Kansas fights and policy shift over same sex marriage
The state sought dismissal of a federal suit by the ACLU challenging Kansas same sex marriage ban and joint tax returns. A separate Shawnee County case involves two gay couples suing the Revenue Department. Governor Brownback’s order shields clergy and religious groups from penalties over weddings, provoking opposition from Equality Kansas and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.
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U.S
Daniel Crabtree
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Department of Revenue
Richard Cram
Shawnee County
Kansas Department of Revenue
David Brown
Lawrence
Brown
Brownback
Eileen Hawley
Equality Kansas
Tom Witt
Hawley
Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Chamber
KU Plans Major Tennis Facility At Rock Chalk Park
KU aims to add a new 20 court tennis complex at Rock Chalk Park to serve the KU Women’s Tennis team with about 500 spectator seats. The project, owned by a Lawrence business group led by Thomas Fritzel and leased back to KU, will expand from the current Jayhawk Tennis Center in West Lawrence which has five indoor courts. The facility would offer memberships and court reservations, with decisions pending on the future use of the old center.
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Rock Chalk Park
Jim Marchiong
Jayhawk
Clinton Parkway
West Lawrence
Werner
Marchiong
Lawrence
Thomas Fritzel
Fritzel
Rock Chalk Park to host NCAA West regional next May
The Rock Chalk Park stadium will host the NCAA Division I West regional track and field championship May 26 to 28, attracting national teams and potential future events. City and university figures anticipate the site could become a broader regional venue, with ongoing debates over approvals and use permits.
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Rock Chalk Park
Jim Marchiong
Lawrence
Young Musicians to Perform at Lawrence Arts Center Concert
Winners of the International Institute for Young Musicians piano competition held at Kansas University's Swarthout Recital Hall will perform Saturday at 7 30 p.m. at the Lawrence Arts Center. Contest winners include Samuel Xu Chi Barry Zhang and Anastasia Magamedova. Tickets are 10 for adults 8 for students with free admission for children under 8.
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International Institute For Young Musicians
Kansas University
Swarthout Recital Hall
Lawrence Arts Center
New Hampshire St
Samuel Xu
United States
Chi Barry Zhang
China
Anastasia Magamedova
Tajikistan
Library group plans summer book sale
The Friends of the Lawrence Public Library hosts a four day summer sale through Sunday at 707 Vermont St. Donations include books CDs DVDs audio books puzzles and games all priced at 2 or less with children s books and paperbacks 50 cents and hardbacks 1. Members shopped Thursday with public hours 10 am to 6 pm today and Saturday and noon to 4 pm Sunday.
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Friends of the Lawrence Public Library Group
Beth Cigler
Vermont St
Cigler
Friends of the Lawrence Public Library
Kansas officials defend Fort Riley amid federal budget strain
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback and Senator Moran stressed that despite budget constraints the Army must make tough choices, with Fort Riley retaining troops and civilian staff. Moran cited a large Salina training range and a $1.8 billion investment in Fort Riley projects over five years, including housing, schools, and a new hospital, while Fort Leavenworth hosts the Army's Officer Training Command and General Staff College.
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Sam Brownback
Moran
Kansas
Fort Riley
U.S
Kansas National Guard
Salina
Army
Junction City
Fort Leavenworth
Officer-Training Command and General Staff College
Fourth of July traffic stops drop in Kansas high patrol
Kansas Highway Patrol reports during the 2015 Fourth of July period 685 speeding tickets 412 speeding warnings 101 adult seat-belt citations 17 child seat-belt citations and 16 seat-belt citations issued statewide all down from 2014. Two crashes occurred with two fatalities both non alcohol related. Caitlin Doornbos Lights and Sirens column LJWorld.com.
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Sheriffs Office
Kansas Highway Patrol
KHP
Adam Winters
Winters
Kansas
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