Lawrence Cultural Arts grants total 6345 to five groups
The Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission named five recipients for the 18th annual Community Arts Grant Competition totaling 6345. Mayor Amyx and Grace Peterson will distribute funds in May for projects including busker workshops, portraits of locals, a culture festival, arts business classes, a mural for a city bus and music programs for at risk youth.
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Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission
Lawrence
Mike Amyx
Grace Peterson
Lawrence Percolator
Lawrence Alliance
Take Back Day Offers Free Drug Disposal In Douglas County
Douglas County residents may drop off expired and unwanted prescriptions and over the counter drugs on Saturday as part of the national take back day. Acceptable locations are the county courthouse short term lot at 111 E Lith St and the Lawrence Police Department at 4820 Bob Billings Parkway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and anonymous and supports ongoing disposal through the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program aims to reduce misuse and accidental poisonings with hundreds of residents already participating.
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Douglas County
Federal Drug Enforcement Administration
Elith St
Lawrence
Bob Billings Parkway
Sheriff's Office
Judicial and Law Enforcement
Elder financial abuse measure becomes law
Kansas expands protections for residents age 70 and up with a new law making elder mistreatment a crime. Gov Brownback signed the bill to shield seniors from misuse of financial trusts or powers of attorney, with penalties exceeding 40 years for large scale abuse. Sponsors include Senate VP Jeff King and Sen. Michael O'Donnell, who say the law aids enforcement.
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Sam Brownback
Schmidt
Senate
Jeff King
Independence
Michael O'Donnell
King
O'Donnell
Kansas boards weigh changes after tenure repeal
KASB officials say repealing teacher tenure allows districts to dismiss staff without lengthy hearings but urge caution. The law relaxes licensing for career and technical education and STEM teachers, permitting hiring of noneducation degree holders with five years related work, and out-of-state licenses if tests are passed. Local boards, unions, and licensure experts should balance protections while pursuing staffing flexibility.
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KASB
Tallman
Rick Ingram
Boards of Education
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Budget debate on state workers pay and longevity bonuses
Kansas lawmakers weighed pay raises for civil service employees as budget committees discussed ending guaranteed longevity bonuses to save about 8 million annually. House and Senate plans differed, with raises targeting low earners and a one time annual supplement for others, while critics warned losing bonuses would cut earnings beyond proposed increases. Senate and House leaders highlighted stalled raises, as officials foresee improved revenue may prompt action after spring break.
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Statehouse
Rebecca Proctor
The
Kansas Organization of State Employees
Department of Administration
Kansas Supreme Court
Senate
Ways and Means
Ty Masterson
Andover
Jim Denning
Overland Park
Ways and Means Committee
House Appropriations Committee
Tee
Masterson
Proctor
Laura Kelly
Topeka
Brownback
Kelly
Slayings suspect Flack seeks Hard 50 sentences in Kansas
During a roughly ten minute arraignment Flack dressed in jail garb sat shackled beside counsel from the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit. He waived speedy trial and pleaded not guilty as Judge Eric Godderz set a September 21 2015 trial date and June 6 motions hearing. The killings span April to May 2013 near Ottawa and Osage County with a child’s body later found in a creek. Flack faces two murder counts plus felon in possession of a firearm and sexual battery. The death penalty statute in Kansas has been reenabled since 1994 but no executions have occurred since 1965. There are nine men on death row.
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Flack
Stout
White
Ron Evans
Tim Frieden
Kansas Death Penalty
Franklin County District Court
Eric Godderz
Ottawa
Osage County
Bailey
Kaylie Bailey
Kansas
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Peter Hancock
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