City Westar partner on downtown energy saving program
Lawrence city leaders partner with Westar Energy Downtown Lawrence Inc and the Chamber to launch the Green Business Leaders Program. Aimed at about a dozen downtown businesses, the plan offers free energy audits covering HVAC lighting and practices with recommended upgrades such as efficient lighting programmable thermostats and better door management to cut energy use.
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Unwted Births Seen As Major Poverty Driver
Governor Sam Brownback formed a task force on child poverty and heard that rising nonmarital births are a leading cause. Brookings Institution fellow Ron Haskins cited child development impacts from parental consistency, as the group met to address Kansas childhood poverty levels and state data.
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City weighs 50K deal over Varsity House move
Lawrence commissioners meet to resolve a dispute over whether the Varsity House at 1043 Indiana St was properly moved for an apartment project. Developer Thomas Fritzel has offered to raise or guarantee $50,000 for local historic preservation to settle the matter.
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Tweeting lawyer fired over ethics hearing comments
A Kansas Court of Appeals research attorney was fired after comments she posted on Twitter during the ethics hearing of former Attorney General Phill Kline. The action details were reported on page 3A.
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