Rocky Rock Chalk Park deal raises red flags for taxpayers
Lawrence commissioners face a disputed final payment on Rock Chalk Park infrastructure totals 11.59 million with taxpayers covering 10.45 million. KU Endowment did not audit costs, Bliss Sports II foots 145,835, and a no bid infrastructure contract stands amid unclear loan details and interest of 607,725. Officials must demand line by line cost verification before final payment.
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Bliss Sports
Emprise Bank
Clinton 2016 Strategy From Axelrod and Carville
Democratic sages David Axelrod and James Carville offer two lessons for Hillary Clinton: never assume victory and lead with a strong economy message. They warn against eight year incumbency assumptions and urge Clinton to present a compelling plan to address middle class stagnation with clear, blunt messaging.
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David Axelrod
Barack Obama
James Carville
Bill Clinton
Welcome Missouri greeting marks visit to Lawrence in 1914
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes that visitors arriving by train on Saturday will see a bold welcome sign reading Welcome Missouri at the Eldridge corner, contrasted with last year in Columbia where the sign urged beating Kansas. The piece, compiled by Sarah St. John, recalls local sentiment and history.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Missouri
Eldridge Corner
Columbia
Kansas
Public Forum on Tuition, Taxes, and Kansas Budget Woes
Lawrence letter-writer Richard Sengpiehl argues that voters should study past administrations to judge tuition trends, noting state universities raised costs while the governor did not. He blames a drought of funds on tax cuts for corporations, warns of deficits ranging from 279 to 546 million, and calls out the Brownback-led Legislature for budget choices and impending K-12 underfunding ruling.
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Boston
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Elizabeth Warren
D-Mass
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Warren
Kansas Board of Regents
Ken Meyer
Lawrence
Kansas
New York Times
Supreme Court
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Journalworld
Journal-World
Ljworld.com
Budget fix in Dolph Simons Jr column criticizes Gov Brownback
In a Saturday column Dolph Simons Jr argues that U S Constitution tax powers and the 16th Amendment back federal taxation and accuses Governor Brownback of misusing tax policy since 2011. He urges Kansans to accept taxes for public good and cites religious moral framing. Audrey Mortensen.
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Dolph Simons Jr
Gov. Brownback
United States
Congress
Brownback
Kansas
Neuroplasticity-DNA and diet spark cure hope for diseases
A reader urges students to explore a new science linking neuroplasticity to DNA and BDNF, noting that exercise, caloric restriction, ketosis, curcumin and omega 3s may promote neuron growth. The letter argues for focusing on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s cures and highlights the Journal-World letters policy and submission details.
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Mary Ann Kieffer
Lawrence
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