Mulally Urges KU Crowd to Embrace Unity in Leadership
Alan Mulally, former Ford CEO and KU alumnus, spoke at the Lied Center as part of the Anderson Chandler Lecture. He recalled Ford's 2006 forecast of a $17 billion loss, and how weekly leadership meetings helped the company reverse course within months.
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Alan Mulally
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Ford Motor Co
Mulally
Lied Center
KU Business School
Anderson Chandler
Ford
Candidates discuss criminal justice reform at Douglas County forum
Eight candidates attended the Lawrence event at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, seven Democrats and one Republican, unified on reducing nonviolent drug offense sentences and eliminating racial disparities. Micah Kubic of the ACLU-Kansas urged sustained focus on reform issues.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
Lawrence
Micah Kubic
The
American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas
Districts BLAST bicycle program proves popular at New York Elementary
Lawrence districts BLAST unit at New York Elementary teaches fifth graders cycling basics signaling turns and road signs. A district fleet of 30 bikes funded by a 15000 grant from the Lawrence Douglas County Health Department and helmet donations from the Fire Medical Department travels to schools every few weeks.
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Liverett Webb
New York
Alex Reyes
Webb
Everett
Lawrence
Lawrence- Douglas
Lawrence Chamber launches 1.8 million five year eco dev drive
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce plans a five year campaign to raise 1.8 million for economic development. The effort aims to attract large scale businesses and study Douglas County sites for expansion beyond the 250 acre Lawrence Venture Park and the former Farmland Industries site.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Larry McElwain
Chamber
Douglas County
McElwain
Lawrence Venture Park
Farmland Industries Fertilizer
Lawrence
Lawrence Tops Kansas For Most Expensive City Title
A national financial site ranks Lawrence as the state's priciest city, underscoring the high cost of living and housing pressures. The report highlights housing costs and related expenses shaping policy debates at City Hall.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Financial
24/7
Wall Street
Lawrence Cost of Living Beats US Average by 5.7 Percent
A Town Talk item notes 2014 BEA data name Lawrence among the listed cities, with the cost of living 5.7 percent below the national average. It highlights that national sites like USA Today MSN and Time carried the report, which compared state capitals and major cities across the country.
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USA Today
MSN
Time
Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis
Msn.com
Lawrence
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