{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"City Budget Pushes Fire, Transit, Raises | Lawrence News","slug":"city-budget-pushes-fire-transit-raises-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-07-08T04:44:42+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/city-budget-pushes-fire-transit-raises-lawrence-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/3c37efabccad114c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fae08807-cb4e-42b8-9876-6142911be581.mp3","summary":"City leaders are pushing a bold 2027 budget totaling $415 million, centered on expanding fire and medical services, boosting public transit, and giving city workers a raise — all funded by a proposed 2-mill property tax hike, dubbed a “last resort” to avoid deep cuts. The plan includes 21 new hires tied to a new fire station opening in 2029, restoring a cut fire truck, and a 2.5% wage bump plus experience-based raises. Rising healthcare costs and a proposed 0.1% transit sales tax increase are also key. Police won’t face cuts, and jail costs may shift elsewhere. The city commission hasn’t voted yet — they’ll set the tax cap next week, with final decisions due in September. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3c37efabccad114c","meta_description":"City leaders are pushing a bold 2027 budget totaling $415 million, centered on expanding fire and medical services, boosting public transit, and giving ci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/city-budget-pushes-fire-transit-raises-lawrence-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/city-budget-pushes-fire-transit-raises-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}