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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2011
Page
1
In Brownback's first year the Statehouse buzz centers on a Kobach pushed proposal requiring photo ID at the polls starting in 2013 and additional rules that new voters prove U.S. citizenship.
Conservative landslide reshaped Kansas politics as Sam Brownback and Kris Kobach won big, House GOP expanded to a 50-year high, and sweeping budget cuts and anti abortion rules set the tone for 2012 tax reform. Brownback defends abortion insurance bill.
A woman died when a metal object fell from an eastbound pickup truck with a trailer, piercing the windshield of a northbound white pickup on the South Lawrence Trafficway near Clinton Parkway. Douglas County deputies seek the eastbound vehicle, described as dark-colored with a 16-foot flatbed trailer carrying large equipment. Police ask witnesses to call 785-843-0250 or Crime Stoppers at 785-843-TIPS.
Private aircraft owners face rising aviation fuel prices with local rates around 5.88 per gallon at Lawrence Municipal Airport while national averages climb. Pilot Seth Fox notes fuel costs strain operations, recalling a past engine issue after using high octane. Airport operator Lloyd Hetrick cites reduced traffic since 2008 as the facility adapts to the higher fuel bill.
Lawrence residents organize a Thursday event to support Joplin tornado survivors with crafts and donations. Local groups mobilize volunteers and collect supplies to help those affected by the disaster.
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