Brownback urges repeal of school finance formula in State of the State
Gov. Sam Brownback used his State of the State address to call for repealing the school finance formula to solve a 714 million dollar budget shortfall. He proposed over two years to draft a new system, plus a constitutional amendment to change Supreme Court justice selection and moving local elections from spring to fall. The remarks, his first since reelection, also touched on bold reforms and drew a World Series analogy.
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Jefferson's Restaurant Sustains Extensive Fire On Massachusetts St
A fire at Jefferson's at 743 Massachusetts St in downtown Lawrence damaged the building and forced a four hour shutdown. Flames began at the top and thick smoke filled the area around 11 a.m. with visibility blocked on the 700 block until about 1 p.m. Owner Brandon Graham said a storage area and a sealed off room linked to a 1950s murder were involved.
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Flu cases ease in Lawrence and Kansas City area
Lawrence Memorial Hospital reports no in patient flu cases this week with 64 flu cases in January and 108 in December. Kansas University Hospital shows nine flu in patients, down from about 50 two weeks earlier. State health data indicate flu like visits at 6 percent for the week ending Jan 10, down from 9 percent the prior week, while CDC lists activity as high in Kansas and Missouri and nationally above epidemic levels.
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Arrest made in November apartment slaying
Lawrence police and U.S. Marshals arrested Jurontarus Washington Jr in Greenville Mississippi on suspicion of first degree murder and aggravated burglary in the November homicide of 19 year old Justina Altamirano Mosso found slain at Cedarwood Apartments West 24th Street on November 9 after a welfare check call by a family member.
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Kobach pushes sweeping voting change proposals in Kansas
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told the House Elections Committee he will seek the power to prosecute voter fraud again and introduced two voter bills. The measures, accepted without objection, would allow straight-ticket voting and permit a candidate’s name withdrawal only for death. He first pursued prosecutorial powers in 2013 but faced House defeat.
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Kansas House Bill Proposes $100 Million for College Infrastructure
A Kansas House committee on Thursday introduced a measure to provide up to $100 million annually for college infrastructure. The proposal targets state higher education facilities and upgrades, signaling a broad funding push across public colleges.
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