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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 2014
Page
4
A reader poll asks what topics the state legislature should tackle this year with responses and thoughts requested. The prompt directs readers to LJWorld.com and references a story on page 1A in Massachusetts.
A boy was born Sunday to Thomas and Carrie Wilson of Wellsville. The family welcomes the new arrival and notes the healthy birth.
The Journal-World states it corrects significant errors brought to editors' attention. Readers may call 785-832-7154 or email news ljworld.com to report a correction.
Salva, raised near Independence Missouri and later in Olathe and Lawrence, is a KU senior studying journalism film and media studies and Arabic. She won Miss Czech-Slovak U S and aims for a government career leveraging language skills. Contact jhsalva yahoo.com or Crowduilt for more on her platform or donations. Reporter Giles Bruce can be reached at 832-7233.
A list of on the record marriages detailing multiple couples with ages and hometowns such as Lecompton Lawrence Kansas City Springfield Perry and Topeka. The entries include names ages and paired spouses with current residences and geographic spreads across Kansas and neighboring states.
City officials meet Lawrence residents at Langston Hughes Elementary cafeteria at 7 p.m. to discuss traffic effects of the Bob Billings Parkway and Kansas Highway 10 interchange. Foxfire No 3 HOA organized the session. Residents fear increased congestion and access changes on nearby streets with uncertain start date for construction.
U S Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Arne Duncan unveiled a 35 page policy guide criticizing zero tolerance. Lawrence Public Schools, which has no zero tolerance, works to reduce out of school time for punishments. District official Ron May notes declines in office referrals at middle schools and explains suspensions focus on drugs weapons or threats.
The Topeka Capital Journal reports disclosure filings show Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer loaned 500000 to Gov. Sam Brownback's re election campaign at year end 2013. The loan boosted Brownback's yearly receipts to 1.6 million while Democrat Paul Davis had 1 million. Campaign spokesmen tout the money as a hurdle for challengers and point to Davis's later funding as Brownback vulnerability.
Topeka lawmakers question Kansas Department of Administration plan to demolish the Docking Building and move agencies to privately owned spaces. Revenue and Children and Family Services would relocate as a new utility structure is built for 75 to 85 million in deferred maintenance or lease costs. The plan includes selling London and Eisenhower State Office Buildings and negotiating long term leases. A joint committee will hear the proposal on Jan. 16 as the state winds down a 330 million renovation of the Statehouse.
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