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What do you think the unemployment rate is in Kansas? Do you think it’s generally getting better or getting worse?

Asked at Massachusetts Street on January 24, 2012

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“I think it’s getting better, slowly but surely. It’s not across the board, but some areas are getting better.”

— Dan Balsinger, sound engineer, Lenexa

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“Actually I think (the unemployment rate) is low, it’s just harder to find a job. ”

— Kamil Williams, Free State High School student, Lawrence

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“It’s probably up from 10 years ago, but at present, I’m not worried about it.”

— Danielle Valliere, Kansas University student, Lawrence

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“Statewide, I think it’s gotten worse, especially in the last few months.”

— Laura Bass, consultant, Berryton

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

Higher than reported. I know of several people who gave up and started taking Soc. Sec. at 62 because they hadn't found work in over a year.

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pace 1 year, 3 months ago

No thanks to Koch oh I mean governor Brownsam. i think the job situation is getting better. President Obama has a lot more work to do. President Obama should be standing up for jobs and homes, for that matter, while it is unlikely to happen, the republicans should be standing up for jobs and homes.

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Did_I_say_that 1 year, 3 months ago

It is at 0.0%; I am working. It must be getting better; I have two jobs. I would rather have one job that paid that same as two, though.

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

I did get offered a job yesterday, (two actually) if I accept either one it will be the fourth time I will have come out of retirement since '01.

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Alex Parker 1 year, 3 months ago

No, Odeo, this one actually falls within the terms of service, so it will remain on the site.

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RETICENT_IRREVERENT 1 year, 3 months ago

This comment was removed by the site staff for violation of the usage agreement.

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bad_dog 1 year, 3 months ago

Is that a reference to the strength of your favorite winter ale?

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

Ralph Shortey, a state senator from Oklahoma City, introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban the use of aborted human fetuses in food, conceding that he’s unaware of any company using this practice.

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vertigo 1 year, 3 months ago

While he's at it he should introduce a bill that would ban asteroids large enough to destroy life on Earth from hitting the planet.

Oh... and ban time travel by 86 year old women named Judith.

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CWGOKU 1 year, 3 months ago

Two Polish sausages, please, with mustard

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

In California it is illegal to shoot wild game from moving vehicles. With the exception of whales.

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vertigo 1 year, 3 months ago

Is the whale a moving vehicle or wild game in that exception?

Might be kind of fun to shoot at pheasant while riding on a whale.

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

10,000. Turns out it's no big deal . . .

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labmonkey 1 year, 3 months ago

Grey Goose and Avaitor sunglasses for all.

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

"Wednesday" - Drive by Truckers

Drive By Truckers - Wednesday by mikeford

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somedude20 1 year, 3 months ago

Congrats to the LJW for finding 4 people on Mass St who are employed! Tough thing to do kind of like finding a grey hair on a sasquatch monster

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CWGOKU 1 year, 3 months ago

Happy Hump Day!

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somedude20 1 year, 3 months ago

I found out who mr. singerman is. His name is Myles Kennedy and I guess he played with Creed II (Alter Bridge) I truely can not stand anything Creedish. Slash should have gotten Johnny Mathis (or Jack Hues)to front his band

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snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 3 months ago

What was the deal with the fakegucci thing that shows up in the popular stories window? Are the lousy, rotten spammers getting bolder?

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Alex Parker 1 year, 3 months ago

I haven't seen that. Please let me know when/where you next see it.

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snap_pop_no_crackle 1 year, 3 months ago

Of course, it's gone now. When I hovered over it, it just showed a link back to the LJW main page. Supposed to have 4 comments. I've been seeing junk like that at long intervals since back in the fall. I'll ping you next time one shows up.

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

Gone? Well at least I got some more hard copy to give to my friends at 11th and Mass

;-)

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RoeDapple 1 year, 3 months ago

I only found one on the list by someone in Cottonwood Falls. You might be surprised what does show up on the list . . . among other places . .

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rockchalker52 1 year, 3 months ago

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=its+getting+better+all+the+time&view=detail&mid=8562422E03A33B842BE18562422E03A33B842BE1&first=0&FORM=LKVR4

it's getting better

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grammaddy 1 year, 3 months ago

Low enough for the state to be disqualified for any more extensions.

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merrill 1 year, 3 months ago

Gov Sam Brownback did his share taking unemployment numbers up up up beyond belief.

Gov Sam Brownback and local government leaders believe unloading hard workers makes the economy stronger ...... I question that approach. Why?

After laying off tons of people not only does it create customer service problems it also creates more employee terminations as a result of all the people being laid off from good government jobs. Not to mention taking economic growth down the tubes.

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