Turnaround deadlines shape Kansas 2015 legislative mid session
The midpoint of the 2015 Kansas legislature saw major bills move and others stall by turnaround, with abortion and gun rights advancing in the Senate, and professor and union-bargaining measures facing revisions. Compromises moved school elections to November odd years, while Medicaid expansion hearings surfaced through strategic amendments.
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House
Senate
Kansas National Education Association
Douglas County
Jamie Shew
Tom Sloan
Lawrence
Jim Ward
Wichita
Merrick
Stilwell
Ward
Appropriations Committee
Statehouse
Missouri police shoot armed suspect at hotel
Cape Girardeau Missouri police wounded 28 year old James Wilkins in a hotel room after he emerged with a gun during a police contact. Wilkins was wanted on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in Tunica Mississippi and was shot after refusing to surrender while aiming at officers. A release and video show officers ordering him to drop his weapon before several gunfire rounds.
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Cape Girardeau, Mo
Missouri
Southeast Missourian
James Wilkins
Cape Girardeau
Wilkins
Tunica
Miss
U.S
Lawrence area volunteer opportunities across senior and community services
Douglas County Senior Services seeks drivers for Lawrence meal routes, with under hour trips between 11 a.m. and noon, Monday through Friday. Volunteer drivers use personal cars and earn 45 cents per mile. BBBS Douglas County needs volunteers for Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraising at Royal Crest Lanes April 10 11 and 17, 933 Iowa St, including t shirt collection and greeters. Sertoma 48 BBQ Contest May 8 9 seeks help with setup traffic directing tickets parking and cleanup. Brandon Woods invites volunteers for nail care and painting for residents, contact Tracy Flory. General info via Shelly Hornbaker United Way Volunteer Center or volunteer douglascounty.org.
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Douglas County Senior Services, Inc
DCSS
Lawrence
Chip McConnell
Cmcconnell
Dgcoseniorservices.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Douglas County
BBBS
Royal Crest Lanes
Iowa St
Heather Biele
Hbiele
Hotmail
Lawrence Sertoma Club
Kansas University Speech and Hearing Department
Schiefelbusch
Dee Eisel
Dee
Minutemanlawrence.com
Brandon Woods
Tracy Flory
Tflory
Lawrence Journal-World Contacts and Publishing Details
The Lawrence Journal World lists staff contacts including Tom Keegan sports editor and Ann Gardner editorial page editor. It lists address Sixth and New Hampshire streets, Lawrence KS, and phone numbers for newsroom delivery and toll free lines. Postmaster address changes are provided.
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Tom Keegan
Tkeegan
Ljworld.com
Ann Gardner
Agardner
Kathleen Johnson
Kjohnson
Jworld.com
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Lawrence
Lawrence Journal-World
P.O
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Kansas
Insight Kansas
Education Committee
Peter Hancock
Phancock
Ijworld.com
NY Times
Mii
Olunteer DouglasCounty.org
Shelly Hornbaker
United Way
Roger Hill
Unitedwaydgco.org
Volunteerdouglascounty.org
Journal-World
Sworld.com
New Hampshire St
Julie Wright
Jwright
Ljworl
Kansas University
Soundoff
2Gotas J.com
Orollowing
Org
Idea
Kan
Alliance For Audited Media
Associated Press
M-S
F.S.S
Elatis A
Lawrence City Commission
Herbert2015
Mdwest
Irene Tek Y
Clinton Pkwy
Midwesttf.com
Pat Stuart
IRS
Srsg
Stady
City Commission
Boley
Lene Carttar Brooke
Riverview Rd
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