Lawrence graduate confirmed to D C Court of Appeals
Former Lawrence High School student Sri Srinivasan was confirmed by the Senate 97-0 to the U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Obama praised the nomination as a milestone while noting slow pace of confirmations and urging further fills on this influential court.
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Senate approves tax package in Kansas vote
The Kansas Senate narrowly approved a tax plan with Republican support that would raise taxes by 879 million dollars over five years while keeping the 6.3 percent state sales tax and lowering groceries to 4.95. It would phase out itemized deductions and reduce standard deductions, yet lower top and bottom income tax rates. Democrats called it a tax increase, while supporters framed it as overall tax relief, with a contested boost to food tax cuts that drew wide party divides.
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Long range plan would toll lanes on K 10 corridor
A Kansas Department of Transportation study for the Five County Regional Transportation Study envisions widening K 10 from Lawrence to Johnson County to six lanes with HOT lanes in each direction over the next two decades. Single-occupant vehicles would pay tolls while buses and car pools ride free. The plan, backed by KDOT and regional planning groups, aims to identify projects for a future multi year program.
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Boy Scouts Vote Allows Gay Scouts But Bans Leaders
The Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to permit gay youth members while excluding gay adult leaders. The decision drew reactions from families and local councils as they prepare policy implementations across troops.
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