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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 2013
Page
4
Reporter Nikki Wentling asks passersby on Massachusetts Street about whether the Legislature should convene a special session to review the Hard 50 law. Student Joanne Hlavacek voices support for closer legislative scrutiny.
A 70 year old Jefferson County resident from Grantville was charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Arrested July 31, he faces a Wednesday preliminary hearing with a $10,000 cash bond. If convicted, he could face 25 years to life in prison. The suspect has not been named by the Journal-World prior to conviction.
Matt Suggs and Feloniz Lovato Winston welcome a girl in Lawrence Tuesday. Noel Holladay and Josh Webster greet a boy in Lawrence Tuesday. William C. Rice and Miranda Danielson celebrate a girl in Lawrence Tuesday.
The Lawrence School District has no plans to build a new middle school in the northwest area. Julie Boyle, the district’s communications director, says portable classrooms at West Middle School are not present and that portable units were added at Sunset Hill and Kennedy schools this summer to address space needs and prepare for bond issue construction and remodeling projects.
Topeka attorney Joseph Huerter argued the Legislature should wait until January to fix the Hard 50 law. He said murder convicts won’t gain parole early and judges could add sentences for related crimes. Huerter called a special session grandstanding amid budget concerns. KU law professor Melanie Wilson weighed in.
Defense attorney Joseph Huerter cites risk to victims and states that 69 Kansans are serving Hard 50 sentences. Prosecutors face tough choices as 30 to 35 defendants remain for trial or appeal and could be affected immediately by the court decision. Authorities advocate prospective fixes to prevent broader impact.
Douglas County commissioners will seek clarity on the private North 411 Road built in 1998 along East 1250 Road west of Baldwin City. The issue centers on who has a legal right to use the road and who maintains it as the county and developers plan further action. Also on the agenda is a long term upgrade and maintenance contract for the Astro25 radio system with Motorola Solutions.
Kansas lawmakers and industry figures debate interstate power lines. Moeller notes wind-rich western Kansas lacks local load and urges states to lead cross border grids as FERC authority is limited. Sloan proposes multi state compacts to streamline approvals with a single regional panel, though success remains uncertain. Some call for giving FERC broader interstate transmission authority to resolve cross border bottlenecks.
Hayworth testified he always carried the pistol outdoors and held a concealed carry permit that has been suspended while the attempted murder case remains pending.
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