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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 2006
Page
1
City commissioners unanimously adopt a 300 page Development Code replacing the 40 year old zoning rulebook. Mike Rundle voices relief and notes lengthy battles ended with a 5 0 vote to guide decades of growth including retail projects and neighborhoods.
Gary Brunk of Kansas Action for Children says child poverty rose in Kansas with 29 percent of school age children living in households at or below 130 percent of the poverty level. In Douglas County one in five children lives near the poverty line as Jeanette Collier of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. notes. The Kids Count report released in Topeka highlights worsening conditions and asks for policy action.
A Kansas graphic shows the share of students in area counties receiving free lunches, tied to eligibility at 130 percent of the state poverty level. The chart by Karl Gehring for the Journal-World notes the measure’s average across districts.
KU crews begin tearing down the old traffic booth to clear space for the Docking Family Gateway at 13th Street and Oread Avenue. A $500,000 donation from Jill and Tom Docking funds the project, featuring a 16 foot brick spire, KU logo and a fountain, with completion slated for the fall semester.
President Bush loses longtime chief of staff Andrew Card as he faces a steep slide in public support, a controversial war, and a stalled agenda. Bush maintains Iraq policy but alters messaging to address opponents, signaling deference to Washington conventions amid political pressure.
A Kansas University health law expert says Attorney General Phill Kline’s probe into not for profit hospital billing and collection practices creates favorable publicity for a seemingly easy target. The professor argues the inquiry highlights ongoing billing disputes between hospitals and patients.
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