Bremby to head Connecticut social services agency
Former Kansas health official Rod Bremby will become commissioner of Connecticut Department of Social Services starting in April Gov. Daniel Malloy announced. Bremby, a Lawrence resident and ex-KDHE secretary, was removed as KDHE head in November and previously denied Sunflower Electric’s coal plant permits in 2007, a move later backed by Gov. Sebelius.
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Jury hears divergent versions in Vital murder case
A Douglas County jury heard two sharply different accounts of Anthony Vital’s 2006 slaying. Prosecutors say Darrell Jones killed Vital to recover a drug debt, while Jones’s lawyer attacks the reliability of key witness Major Edwards Jr. Edwards pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and testified that Jones forced him to drive as Vital was shot.
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Environmental rules spark split on Horizon 2020 plan in Lawrence
Lawrence city and Douglas County commissioners divided Tuesday over a proposed Environmental Chapter for Horizon 2020. Some fear added red tape for developments, while others view the changes as needed safeguards. The plan would set policies for a county drainage plan, woodland protections, an urban forestry master plan, and native prairie safeguards.
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House advances bill limiting adult businesses in Kansas
The Kansas House advanced the Community Defense Act restricting adult businesses including strip clubs and sex toy stores on a voice vote. The proposal would ban operations from midnight to 6 am and bar new venues within 1,000 feet of existing similar sites or schools, libraries, day care centers or houses of worship. Supporters cite protecting communities from blight and crime while critics call for local control and smaller government.
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