59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May

Larrynative: Applying law enforcement resources where the most violations occur is *not* impermissible. Indeed it is good stewardship of limited public safety resources. The vast majority of law enforcement is "selective."

May 24, 2013 at 9:18 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Oklahoma City tornado sparks discussion of building code standards at Lawrence City Hall

I didn't know city commissioners make design decisions relative to school district buildings

May 23, 2013 at 12:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Crews race to find survivors of Oklahoma twister

Just saw Oklahoma US Senator Jim Inhofe interviewed.

What was not asked, nor explained by Inhofe today, was his vote against FEMA relief for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Ironic? Or moronic? or both.

http://mojoey.blogspot.com/2013/05/se...

May 21, 2013 at 8:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City planners recommending denial of proposed Menard's store; Planning Commission to debate project Monday

esteshawk hits the nail on the head.

April 20, 2013 at 10:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City planners recommending denial of proposed Menard's store; Planning Commission to debate project Monday

1) Constructing new big box retail stores or restaurants does not necessarily increase retail sales or improve the Lawrence economy.

2) Making it "more convenient" for us all to buy shoes, or cheap 2x4's closer to us does not necessarily increase retail sales or improve the Lawrence economy.

3) Businesses cannibalizing other businesses causes a lot of empty stores and hurts cities and neighborhood plans. And it doesn't create growth of "new jobs."

4) The City should not modify long range land use planning for every store or restaurant who wants to build here. Or we should not have a plan at all.

April 20, 2013 at 7:14 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Federal budget cut coming Friday could cost KU millions in research funding

Lets see:

1) KU Med & Cancer Center kisses Senate President Wagle's butt with an award as a "cancer survivor" even though many people believe there are huge issues about whether Wagle even had these cancer issues.
2) KU wonders why Senator Wagle still prosecutes KU on stem cell research, desiring that KU set up a shill non-academic entity to pursue "adult stem cell" research, almost "fake-science."
3) KU wonders why a Salina legislator, affiliated with Senator Wagle, wants to slash KU funding.
4) Pompeo, a close associate of Wagles, blasts the KU chancellor for discussing higher education research funding.
5) Remembering that Wagle tried to eliminate the entire KU School of Social Welfare only because Prof. Daily ran the most popular undegraduate course on campus that involved a discussion of (oh the horror) sex.
6) Dear Chancellor, how has that advice gone about kissing Senator Wagles butt? Whose idea was this? Have you talked to the School of Social Welfare about your award to Wagle?

February 28, 2013 at 5:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Brownback budget director apologizes for numbers error

I do not believe Steve Anderson. It wasn't an insignificant mistake in terms of magnitude, and should have been obvious to any senior budget division official in reviewing the data. The Governor used this statistic not once, but many times over the course of weeks in multiple presentations. You mean to tell me, only a "reporter" was the first to notice it? And where was Mr. Trabert, the think-tank guru (and putative scion of Koch financial honesty) on this one?

As the well written article by the Eagle also indicated, the additional lies and deceptions that the Governor has made relative to school spending are well understood by his administration....even by his so-called "task force" on school spending, (which included no representatives of the schools themselves.)

Based upon hints in statements from officials in his administration, I predict the next step will be for the Governor to start substituting his personal, (or his budget director's) estimates for future revenue estimates, thus ending Kansas's decades long and highly esteemed use of the non-partisan, expert-driven Kansas Consensus Revenue Estimating Group.

When that happens, he will be fully substituting political judgement for professional judgement. He will then be fully in control of "cooking the books" because he will forecast blue sky and growth based on his tax cuts, which will be highly over-optimistic (especially for years just beyond the next election).

February 19, 2013 at 7:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Lawrence not alone in considering regional recreation center, researcher says

There are actually THREE different proposals around Wichita for similar centers (two in addition to the one identified in the article.)

February 18, 2013 at 12:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Kansas Supreme Court orders disbarment of Lawrence attorney for 'squandering' $2.6 million

huh?

February 16, 2013 at 7:49 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

More twists with recreation center project: KU Endowment now requiring city to pay for land; UPDATE Self's Foundation again planning donation to city

Paying anything to KU Endowment (or whatever entity...RCP, is involved) is a payment to the Fritzel familty. The City of Lawrence is transferring public money to a private family. And to a privately owned family controlled sports center, which will be controlled by a lease agreement that Not One Single Person has yet seen.

February 15, 2013 at 1:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )