Ottawa Considers Civic and Convention Center Sites
In tough finances Ottawa weighs turning the Ottawa Memorial Auditorium into a civic center or converting the former Wal-Mart site and a Fifth and Main school into a convention hub. Proposals stress increased overnight stays, walkable access, and ongoing capital investment to attract meeting groups and boost revenue.
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Wal-Mart
Franklin County Convention and Tourism Bureau
Ottawa Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa Middle School
OMA
Dick Smith
23Rd and
Main Streets
Fifth and Main Streets
Ottawa
Jeanny Sharp
Supreme Court upholds race as a factor in college admissions
The Supreme Court splits 5-4, allowing universities to consider applicants' race as one factor to foster diversity while ruling Michigan undergrad admissions with a minority point system was too quota-like and unfair. Supporters argue affirmative action benefits the nation by broadening diverse student populations and opportunity.
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Times Herald-Record
Middletown
N.Y
U.S. Supreme Court
University of Michigan
Michigan
Law School
Political figures contact list for Kansas lawmakers
A compiled roster lists U S senators and representatives, alongside Gov Sebelius and state senators and representatives in Topeka with office addresses in the State Capitol and contact numbers. It includes Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Jim Ryun Sebelius Tyson Holland Fauerborn Humerickhouse and Dreher with official web and phone details.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Roberts
Senate
Htm
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jim Ryun
Rayburn House
jim_ryun
Ryunhouse
Gov
Sebelius
State Capitol
Topeka
State
Robert Tyson
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Fauerborn
Fayerborn
State Ks
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerick House
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
State.ks
Governor's K-12 study panel prompts political bargain
The Kansas governor proposes a 30 member study panel to examine K-12 funding options, split between her office and legislative leaders, with 10 lawmakers 10 superintendents and 10 public in a summer review. Democrats will likely secure several appointments, creating a power balance as Republicans seek to preserve voting leverage.
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Topeka
House
Doug Mays
Senate
Dave Kerr
Hutchinson
Kathleen Sebelius
Anthony Hens Jey
D-Topeka
Dennis McKinney
Greensburg
Sebelius
Johnson County
Martin Hawver
Hawver
Capitol Report
There Ain’t No Free Lunch and Free Porn Debate
A columnist dismisses free lunch and argues that libraries may require porn filters under CIPA. The piece critiques the Supreme Court ruling 6 3 and defends Congress use of grant conditions, arguing libraries lack constitutional rights to view Internet porn and warning against a “something for nothing” mindset. Sean Carter, a lawyer and author, is cited with contact at lawp sided.com.
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Supreme Court
Congress
CIPA
America
Sean Carter
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