Proposed registry gets San Francisco attention
¢ The domestic partner registry being considered by the Lawrence City Commission got a mention by a [San Francisco Chronicle][1] columnist.Getting back on track, you ...
Roberts: Bush reversal on warrantless wiretaps ‘good news’
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Pat Roberts (R)![][1][(Bloomberg) Lawmakers to Press Gonzales for Details on Surveillance Program:][2] Members of Congress say ...
Man held down and robbed in home
Lawrence police are looking into claims that an unidentified man held down and robbed a 78-year-old Lawrence man in his home this weekend.According to police, ...
Moore, Boyda back effort to cut college costs
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Etc.[(LJW) U.S. House Democrats try to ease burden of college costs:][1] The U.S. House of Representatives is ...
Waiting for Godot in Iraq?
If you want to know a little more what issues are being contemplated by the Army, a good place to start is [Military Review,][1] a ...
Boy shoots friend in the foot
A 17-year-old Baldwin boy shot a 19-year-old Baldwin City man in the foot during a hunting trip Monday, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday.According ...
Brownback far behind McCain in campaign giving
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Sam Brownback (R) ![][1][(The Hill) In '08 race, hopefuls bag early support:][2] Perhaps the most potent ...
Gauging the risk of surgery
¢ Patients who undergo surgeries to prevent heart attacks and strokes significantly increase their chances of death or stroke, according to a [study][1] published by ...
Brownback campaign revives the flat tax
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Sen. Sam Brownback (R) ![][1][(Wichita Eagle) Brownback adds flat tax to platform:][2] Remember the flat tax? The ...
KU gets Hollywood snub - again
¢ Filming will begin next month for a big-time movie - starring Anthony Hopkins - set at Kansas University. It's called "The City of Your ...
Kansas National Guard sends troops to Mexico border
Here are today's headlines about Kansas military matters:Kansas National Guard[(KAKE) Kansas guardsmen head to border:][1] The Kansas National Guard sent 40 soldiers this week to ...
Moore joins anti-surge ranks
Here are today's headlines from the Kansas congressional delegation:Rep. Dennis Moore (D)![][1][(LJWorld.com) Anti-war sentiment growing:][2] In a way, a group of anti-war protesters Thursday in ...
New York man pleads to misdemeanors in Wakarusa drug case
A New York man will pay a $1,000 fine and have six months of unsupervised probation for drug-related charges from last summer's Wakarusa Music & ...
Kansas makes pitch for ‘agro-defense’ facility
Here are today's headlines about Kansas military matters:Agro-defense[(Kansas City Business Journal) Sebelius pushes to win biodefense facility for state:][1] In her State of the State ...
Former Wal-Mart manager convicted of stealing $12,000
A former manager of Lawrence's Wal-Mart store this morning entered a plea to a charge that he embezzled more than $12,000 from the store last ...
Brownback opposes surge, angering pro-war conservatives
Who would've thought that the Kansas politician most vocally opposed to a troop surge in Iraq would be ... Sen. Sam Brownback?Yet Brownback this morning ...
Will Fort Leavenworth’s new counterinsurgency manual make a difference in Iraq?
Here are today's headlines about Kansas military matters:Fort Leavenworth[(Washington Post commentary) Lessons for One Last Try:][1] Lt. Gen. David Petraeus supervised the development of the ...
Who should be admitted to KU?
¢ [InsideHigherEd.com][1], a Web site that writes about issues affecting colleges and universities, takes a look at the idea being floated around the state that ...
National anti-war group may target Boyda in ads, but she’ll still vote to finance troop surge
U.S. Rep. Nancy Boyda has become, in her first week in office, a cautionary tale for other Democrats.![][1]After Boyda last week [told ABC that she ...
Mental-health troubles cited in request to postpone gun trial
Trial may be postponed this afternoon for a Lawrence man facing gun charges in connection with the unsolved killing of a local hip-hop artist.Jury selection ...
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- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 13 comments
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