Sides clash over reducing teachers collective bargaining
A heated Kansas House hearing on House Bill 2027 drew a packed crowd of teachers and advocates opposing limits that would cut negotiable issues from 30 to five. Opponents argue the bill strips teachers of voices while supporters claim district efficiency.
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Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market to use city lot for Tuesday fairs
City commissioners approved moving the Tuesday afternoon Farmers Market to the 800 block of Rhode Island Street parking lot, shared with the Saturday market, accessing via Rhode Island and New Hampshire. Officials weighed parking impact but backed a one day per week use and will seek bank parking at Ninth and Rhode Island for potential Tuesday public parking. In a separate matter, Ruben Dean Littlehead and Brian K. Stoner were charged in federal court with unlawfully selling migratory bird feathers from eagles and hawks, based on a U S Fish and Wildlife Service investigation. They face potential penalties up to five years and 250000 dollars per count.
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Brownback's office accepting internships in Kansas
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback's office invites college juniors seniors and graduate and law students to apply for internships in the governor's office and several state agencies. The deadline is March 15 and details are on governor ks.gov.
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Franklin County Sheriff faces ouster hearing next week
Franklin County Sheriff Jeff Curry is charged in district court with a felony count of interfering with law enforcement and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct. He remains sheriff on a $3,000 bond and is barred from firearm possession as prosecutors pursue removal. Deputy Jerrod Fredricks faces the same felony charge and has a preliminary hearing set for April 1. Special Judge John Sanders will handle both criminal cases and the civil ouster action, with a March 14 hearing to consider suspending Curry.
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Shawnee County
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Ottawa
Lawrence educator named Kansas Master Teacher 2013
Kathleen Bowen, gifted education facilitator at Hillcrest and Sunset Hill Schools, is named one of seven Kansas Master Teachers for 2013 by Emporia State University. ESU notes the award honors long and conscientious service. A dinner and awards ceremony and a seminar at Visser Hall on April 3 will mark the event.
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Live animals banned at KU fraternity
The Kansas University Beta Theta Pi chapter will ban live animals at events, host an animal charity service project, and invite an animal rights speaker. The actions follow a Dec. 14 incident at the EU chapter involving alleged turkey abuse and death. The national organization hired a guidelines investigator and suspended the KU chapter with limited privileges pending investigation and potential charges.
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