City Manager urges growth in city county collaboration
City Manager Tom Markus urges expanded cooperation between Lawrence city hall and Douglas County to cut costs for taxpayers. He cites a new property tax law with both limits and exemptions and notes shared services already in place for fire, health, and planning. He suggests further steps including a unified law enforcement approach if leaders set aside ego and power struggles.
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GOP’s Gamble on a Narrow Victory and History’s Echoes
George Will surveys the 2016 race and past elections to weigh whether a Republican winner can avoid a popular vote defeat, noting Lincoln’s 1860 plurality, demographics, party shifts, and the habit of off year wins followed by presidential losses while highlighting the enduring role of personality and institutions.
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Old Home Town Aggies Flock To Lawrence For Game
From the Lawrence Daily Journal World October 28 1916 more than a thousand Manhattan Aggies swarmed into Lawrence to support their team on McCook field. Early trains disgorged visitors with the fastest to arrive a freight train carrying 240 men. Aggie travelers hooked coal cars to transport cheering students after empty boxcars proved scarce.
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Election Will Shape Supreme Court's Long Term Future
The third presidential debate framed the Supreme Court as a long term battleground. Justice Scalia's death opened a path for a liberal majority, while Clinton would likely expand it with Garland. Trump pledges conservative, pro life nominations. Senate control and future vacancies will decide the balance for decades.
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