Closed doors in Kansas debate over renewables compromise
Gov. Brownback proposed ending the 20 percent renewable energy requirement and trimming tax breaks in exchange for wind supporters dropping a push to end standards and a wind tax. Critics condemn the closed talks, noting no hearings or Democratic presence, as lawmakers tackle a $400 million budget gap behind locked doors.
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Topeka
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Bin Laden plotted new gambits amid Arab upheaval says declassified files
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius summarizes eight declassified documents showing Osama bin Laden in 2011 weighing truces with Pakistan and North Africa factions, exploiting Arab Spring for al Qaida’s aims while micromanaging operatives and pondering a major strike inside the United States. His aides discussed Libya operatives, anti tyrant sentiment, and potential peace with Britain, though officials deny British involvement.
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Egypt
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Syria
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North Africa
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Taliban
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Britain
England
Afghanistan
Vietnam
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Home and Community Based Services in Kansas Faces Budget Strains
Megan Poindexter of Trinity In-Home Care argues HCBS benefits Douglas County by enabling independence and local spending, noting 10 year reimbursement stasis while costs rise. She cautions that cuts could push vulnerable residents into facilities, raising deficits and harming quality of life.
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Trinity In- Home Care
State of Kansas
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Trinity In-Home Care
Lawrence
Public Forum Letter Proposes Privatizing Kansas to Koch Brothers
Frank Barthell of Lawrence urges privatization of Kansas government, naming Koch Brothers as buyers in a bold public forum letter. He claims the plan would appeal to Tea Partiers and suppress Lawrence liberals, while predicting Supreme Court support for the venture.
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Supreme Court
Frank Barthell
Liberty Bell to travel through Lawrence in 1915
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World reports the old Liberty Bell will pass through Lawrence twice on its route to the Panama-Pacific Exposition after July 5. It will be lashed on a flat car for spectators to view. City officials also clarify that the vehicle on the right has the right of way at street corners when automobiles meet.
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Lawrence
Old Home Town highlights local history at LJWorld site
The Lawrence Journal-World features the Old Home Town series showcasing Lawrence area history with vivid vignettes, archival photos, and notes on prominent streets neighborhoods and events that shaped the city’s past.
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