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What's the weather, Jay?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 2012
Thursday
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4
Mostly cloudy,
20 percent
chance of rain.
Wind SSW at
12 mph.
Mostly sunny with a 10 percent chance of rain. Wind S at 16 mph.
HI: 65
L0: 40
HI: 62
L0: 35
Friday
Play in the leaves.
HI: 60
LO: 43
Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of rain. Wind W at 9 mph.
Better dress in layers.
Unseasonably warm.
CALENDAR
Wednesday, Nov. 28
**WHAT:** Support Movember
**WHERE:** Anschutz Library
**WHEN:** 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Grow a moustache the entire month of November, or pick up a free mo at Anschutz Library. Movement aims to change the face of men's health and put a fun twist to raise awareness on serious issues, like prostate and testicular cancer.
Thursday, Nov. 29
**WHAT:** Queervolution
**WHERE:** Sabatini Multicultural Resource Center, Room 116
**WHEN:** 7-8 p.m.
**ABOUT:** A panel of LGBT community members speak about their struggles and successes after college.
WHAT: Campus Movie Series. The Bourne Legacy
WHERE: Kansas Union, Woodruff Auditorium
WHERE: 8-10 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30
ABOUT. The presidential campaign might be over, but you can still watch Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis battle for political supremacy.
WHAT: KU's Got Talent
WHERE: Kansas Union, Ballroom
WHEN: 8-10 p.m.
ABOUT: Come enjoy the best student talent on campus at this SUA sponsored show.
**WHAT:** New Found Glory
**WHERE:** The Bottleneck
**WHEN:** 8 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the band's album, "Sticks and Stones." The Story So Far and Seahaven will also perform.
Saturday, Dec. 1
WHAT: World Fashion Show
WHERE: Kansas Union, Ballroom
WHEN: 7-9 p.m.
ABOUT: Join SUA and enjoy traditional and modern fashion, cuisine, music and special talents from cultures across the world.
**WHAT:** Stompdance Hosted by Bran Supernav in conjunction with Hashinger Hall
**WHERE:** Hashington Hall, Black Box Theatre
**WHEN:** 7-10 p.m.
**ABOUT:** Watch members of the Quapaw, Cherokee, Shawnee and Delaware Nations sing and dance around a fire.
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In this Feb. 11 file photo, Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. For decades, Norquist drove to drive Republicans out of office if they didn't pledge to oppose tax increases.
Republicans soften stance on taxes
It's quite an about-face for senior members of a party that long has stood firmly against almost any notion of tax increases. And while GOP leaders insist they still don't
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Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says the only pledge he will keep is his oath of office. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says no one in his home state of Virginia is talking about what leaders in Washington refer to simply as "The Pledge," a Norquist invention that dates to 1986. Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss says he cares more about his country than sticking to Norquist's pledge.
"Oh, I signed it," Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama said on Fox News about Norquist's pledge, adding he still supports its goals. "But we've got to deal with the crisis we face. We've got to deal with the political reality of the president's victory."
But now, several senior Republicans are breaking ranks, willing to consider raising more money through taxes as part of a deal with Democrats to avoid a catastrophic budget meltdown.
The naysaying about the pledge is raising the question of whether Norquist — a little-known Republican outside Washington — is losing his position of power within the GOP. It's a notion he calls ridiculous.
WASHINGTON — For decades, conservative lobbyist Grover Norris vowed to drive Republicans out of office if they didn't pledge to oppose tax increases. Many lawmakers signed on.
- A 25-year-old Lawrence woman was arrested Tuesday at 1:45 a.m. in the 800 block of Avalon Road on suspicion of no proof of liability insurance, driving while intoxicated and having no driver's license. Bond was set at $500.
"Nobody's turning on me," Norquist said Monday.
But he indicated he would turn
want to see taxes go up, the reality of a nation in a debt crisis is forcing some to moderate their opposition to any movement on how much Americans pay to fund their government. Republican legislators and Democratic President Barack Obama's White House are haggling vigorously as they look for ways to reach agreement on detailed tax adjustments and spending cuts before automatic, blunt-force changes occur at the new year.
- A 25-year-old Topeka woman was arrested Tuesday at 2:17 a.m. in the 900 block of Vermont Street on suspicion of driving with a suspended or revoked license and no insurance. Bond was set at $200. She was released.
Information based off the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
A 19-year-old transient woman was arrested Tuesday at 4.30 a.m. in the 500 block of Colorado Street on suspicion of burglary to a vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and two separate counts of possession of a controlled substance. Bond was set at $25,000.
"Corker was elected to the Senate because he took the pledge," Norquist said on Fox News. "He would not be a senator today if he hadn't made that commitment. If he breaks it, he's going to have to have a conversation with the people of Tennessee about his keeping his word. And the same thing with other people who are elected because they made that written commitment to the people of their
on lawmakers who defy him,starting with Corker,who published an opinion piece Monday in The Washington Post outlining an alternative to the budget breakdown that includes more revenue.
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But some who have signed the pledge are having second thoughts. And when the new House is seated next year, no more than 212 of them consider themselves bound by the promise.
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"Times have changed significantly, and I care more about my country than I do about a 20-year-old pledge." Chambliss told his local television station. "If we do it (Norquist's) way, then we'll continue in debt."
Heading into the 2012 elections, 279 lawmakers had signed Norquist's pledge, according to Americans for Tax Reform.
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