Lawmakers Vote In Favor Of New Concealed Weapon Law
The measure passed the Senate 37 to 2 and the House 103 to 15. Senators Hensley Holland Pyle voted yes with Francis also approving. House members Anthony Brown Tony Brown Mah Meier O'Brien Sloan Tafanelli voted yes. Ballard Davis Crow voted no.
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Senate
House
Anthony Hensley
Topeka
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
Dennis Pyle
Hiawatha
Marci Francisco
Lawrence
Anthony Brown
Eudora
Tony Brown
Ann Mah
Melanie Meier
On the Street: Worst Parts of Moving In
Kansas Union respondents share downsides of moving dorm life. Anika Amin of Dhaka cites heavy luggage and stairs without help. Sunayan Mullick from Calcutta complains of Walmart shopping burdens. Bryan Goebel notes constant car trips to the dorm. Lyndia DeShazer faces the dilemma of a granddaughter's car.
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Bryan Goebel
Kansas City
Kan
Young anglers enjoy record turnout at O K Kids Day derby
About 100 children, including 4 year old Anna Patz and others from Topeka and Colorado, joined the annual O K Kids Day fishing derby at Lake Henry. Prizes went to standout catches, with a 16 inch catfish earning top honors. Participants, guided by relatives, learned casting and outdoors skills, aiming to make family time and outdoor activity a yearly habit. Reporter Brenna Hawley.
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Anna Patz
O.K
Lake Henry
Colorado
Sherri Withers
Kaden Smith
Topeka
Mike Fritch
Fritch
Kathy
Bryton Hunt
Kelley Hunt
District examines methods for students with disabilities
District leaders review how to raise achievement for students with disabilities amid No Child Left Behind requirements. Administrators at Lawrence High and South and Southwest junior highs analyze data to tailor help, with plans for broader adoption.
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Kim Kodensteiner
Lawrence High School
South
Southwest
Bodensteiner
Lawrence
Campaign Targets Careless Drivers Around Big Rigs
Kansas Highway Patrol launches a seven week campaign with troopers riding with truckers to spot careless or distracted motorists in smaller vehicles. KAKE-TV Wichita cites over 150 tickets and more than 1,000 verbal warnings in two weeks. In 2008 semitrailers caused 5.6 percent of crashes but nearly 15 percent of highway deaths.
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Wichita
Kansas
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kake-Tv
Highway Patrol
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