Planning Miller proposes limits for homegrown businesses
The plan would cap business activity to structures under 10 000 square feet with no outside storage and no off site noise glare or vibration. Up to 15 full time nonresident employees allowed with light manufacturing and food production listed as permit candidates. Slaughtering excluded.
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Justice reform in Douglas County Jail explores alternatives to incarceration
Douglas County subcommittees study the high representation of people of color in the jail and system. The alternatives group moves quickly with mental health court set to begin in 2017 serving up to 30 in its first year. Budget includes 443000 for the program to supervise released inmates. Pretrial monitoring plans 50 to 75 cases with one full time staffer. House arrest with electronic monitoring may expand from low level DUI offenders if effective.
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Kobach faces lawsuits over proof of citizenship voting rule
The conservative Republican Kobach advocates a proof of citizenship requirement to curb noncitizen voting, while critics say it suppresses turnout among youths and minorities. A suit by Parker Bednasek claims due process and travel rights are violated and Kobach’s actions discriminate against people born or married in other states amid four pending suits challenging the law.
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Mold concerns prompt replacement of East Heights portable unit
A roof leak prompted moisture testing in a portable East Heights unit. Air samples on Sept. 15 showed above normal mold spores in two rooms, while a later APEX report found moisture on exterior walls and hidden mold inside walls. The district replaced the unit and relocated classes, aiming to move to a new unit by Nov. 28.
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Chancellor Gray-Little to Step Down After 2016-17
The article notes EU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little plans to resign following the 2016-17 school year. It covers a search process described by KBOR members and Regents representatives as likely to be a closed process, with no public participation.
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