LJWorld.com Headlines for March 17, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawmakers give preliminary approval to Kansas Senate redistricting map]( Topeka — The Kansas Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a plan to redraw the boundaries of Kansas’ 40 state Senate districts. Republicans defended the map as a politically fair arrangement of the districts that would adjust ... [Lawmakers give preliminary approval to Kansas Senate redistricting map]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector Topeka — The Kansas Senate gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a plan to redraw the boundaries of Kansas’ 40 state Senate districts. Republicans defended the map as a politically fair arrangement of the districts that would adjust ... March 16, 2022 @ 7:40pm [Kansas Senate passes spending plan without food sales tax cut]( By: Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector Topeka — The Kansas Senate passed a $22.8 billion state spending plan Wednesday that provides a 5% pay raise for state employees, doesn’t account for any reduction in the state sales tax on food, and leaves the state general fund with a ... March 16, 2022 @ 7:00pm [Governor's historic increases for higher ed budget may not survive; tuition increase may result]( By: Chad Lawhorn A tuition increase for University of Kansas students next year may be in the cards after all. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday acknowledged that Gov. Laura Kelly’s recommended budget for higher education — which included a historic ... March 16, 2022 @ 6:21pm [Douglas County adds second COVID death this week, but new cases and hospitalizations remain low]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County has added another COVID-19 death to its tally, the second death this week, according to new figures from Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health. However, the county has added only nine new cases of COVID since the health ... March 16, 2022 @ 5:52pm [Fixing racial and ethnic disparities in health will require social policy changes, Douglas County health leaders say]( By: Austin Hornbostel From 2017 to 2019, Black people's mortality rate from diabetes in Douglas County was about four times as high as white people's. Black infants in Douglas County are more likely than white infants to have a low birth weight. And during the COVID ... March 16, 2022 @ 5:06pm [Multiple county agencies partnering to host free workshop about mental illness and addiction resources]( By: Austin Hornbostel Several Douglas County agencies are partnering to host a workshop about mental illness and addiction resources this weekend. The free workshop is set to take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19, at the Flory Meeting Hall on the ... March 16, 2022 @ 1:59pm [Legislative panel advances Senate redistricting map that would split parts of eastern Douglas County]( By: Noah Taborda TOPEKA — Despite no testimony in support and calls for additional time for review, a Kansas legislative panel Tuesday advanced a plan to redraw Senate district boundaries. The map introduced on behalf of Senate Republican interests would ... March 16, 2022 @ 12:59pm [Sheriff's office training community organizations on how to help offenders, others make better decisions]( By: Chris Conde The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is leading a training program focused on understanding the decision-making processes of criminal offenders and how to help them make better choices. The training is for a program called Decision Points and ... March 16, 2022 @ 12:35pm [Lawn mower, outdoor equipment dealership opens as North Lawrence makes bid to become grass capital of Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn Grass in my neighborhood can be a two-way frustration. At one point in the season, my neighbors wonder whether I will ever grow it. At another point, they wonder if I will ever cut it. (You just can’t please some neighbors.) But a pair of ... March 16, 2022 @ 11:46am You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044