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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2012
Page
6
Wichita school board weighs a new contract to exit the 1971 consent decree on voluntary busing. OCR must approve, and district officials cite a magnet and neighborhood school strategy to preserve diversity while shifting away from race based assignments.
In Kansas voters will decide local contests, the State Board of Education District 4 race, and a constitutional amendment on tax rules for boats. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm. Analysts note nationalized campaigns favor conservatives led by Gov. Brownback, with Democrats facing large losses after 2010. Brownback’s tax cuts reduce income taxes and eliminate credits, while Democrats push for school funding and service protections. Local races in Lawrence and Douglas County feature Francisco, Ballard, Holland and Hensley opposing or supporting the tax plan.
City construction projects are mapped online. Cracks will be sealed along Wakarusa Drive from Overland to Queens Road with temporary lane closures. The 23rd Street bridge near Haskell Avenue now carries two westbound and one eastbound lane while shoofly lanes are removed.
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