LJWorld.com Headlines for March 18, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas Senate redistricting plan passes Senate, goes to House]( TOPEKA — A redistricting plan aimed at preserving the Republican supermajority in the Kansas Senate cleared the chamber Thursday on a bipartisan vote. The bill, approved 28-8, would create two districts with a pair of incumbents each. It ... [Kansas Senate redistricting plan passes Senate, goes to House]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — A redistricting plan aimed at preserving the Republican supermajority in the Kansas Senate cleared the chamber Thursday on a bipartisan vote. The bill, approved 28-8, would create two districts with a pair of incumbents each. It ... March 17, 2022 @ 9:42pm [Movies, concerts and more Irish fun on tap in Lawrence this weekend]( By: Sarah Parsons This weekend in Lawrence brings a few concerts and one last St. Patrick’s Day event. Friday • It’s Ghibli movie mania at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. The library will be screening two classic films from the Japanese ... March 17, 2022 @ 7:06pm [PHOTOS: 2022 Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade]( By: Mike Yoder Massachusetts Street turned green on Thursday as the annual Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade returned. This was the 35th year for the parade, which is run by a nonprofit that raises money for other nonprofits in the area. This year’s ... March 17, 2022 @ 3:56pm [Lawrence housing prices continue to soar, latest data for 2022 show; they've increased twice as fast as KC's]( By: Chad Lawhorn A change in the calendar has not brought a change to one of Lawrence’s most expensive trends. Lawrence home prices continue to rise in 2022, according to the first set of data for the new year. The Lawrence Board of Realtors has released ... March 17, 2022 @ 1:13pm [GOP leader predicts medical marijuana bill will get done before Kansas legislators adjourn this year]( By: Sherman Smith TOPEKA — Retired Holton mechanic Jim Ricketts is a criminal. That’s because the 71-year-old relies on marijuana every night to ease the pain from injuries that he suffered in two car crashes, including one that broke his neck. Smoking pot ... March 17, 2022 @ 11:05am [A weatherman turned state senator remains a thorn in the side of Kansas' green energy industry]( By: John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Efforts to propel Kansas' renewable energy future are at a standstill, mired in legislative stalemate. At its center is a former TV weather personality who is using his chairmanship of a key committee to promote ... March 17, 2022 @ 10:51am [County opens grant applications for remaining $21M in ARPA funds]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County opened the next phase of its American Rescue Plan Act funding request process this week. The county began accepting grant applications Tuesday, with about $21 million in coronavirus relief funding left to allocate to agencies for ... March 17, 2022 @ 10:12am [Regents approve giving in-state tuition rates to select out-of-state students at Wichita State; program may not work as well at KU]( By: Chad Lawhorn The Kansas Board of Regents had no problem in approving a new tuition plan for Wichita State University that will allow large numbers of out-of-state students to qualify for cheaper in-state tuition. The reason was simple, Regents said. ... March 17, 2022 @ 10:06am 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