza Rice
Middle East
Bandar bin Sultan
Bandar
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Hezbollah
Hamas
Rice
U.S
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Riyadh
Mahmoud Abbas
Fatah
Israel
Condi
Lebanon
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Moscow
Mecca
Abbas
Iraq
Jordan
King Abdullah
2008
Jim Hoagland
Washington Post Writers Group
Pork weighs down war measure in Congress scandal
Cal Thomas criticizes lawmakers for alleged vote buying and pork barrel spending during a war funding bill. He cites Abramoff and others who went to prison and names Cunningham Ney and Pelosi as figures in the controversy. He argues the measure cannot pass the Senate or win a veto override, urging Bush to name offending members and call out leaders publicly.
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Bob Ney
Iraq
House
Nancy Pelosi
Senate
Allah
Citizens Against Government
CAGW
Bush
Iran
Israel
Europe
United States
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
KU Faces Minority-Hire Shortfall Amid Economic Rebound
A 1982 Kansas University survey shows ongoing lag in minority faculty hires, with officials pledging continued targeted recruitment. Reagan's economic plan is praised by Baldrige, who notes U.S. and Eastern Europe policy aims while domestic recovery progresses. KU reports a spring enrollment peak of 14,828, including 13,649 at Lawrence and 1,058 at Kansas City medical center. Baldwin School District 348 bond vote seeks 1.25 million for a new high school and remodels. A Lawrence orchardist unveils a high-level pruning technique for tractors.
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Lawrence Daily World
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