Kansas Revenue Forecasts Fall Short Again
Analysts from the Brownback administration the Legislature and three universities will reassess state revenue through June 30 2015. They have repeatedly underpredicted receipts prompting tax measures and warning of about 100 million in budget adjustments to avoid a deficit.
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Supreme Court urged to defend First Amendment in tax advocacy case
George Will argues the CCP’s appeal challenges California's donor disclosure rule, warning that compelled donor disclosure under broad enforcement powers risks chilling speech. He recalls NAACP v Alabama to defend that compelled disclosure harms free association and speech, urging the Court to reaffirm strict scrutiny of such regulations.
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Public Forum critique targets flawed welfare coverage
Brandon Luedtke of Lawrence challenges a Douglas County child welfare turnover report and editorial. He argues the piece relies on subjective boasts from a CASA director and a board attorney, misattributes systemic fault to agencies, and ignores courts CASAs and others in turnover dynamics.
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East Lawrence election drama ends in ELNA board re election
A community recounts Monday night as residents challenged the East Lawrence Neighborhood Association board race in a scene reminiscent of a sitcom. Long voting lines formed as supporters rallied for incumbents and new members aligned with Ninth Street Arts District development, ending in a jubilant affirmation of ELNA’s leadership.
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Crumbine to Lecture on Public Health in 1915
Lawrence Daily Journal World notes S J Crumbine state health secretary and sanitation expert will lecture at Trinity Lutheran church next Tuesday evening. It lauds his infantile paralysis discovery and public spirit, placing his work beside yellow fever and typhus origins. Also reported: 17-year-old Frank Adams released from city jail after bicycle theft arrest, and brick paving begun in the 600 block alley east of Massachusetts street.
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