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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 2016
Page
4
Street letters from Kansas residents weigh the Kansas Jayhawks versus Kansas State contest. Daniel Brown, a Lawrence student, doubts the outcome saying they might lose or win. Jake Bruce believes the team can win after strong play and momentum from recent games.
Baldwin City Manager Baldwin Rodden said council will start deciding on projects, stressing community support is key. City Hall still has an unfilled desk and the community development director post has been vacant since June after Collin Bielser resigned. Rodden will post the vacancy this week and will commute from Holton while awaiting a move to Baldwin City.
State lawmakers push measures to ban sanctuary policies and strip funding from cities that resist cooperating with federal immigration officials. Kansas cites the San Francisco death of Kathryn Steinle to justify action, noting six counties already enforce sanctuary policies and placing a broad national trend in context.
At a Senate Corrections and Juvenile Justice committee session in Topeka lawmakers discussed a bill to shift low level juvenile offenders from detention to community based services. Testimony highlighted Kansas high out of home placement rate and the need to avoid trauma from detention while stressing education as a path out of poverty and crime.
Two gifts of 100000 each support the Lied Center of Kansas Performing Arts Access Expansion. The funds create an endowed program to offer free, age specific schools only performances for Lawrence middle and high school students. Lead gifts come from Dolph C. Simons Jr. and the Rice Foundation of Lawrence.
The state fire marshal inspected Lawrence schools in mid December and a follow up visit is planned this week to verify corrections. Most issues involve door propping improper appliances and incomplete alarm test records. District officials report ongoing fire safety education and adjustments to the new HVAC system to ensure proper outside air and temperature control.
Kansas lawmakers push bills to ban individual legislator gifts and buffet meals, restrict lobbying costs, and require full-legislature access for meals. Proposals include banning private gifts to legislators, extending KanCare restrictions, and creating an independent panel to redraw districts after every census. The drive centers on open government and reducing special interest influence.
Baldwin City and Eudora districts face potential consolidation under a bill aimed at cutting administrative costs. A proposed Baldwin Eudora district could include a 120 percent cap on admins, with a new board or two boards sharing staff. Rural impacts and local control concerns loom as lawmakers weigh the measure amid election year.
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