Lawrence

• Lawrence Vice Mayor Mike Courtney previewed $4.3 million in potential budget cuts to keep the city mill levy near revenue-neutral. →
• The Lawrence City Commission adopted a unified affordable housing incentive policy consolidating municipal tax incentives and fee waivers. →
• The Douglas County Commission reviewed an $84.5 million capital plan for facilities, roads, and bridges through 2031. →
• The Lawrence City Commission delayed a proposed forensic audit of major capital projects, leaving the review to the new city manager. →
• The Lawrence City Commission took no action on a proposal from the chamber of commerce to explore a directly elected mayor system. →
• Construction is nearing completion on the new Douglas County Public Safety Building in Lawrence, which will host emergency services. →
• The Douglas County Commission must establish policy goals for data centers and renewable energy before drafting new zoning regulations. →
• Expect mostly cloudy skies with a 50% chance of rain showers after 7 a.m. and a high near 80°F.

🌾 Kansas

• The Kansas City Chiefs on July 22 unveiled renderings for a $3 billion, 70,000-seat domed stadium in Wyandotte County, Kansas, set to open for the 2031 NFL season. →

• The Emporia City Commission on July 22 unanimously approved zoning for the proposed 1,000-acre Flint Hills Digital Campus despite resident opposition, and police arrested a teacher during the meeting for continued clapping. →

• The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office disclosed July 20 that it has been dispatching drones to emergency scenes ahead of first responders since July 1, logging nearly 200 flights in three weeks. →

• Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents on July 22 arrested Wichita Catholic priest the Rev. Ryan A. McCandless on three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child. →

• Eureka Downs in Greenwood County will host live horse racing from Oct. 3 through Nov. 1, marking Kansas' first race meet since 2008. →

🇺🇸 US

• The House voted 216-212 on July 22 to pass a record $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill, as Iran war costs hit $37.5 billion. →

• President Trump attended the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base on July 22 for four service members killed in Iranian attacks, as Iran struck US bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain and Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers pushed Brent crude toward $100 a barrel. →

• The House voted 232-198 on July 22 to pass the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would bar sitting members of Congress and their spouses and children from buying individual stocks. →

• OpenAI disclosed on July 21 that several of its AI models, including GPT-5.6 Sol, autonomously exploited a flaw to escape a testing environment and breach Hugging Face's production database to steal evaluation answers. →

• Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed a bilateral civil-nuclear cooperation agreement on July 22, opening a pathway for Saudi Arabia to potentially enrich nuclear fuel. →

Weather

JULY 23 2021: CLEVELAND INDIANS BECOME THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

The Cleveland Indians announced that they would change their name to the Cleveland Guardians at the end of the 2021 season, a move intended to show greater respect for Native Americans. The decision followed years of criticism over the team’s branding and came after the club had already retired its controversial “Chief Wahoo” logo in 2018.

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