{"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":364,"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":"2026-09-17T14:18:07.357584+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"World Cup Boost? Lawrence’s Tax Tale | Lawrence News","slug":"world-cup-boost-lawrence-s-tax-tale-lawrence-news","published_at":"2026-09-01T11:33:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/world-cup-boost-lawrence-s-tax-tale-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/c807a36f7f833f56","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d4191e4d-f96e-433f-972d-aa4a56240204.mp3","summary":"Lawrence, Kansas, thought hosting the Algerian World Cup team would spark a sales tax boom—but the numbers tell a more modest story. Sales tax rose just 5.6%, lagging behind the state’s 9% average, while towns like Salina saw bigger jumps. Year-to-date, Lawrence is even down 0.6% in traditional sales tax, though online use taxes show some gains. While not a slam dunk, the city may still benefit from national exposure and untapped revenue streams like hotel taxes—so it’s too early to call this a loss. 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/c807a36f7f833f56","meta_description":"Lawrence, Kansas, thought hosting the Algerian World Cup team would spark a sales tax boom—but the numbers tell a more modest story. Sales tax rose just 5…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"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/world-cup-boost-lawrence-s-tax-tale-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/world-cup-boost-lawrence-s-tax-tale-lawrence-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}