Kansan liquor bills flood legislative session
In Topeka lawmakers push more than a dozen alcohol bills this session. Senate committee chair Brungardt notes unusual volume with bills expanding licensing, allowing sampling at distilleries, full-strength drinks on state lands, and looser happy hour rules, driven by active lobbyists. One lobbyist cites 13 bills before the Legislature.
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Topeka
Kansas
Pete Brungardt
Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
Brungardt
Topeka Capital Journal
Abortion providers seek attorney fees in federal case
Kansas abortion clinics that won a federal injunction ask a judge to grant more than 221000 in attorneys fees and costs. Dr Herbert Hodes and daughter Dr Traci Nauser seek about 174000. Central Family Medical seeks 47000. The federal suit named the health secretary. parties ask to dismiss after fees. A separate state case challenges clinic regulations.
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Wichita
Kansas
Herbert Hodes
Traci Nauser
Central Family Medical
Kansas Health Secretary
Shawnee County
Officials warn tax plan delays highway projects
Kansas transportation officials say a House GOP tax plan diverting 351 million from the T Works program could delay or shelve highway projects. Spokesman Steve Swartz notes promises to deliver projects on time would be broken. The plan shifts revenue to offset income tax cuts while preserving deductions and scheduled sales tax changes for two years.
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House
Steve Swartz
Kansas Department of Transportation
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Business dean urges customer focus at KU talk
Kansas University business dean Neeli Bendapudi visited the Lawrence Noon Rotary Club on Monday to urge firms to shift from what they make to what customers buy. She warned that even well meant ideas like a pink hotel floor can miss the mark and highlighted on time delivery as essential, citing UPS as an example. The talk stressed engaging every employee in a customer centered mindset.
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Kansas University
Lawrence Noon
Neeli Bendapudi
Bendapudi
UPS
Lawsuit alleges excessive police force in Lawrence incident
A 26 year old Lawrence man Cody Larrick filed a civil suit against Kansas highway trooper Ty Siebert claiming excessive force when a Taser was used during a February 2 2011 stop and investigation near 23rd and Louisiana. Larrick was arrested for DUI drug possession and obstruction and later pled no contest to further charges while obstruction was dropped.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Ty Siebert
Cody Larrick
Siebert
Larrick
Douglas County
23Rd
Louisiana
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