Senate candidates to speak at Lawrence High forum
Candidates for Districts 2 and 3 meet at Lawrence High School for a forum. Marci Francisco and Scott Morgan discuss District 2 at 7 PM, while Roger Pine and Tom Holland clash in District 3 at 8 PM. The event is free, open to the public, and sponsored by the Voter Education Coalition.
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Senate
Lawrence High School
Marci Francisco
D-Lawrence
Scott Morgan
Roger Pine
Tom Holland
Nonpartisan
Voter Education Coalition
Douglas County approves new subdivision regulations
Douglas County Commissioners approved changes to subdivision rules focusing on environmentally protected areas and clarified definitions for natural resources and sensitive zones. Commissioners Johnson and Jones supported. McElhaney abstained due to absence. The board also proclaimed National 4-H Week through Oct. 11 and with retirement tribute to Jim Denney, director of the emergency communications department. The next meeting is Wednesday at 6 35 p.m. at the Douglas County Courthouse.
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Douglas County
Bob Johnson
Charles Jones
Jere McElhaney
Johnson
Jim Denney
Mass
Gas prices drop to 3.25 at several locations
The Journal-World reports gas prices as low as 3.25 at several locations and invites readers to call Pump Patrol at 832-7154 if a lower price is found.
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The
Journal-World
Yes for Lawrence Aims to Back City Sales Taxes
Lawrence attorneys Dan Watkins and Brad Finkelder launched Yes for Lawrence to push passage of all three city sales tax questions in November. The group promotes two transit related taxes and one infrastructure maintenance levy, with Watkins stressing the need to address deferred street maintenance without letting transit debates dominate.
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Lawrence
Dan Watkins
Brad Finkelder
Watkins
Lawrence voters eyed on three sales tax questions
Endorsements arrive for a trio of sales tax questions on the November ballot. The Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods backs both public transit and an infrastructure tax, while the League of Women Voters endorses only the public transit tax citing regressive concerns. A public forum on transit is set for Oct. 8 from 7 to 9 PM at Plymouth Congregational Church.
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Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods
Gwen Klingenberg
League of Women Voters of
Lawrence-Douglas County
Carrie Lindsey
League
Lindsey
Lawrence
Feague
Plymouth Congregational Church
Dole Institute debate weighs Iraq pullout by 2010
Famed journalist Bill Kurtis hosted Neutral Ground at KU's Dole Institute with Pedro Irigonegaray advocating withdrawal and Fred McClure arguing to stay. The courtroom style discussion featured experts from Fort Leavenworth and a veteran general weighing risks of U.S. exit and the need for Iraqi internal security as coalition support changes. A Topeka PBS filming framed the civil exchange on Iraq policy.
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Congress
Kansas University
Dole Institute of Politics
Iraq
Bill Kurtis
Topeka
PBS
Pedro Irigonegaray
Fred McClure
Ronald Reagan
George H. Bush
Iriganegaray
McClure
Kuwait
Qatar
Michael Mosser
U.s.army School of Advanced Military Studies
Fort Leavenworth
U.S
Bill Weber
Middle East
al-Qaida
EPA fines KU 39K for hazardous waste violations
The EPA disclosed a settlement requiring Kansas University to pay a 39,431 dollar civil penalty and to spend 41,585 dollars on a new data collection, evaluation, and training program for 301 Lawrence campus labs handling hazardous waste. The violations included improper container marking, unsealed containers, and solvents evaporating in fume hoods across the campus.
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Kansas University
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Chris Whitley
Whitley
Lawrence
Jack Martin
Mike Russell
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