State Rep Sloan selected for Toll Fellowship Program
State Rep. Tom Sloan of Lawrence is one of 40 leaders nationwide chosen for the Toll Fellowship Program by the Council of State Governments for his work in renewable energy water telecommunications and higher education. Sloan in his fifth term chairs the House Higher Education Committee and serves on state water and wind coordinating groups. The Lexington Kentucky program runs September 13 through 18.
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Tom Sloan
R-Lawrence
Council of State Governments
Sloan
House
Higher Education
Kansas Water Authority
National Wind Coordinating Committee
Lexington
Colorado
Henry Toll
Court reduces charge after guilty plea in adult store assault
Douglas County District Court accepted Rodney D. Stevens 37 guilty plea to aggravated sexual battery and criminal restraint for a May 22 incident at Priscilla's in Lawrence. He admitted grabbing a 21 year old woman and restraining her to prevent movement. Sentencing set for October 17.
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McLouthman
Lawrence
Rodney D. Stevens
Douglas County
Priscilla’s
W. 23Rd St
Stevens
Paula Martin
Martin
Dist
Christine Kenney
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak rises to 34 in Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department reports 34 cases of cryptosporidiosis, up from 23 the day before, with 19 in children under 18. The source is unknown and city water test results are pending next week. The parasite spreads in pools and poses risk to immunocompromised individuals.
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Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Pump Patrol Finds Gas Under 1 63 At Local Stations
Journal World report shows Lawrence area prices as low as 1.63 at Citgo 2005 W Ninth St Zarco 66 No 3 900 Iowa and Hillcrest Amoco 914 Iowa. Readers urged to call Pump Patrol at 832 7154 if a lower price is found.
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Journal-World
Citgo
W. Ninth St
Hillcrest Amoco
Kansas study finds many local government units high taxes
Kansas residents favor extensive local governance with 3,887 units across counties cities schools townships and more. In 2002 these bodies levied 2.6 billion dollars in property taxes and auditors say duplication could be cut through mergers though turf battles block reform. Douglas Sedgwick and Dickinson counties show varying cooperation between cities like Lawrence and Wichita.
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Topeka
Kansas
California
Texas
Nois
Pennsylvania
Legislative Division of Post Audit
Douglas County
Douglas
Sedgwick
Dickinson
Lawrence
Wichita
Abilene
Kansas University Faces Maintenance Cost Without State Funds
Kansas University administrators must cover 941000 dollars annually to maintain five new campus buildings funded by private gifts and student fees. With no state money, the university will reallocate funds across budgets to cover custodial salaries and electricity, a double whammy described by the chancellor.
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Kansas University
Kansas University must spend 941000 on new campus maintenance
KU will foot about 941000 to maintain five new buildings on its Lawrence and Edwards campuses during the 2004 fiscal year. The breakdown details the maintenance costs assigned to each building as the facilities come online.
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Kansas University
Lawrence
Edwards
Kansas lawmakers open audit into death penalty costs
The House Senate Legislative Post Audit Committee approved a probe into capital punishment costs in Kansas, aiming to quantify expenses for prosecution defense and appeals. Lawmakers note total costs for defense in recent capital cases neared 2 million dollars, while the overall value of the death penalty remains debated. Kansas has seven inmates on death row and no executions since 1994.
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Topera
Bill Bunten
Topeka
Bunten
John E. Robinson Sr
Reginald
Jonathan Carr
Hensley
Supreme Court
House Senate Legislative Post Audit Committee
Kansas
Nodaled Sixth and SLT plan delayed for details
Lawrence Douglas County planning commissioners delayed approval of a nodal plan for the 640 acre Sixth Street and South Lawrence Trafficway intersection. They seek specifics on design guidelines for buildings and landscaping and a precise cap of 450000 square feet for community commercial space.
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South Lawrence
Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Bonnie Johnson
North Second Street
Myles Schachter
North
Schachter
John Haase
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