Speak up on how city budget decisions impact Lawrence
Local residents are urged to attend two public meetings at 5 30 p m today and 5 30 p m Thursday to weigh in on the 2015 budget priorities. City officials seek input on funding social services projects and potential tax changes while balancing needs for a recreation center a wastewater plant and a new police headquarters. Residents may also email comments or mail them to City Hall.
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Bones found in alley among ashes prank shock in Lawrence
In Lawrence a medical student prank left a human leg and arm bones with flesh removed in an alley between Tennessee and Ohio streets in the 1100 block. Residents considered foul play unlikely, as locals speculated about a macabre joke from students.
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Origination Clause challenge tests ACA revenue status
George Will argues the ACA may violate the Origination Clause after the Senate rewrote a House bill to create the tax penalty. The case questions whether the ACA originated in the House, despite Supreme Court rulings calling the penalty a tax and the layered legislative maneuver by Congress and the executive branch.
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Barak Warning Supports Two State Solution in Mideast
In February 2010 Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned that failure to reach a two state peace would strand Israel between losing its Jewish majority or becoming an apartheid state. He argued citizenship or continued control over millions of Arabs with limited rights. The remarks drew little political hysteria in Israel, reflecting enduring tension.
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Kerry Award debate highlights Israeli Palestinian strife
Trudy Rubin argues Kerry’s use of the ward triggered sharp criticism from Israeli and American Jewish leaders. She links the clash to stalled two state talks, ongoing West Bank settlements, and the risk of a one state outcome. Rubin urges freezing settlement expansion to move toward peace.
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