Health law amendment advances in Kansas House committee
A House committee approved HCR 5007 a proposed constitutional amendment to let Kansans ignore the federal health reform law supporters say states rights protect sovereignty opponents call the measure misleading claiming state constitutions cannot nullify federal law The proposal would prohibit forced participation in any health care system or insurance purchase and follows opposition mainly from Democrats with Rep Peggy Mast supporting the measure.
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Health and Human Services Committee
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Richita
Ure
Ed Trimmer
Winfield
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Peggy Mast
R-Emporia
Selby drives KU offense as Self notes progress
Inside Kansas guard Josh Selby from Baltimore has grown more aggressive offensively, attacking the rim instead of settling for jumpers. His push has paid off, drawing praise from KU coach Bill Self. Separately, Lawrence zoning board approves two variances for a larger Dillons at 1740 Mass.
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Bill Self
Lawrence
Board of Zoning Appeals
Dillons Grocery
Mass
Letter by Martha Washington found at Concordia museum
A museum worker recalls Marilyn Johnston’s shriek upon discovering a letter written by Martha Washington in storage at the Cloud County Historical Society Museum. The city plans to spend about $1.2 million to move water and sewer lines under East 23rd Street bridge slated for replacement later this year.
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Cloud County Historical Society Museum
Jim Whitesell
Marilyn Johnston
Martha Washington
U.S
Concordia Museum
East 23Rd Street
Record cold spell prompts debate over Lawrence low
National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Barjenbruch reported Lawrence Municipal Airport cooled to minus 15 degrees overnight Wednesday, a figure near the historic low on the airport’s 2005 sensor. KU data show a 1905 record low of minus 13, making the current reading possibly record territory but not confirmed.
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Brian Barjenbruch
National Weather Service
Kansas University
Bartenbruch
Record cold grips Lawrence as temp hits minus 15
Lawrence Municipal Airport registered minus 15 degrees overnight marking a record cold for the winter. Reporter Brenna Hawley tested if boiling water would instantly vaporize in the frigid air, with a video guiding the attempt available at LJWorld.com.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Brenna Hawley
Bill Nye
Afghan army trainers reflect on 2010 progress in Kabul mission
Lt Col Michael Loos and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Mio Franceschi spoke at the Dole Institute about the Afghanistan National Army’s strides in 2010. They oversaw a 12 month training effort from Kabul and 19 regional sites, training more than 60 000 Afghan soldiers and noting marked gains in skills and confidence.
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Army
22Nd Infantry Regiment
10Th Mountain Division
Loos
Cmd
Mio Franceschi
Dole Institute of Politics
Kansas University
West
Iraq
Afghanistan
Dole Institute
Fort Drum
N.Y
Kabul
Barack Obama
Franceschi
Kansas Athletics fundraiser leader to plead guilty in tickets scheme
The former associate athletics director for development, Ben Kirtland, is set to plead guilty at 10 a.m. on February 24 in U.S. District Court in Wichita. He would be the seventh of eight charged in a tickets scam that diverted thousands of tickets from 2005 to 2010, generating over $2 million in illegal proceeds and prompting governance changes and Lew Perkins retirement.
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Ben Kirtland
U.S. District Court
Wichita
Kirtland
Lew Perkins
U.S
Wesley Brown
Charlotte Blubaugh
Athletics
Tom Blubaugh
Kassie Liebsch
Rodney Jones
Williams Fund
Jason Jeffries
Brandon Simmons
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