Lawmakers named to key House committee posts
Area lawmakers gain seats on budget writing panels and a new school finance formula committee. Ron Ryckman Jr. released assignments naming Barbara Ballard, Tom Sloan, Boog Highberger, John Wilson, Jim Karleskint to multiple panels including Appropriations Agriculture and Federal and State Affairs.
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House Committee
Toppera
Douglas County
House
Agriculture Committee
Ron Ryckman Jr. Rolathe
Jim Ward
Wichita
Barbara Ballard
D-Lawrence
Social Services
Appropriations
Transportation
Appropriations Committee
Social Services Budget Committee
Tom Sloan
R Lawrence
Water and Environment
Energy, Utilities and Transportation
Agriculture
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Boog Highberger
John Wilson
Clawrence
Health and Human Services
Jim Karleskint
Lawrence attorney Knox suspended for conduct violations
Kansas Supreme Court suspended Lawrence attorney John M. Knox for one year for multiple violations in a 2014 divorce case. The decision, after a panel recommended six months, requires a reinstatement hearing before readmission and cites prior discipline in 2001 2006 and 2008.
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Toppeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Lawrence
Kansas
John M. Knox
Knox
Supreme Court
Missouri bill would raise marriage age with parental consent
Incoming state Rep. Jean Evans filed legislation to raise Missouri's minimum marriage age with parental consent from 15 to 17. Current law requires 18 without permission. The bill targets the 2017 session beginning January 4. A separate Lawrence police report notes an ongoing June sex crime investigation in the 1900 block of Stewart Avenue with limited details released.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Ksdk-Tv
Jean Evans
Lawrence
Stewart Avenue
Lawrence Police Department
Drew Fennelly
Fennelly
Shoplifting reports in Lawrence lead to man’s arrest and image release
Lawrence police report two Thursday shoplifting incidents before Christmas. A man fled a Congressional Drive shoplifting scene and was later arrested on theft charges after a deputy spotted a matching vehicle. At West 23rd Street a suspect allegedly battered a store employee, who was unharmed, with investigators releasing a surveillance image on social media and asking for tips.
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23Rd
Iowa Streets
University of Kansas West
Iowa Street
Irving Hill Road
KU Police
James Anguiano
Lawrence
Congressional Drive
Andrew Fennelly
Douglas County
Fennelly
Daylilly Drive
Daylilly Court
West 23Rd Street
Lawrenceks
Lawrence Police
LAWRENCEES_PD
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Judiciary
Federal and State Affairs
Statehouse
Peter Hancock
Ljwoghancock
Sloan
Highberger
Wilson
Karleskint
Margaret Lambie
DMA Flute
Kansas University Festival of Lessons & Carols
First Baptist Church
Kasold Dr
NOTIL
Sara Shepherd
Journal-World Photo
LawrenceKS_PD
Lawrence Area
Eric Sakamura
W. 6Th Street
Lawrencepiano.com
Massachusetts
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