Saudi teens in Lawrence cheer lifted Saudi driving ban
Mohahad Alfadeel, a 17 year old Saudi citizen living in Lawrence while her parents pursue doctorates at KU, learned to drive around Dan time peers in the United States. She now hopes to obtain a license here while startled at news that Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive, a shift she never expected to see in her lifetime.
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Court ruling leaves questions on Kansas school funding
Kansas lawmakers and education officials study the Supreme Court decision that found the new law lacks proof it will guarantee a proper education for all students. The unanimous ruling criticizes funding adequacy and highlights fairness in money distribution.
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City approves tax incentives for condos in Lawrence
The Lawrence City Commission narrowly approved more than 1 million dollars in tax breaks for a mixed use condominium project in downtown Lawrence. At the meeting Tuesday the panel voted 3 to 2 with Mayor Leslie Soden and Commissioner Matthew Herbert opposing. Vice Mayor Stuart Boley defended the process and community benefit while noting costs and transparency.
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Remembering Leah Brown vibrancy amid fatal downtown shooting
Friends raise funds for the family of Leah Brown 22 of Shawnee killed in a downtown Lawrence early Sunday shooting near 11th and Massachusetts as bars closed. Sarah Simpson, organizing an online fundraiser, described Brown as full of life who visited her mother and fellow nurses at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City Kansas.
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