Budget hole and tax fight cloud Kansas politics
State Sen Laura Kelly notes a budget gap from tax policy and warns personal income receipts won't arrive until 2019. The piece traces Brownback's tax cuts, revenue shortfalls, and shifts to sales taxes, with impacts on schools, local economies, and public education in towns like Columbus and Pittsburg, as lawmakers struggle to fund services and jobs.
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University of Kansas
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LINK Kitchen serves annual Thanksgiving dinner and meals
LINK Kitchen began in 1984 and offers a Thanksgiving dinner for up to 200 people each year while volunteers deliver hundreds more meals. This year 600 meals were delivered and at least 150 were to be served at the church. Volunteers, donors, and LINK congregations support the effort at Maceli’s and the church dining area.
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Maceli’s
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Ybarra
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Taylor
Wagener
Lawrence
Wagner
Engstrom
Wakarusa Wastewater Plant to Upgrade for Nutrient Removal
Harger describes new Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant with nutrient removal basins to reduce phosphorus and nitrogen before releasing water into the river. The project, funded by rate increases approved in 2013, will begin operation January 2018 and require 2 to 5 staff.
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Postmaster address for change of address notices
Lawrence Journal World requests readers to send address changes to P O Box 888 Lawrence Kansas 66044 0888 Postmaster notices.
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Births Audrey Mctaggart and Skyler Asher Lawrence Boy Born
Audrey Mctaggart and Skyler Asher Lawrence welcomed a boy on Wednesday in Lawrence.
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Audrey Mctaggart
Skyler Asher
Lawrence
Journal-World Policy on Corrections Space
The Journal-World states its policy to correct significant errors brought to editors’ attention in this space. Readers may report errors by calling 832-7154 or emailing news ljworld.com.
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Lawrence Journal-World reports rising monthly sex crime averages
The Lawrence Police Department activity logs show rising average sex crimes over five years with increases in past months. Four month totals October twelve September ten August six July twelve. data before July unavailable due to missing logs.
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